Is Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman” The Most Iconic Debut Song Ever By A Female Act?

[GoodGuyGoneGhetto]

 

 

 

• A Disco Classic.

 

• A Feminist Chant.

 

• A Woman’s Empowerment Hymn.

 

• An LGBTQ+ Anthem. 

 

• A Dance/Club Staple.

 

• A Drag-Queen Blueprint?

 

Did Ms. Khan win?

 

Edited March 18, 2023 by GoodGuyGoneGhetto

[Brando]

One of, but I think the ATRL demographic is likely to go with Baby One More Time if anything 

[suburbannature]

 

[Armani?]

I never thought of it as her debut single since she was with Rufus before but it's one of

[Zoe_]

One of yes. I hate her version and Whitney's

[slw84]

Definitely top 5 when factoring everything.

1. Baby one more time (Britney)

2. Girls Just wanna have fun (Cyndi)

3. Our lips are sealed (The go-gos)

4. I'm every woman (Chaka)

5. Crazy in love (Beyonce)

6. The rain (Missy)

7. Doo *** That thing (I feel as though this shouldn't count but if we are counting crazy in love I guess we can count That thing) ( Miss Lauryn Hill)

8. Vision of love (Mariah

9. Fast Car (Tracy)

10. Love to love you baby (Donna Summer)

11. Ocean Eyes (Billie)

12. Your love is king (Sade)

13. Reach out and touch somebody's hand (Miss Diana Ross)

14. wannabe (Spice girls)

15. Complicated (Avril)

16. Genie in a bottle (Xtina)

17. Roxanne's Revenge (the real Roxanne - rapper)

18. Everbody (Madonna)

19. Royals (Lorde)

20. Just Dance (gaga)

 

honorable mention: Foxy Brown Get me home

[Jeremiah]

Again, you're alone on this one

[MALAMENTE]

Maybe Top 10

[JoAddams]

and not close

[Stankonia]

Yes Such a legendary debut single and an enduring classic

[banterfly]

Vision of Love is. Not only was it a great first single, it literally influenced every Y2K and beyond singer of the following generation. 

[Jooj]

3 hours ago, slw84 said:

 

11. Ocean Eyes (Billie)

I love Billie but i bet even she would think this is a sneak

 

O.T.: its possibly in the top 5/10 but its very iconic, yes.

[tamills95]

1 hour ago, banterfly said:

Vision of Love is. Not only was it a great first single, it literally influenced every Y2K and beyond singer of the following generation. 

This lowkey, if we're talking strictly vocals. VOL literally changed how people sang in pop/r&b.

[LesFleur]

Yes. A cross-generational classique. One of the greatest songs of all time.

 

Everything about it is stellar.