charts discussion Global Track Chart (Media Traffic): Decade-End Top Female Songs (1950s-2010s)

[LegaMyth]

I know that the Global Track Charts are dismissed as being fake, and I can truly understand why, but here are their top 10 female singles of the decade. I have noticed changes in their numbers over the years regarding older singles. Whitney Houston's monster-smash I Will Always Love You, once held the top spot for ALL female-led songs but was overtaken, and this included another female smash from the 90s. There are certain Global smashes that are surprisingly missing on their site (The Supremes' You Can't Hurry Love and Beyonce's Crazy In Love) and some songs having a surprising low point count (ex: Janet Jackson's hit Together Again). The list will include female solo-songs, girl-groups, and duets. Being a featured artist will NOT count for this list. (As of 04/05/2025): 

(***** represents the top female song on the list)

(*** represents top female solo song if it's not #1)

(*^* represents once having the #1 song)

 

1950s:

1. Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Doris Day) - 11,073,000 points

2. True Love (Grace Kelly & Bing Crosby) - 6,037,000 points

 

1960s:

1. Those Were the Days (Mary Hopkins) - 10,417,000 points

2. These Boots are Made for Walkin' (Nancy Sinatra) - 8,598,000 points

3. Everybody's Somebody's Fool (Connie Frances) - 6,015,000 points

4. Downtown (Petula Clark) - 6,003,000 points

 

1970s:

1. You're the One that I Want (Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta) - 12,139,000 points

2. Hot Stuff (Donna Summer) - 8,697,000 points ***

3. Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Kiki Dee & Elton John) - 8,321,000 points

4. You're So Vain (Carly Simon) - 7,815,000 points

5. Rose Garden (Lynn Anderson) - 7,760,000 points

6. Ring My Bell (Anita Ward) - 7,603,000 points

7. I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) - 7,386,000 points

8. I Feel Love (Donna Summer) - 7,321,000 points

9. It's A Heartache (Bonnie Tyler) - 6,101,000 points

10. Summer Nights (Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta) - 6,063,000 points

 

1980s:

1. Flashdance... What a Feeling (Irene Cara) - 11,953,000 points

2. Woman In Love (Barbra Streisand) - 11,227,000 points

3. Bette Davis Eyes (Kim Carnes) - 10,602,000 points 

4. Like a Prayer (Madonna) - 9,520,000 points 

5. Upside Down (Diana Ross) - 9,151,000 points

6. Physical (Olivia Newton-John) - 8,642,000 points

7. Papa Don't Preach (Madonna) - 8,261,000 points

8. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves me) (Whitney Houston) - 7,897,000 points

9. La Isla Bonita (Madonna) - 7,158,000 points

10. We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) (Tina Turner) - 6,982,000 points

 

1990s:

1. All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey) - 19,433,000 points    *****

2. I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston) - 16,547,000 points      *^*

3. My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion) - 13,398,000 points

4. Un-Break My Heart (Toni Braxton) - 10,763,000 points

5. Believe (Cher) - 10,637,000 points

6. Wannabe (Spice Girls) - 10,423,000 points

7. Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinead O'Connor) - 10,128,000 points

8. Without You (Mariah Carey) - 9,250,000 points

9. Baby... One More Time (Britney Spears) - 8,918,000 points

10. Vogue (Madonna) - 8,575,000 points

 

2000s: 

1. Bleeding Love (Leona Lewis) - 10,487,000 points

2. Hips Don't Lie (Shakira feat: Wyclef John) - 10,071,000 points

3. Poker Face (Lady Gaga) - 9,840,000 points

4. Tik Tok (Kesha) - 9,491,000 points

5. Bad Romance (Lady Gaga) - 8,874,000 points

6. Hung Up (Madonna) - 8,698,000 points

7. Umbrella (Rihanna feat: Jay-Z) - 8,672,000 points

8. No One (Alicia Keys) - 8,665,000 points

9. Whenever, Whenever (Shakira) - 8,541,000 points

10. I kissed a Girl (Katy Perry) - 8,454,000 points

 

2010s: 

1. Dance Monkey (Tones and I) - 17,956,000

2. Bad Guy (Billie Eilish) - 13,290,000 points

3. Señorita (Camila Cabello & Shawn Mendes) - 12,160,000 points

4. Rolling in the Deep (Adele) - 11,969,000 points

5. Call Me Maybe (Carley Rae Jepsen) - 11,611,000 points

6. Hello (Adele) - 11,157,000 points

7. Don't Start Now (Dua Lipa) - 10,784,000 points

8. Havana (Camilla Cabello feat: Young Thug) - 10,561,000 points

9. Someone Like You (Adele) - 9,713,000 points

10. Roar (Katy Perry) - 9,396,000 points

[TeemoR]

Such a random list lol, they don't make a lot of sense. 

[Loca]

Fakest chart of all time but thanks for sharing

[skeeyee]

Without you being Mariah's top non Christmas 90s hit .. yea right

 

[LegaMyth]

[BlackoutZone]

Idk why podole get mad, the chart is fake, but just like with chartmasters - it's impossible to get closer predictions with available WW data. And let me tell you something, when labels do press releases and include such global/career achievements, they very often lie and inflate too, cause nobody checks it

[Maroonx]

this is serving chartmasters or whatever