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The most influential and impactful female artists in the past 30 years of music are charted on this countdown. These women had a profound presence on the pop charts, and have revolutionized their respective genres with groundbreaking albums, songs and music videos. Voting has officially been closed, so now it's debate time!

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Rank   Name Genre(s) Career Began Albums Nationality
  1. 100
    Rock music, Pop rock, New Wave, Pop music, Punk rock, Pop punk, Power pop, Teen pop More
    Los Angeles
    Beauty and the Beat, Greatest, VH1 Behind the Music: Go-Go's Collection, God Bless the Go-Go's, Talk Show, Our Lips Are Sealed, Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's, Brimstone and Treacle, Greatest, Vacation, We Got the Beat More
  2. 99
    Alternative rock, Indie rock, Art punk, Art rock
    New Jersey
    Where the Wild Things Are, Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack More
    United States of America
  3. 98
    Folk music, Rock music, Country
    Dallas
    Camp Lisa, Waiting for Wednesday, Taffy, Tails, Firecracker, Firecracker, Purple Tape, The Way It Really Is, The Very Best of Lisa Loeb, Hello Lisa, I Do, The Underdog EP, The Way It Really Is, Taffy, Do You Sleep?, Cake and Pie, Catch the Moon, Do You Sleep?, Let's Forget About It, Truthfully, Jenny Jenkins, Do You Sleep?, Cherries, I Do, Liz and Lisa - Days Were Different, Stay (I Missed You), Tails (feat. Nine Stories), The Purple Tape, Stay, Cake and Pie More
    United States of America
  4. 97
    New Wave, Rock and roll, Art rock
    United States of America
  5. 96
    Rock music, Pop rock, Synthpop, Electropop, Pop music, Contemporary Christian music, Gospel music, Dance-pop, Christian music, Teen pop, Europop More
    Santa Barbara
    Not Like the Movies, One of the Boys, Fingerprints, Firework, Teenage Dream, Circle the Drain, The Hello Katy Australian Tour EP, Thinking of You, Hot N Cold, Waking Up in Vegas, California Gurls, E.T., MTV Unplugged, Katy Hudson, If We Ever Meet Again, (A) Katy Perry, Ur So Gay, I Kissed a Girl, Last Friday Night, (A) Katy Perry, Peacock More
    United States of America
  6. 95
    Rock music, Jazz fusion, Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Jazz, Country, Funk, Latin jazz More
    United States of America, Oakland
    House of Blues, Romance 1600, Sheila E., A Love Bizarre, Heaven, The Belle of St. Mark, The Glamorous Life, Writes of Passage, The Glamorous Life, Sex Cymbal, Sex Cymbal More
    United States of America
  7. 94
    Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, Hardcore hip hop, Dance-pop More
    Right Thru Me, Your Love, Barbie World, Sucka Free, Pink Friday, Roman's Revenge (feat. Lil Wayne), Playtime Is Over the Mixtape, Nicki Minaj's First Studio Album, Playtime Is Over, Massive Attack (feat. Sean Garrett), Moment 4 Life (feat. Drake), Beam Me Up Scotty, Playtime Is Over More
    United States of America
  8. 93
    Dance music, Soul music, Pop music, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, Hip hop soul, Dance-pop, Pop rap More
    Ashanti's Christmas, Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) (remix), Chapter II, Rock Wit U (Awww Baby), Concrete Rose, Ashanti, The Declaration, Collectables by Ashanti, Foolish, Can't Stop, Only U, The Vault, Baby, Incredible, Unfoolish, Feel So Good, 7 Series Sampler, Ashanti: The Making of a Star, Secrets More
    United States of America, China
  9. 92
    Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Contemporary R&B, Dance-pop
    New York City, San Fernando
    Crazy Cool, Rush Rush, Forever Your Girl, Knocked Out (remix), The Way That You Love Me, Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up, Will You Marry Me?, Paula Abdul: Greatest Hits, Shut Up and Dance, Cold Hearted, Head Over Heels, My Love Is for Real, Greatest Hits, Opposites Attract, Straight Up, Spellbound, The Promise of a New Day, Cold Hearted, Greatest Hits: Straight Up!, Vibeology More
    United States of America
  10. 91
    Rock music, Hard rock, Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, Dance-pop, Blue-eyed soul, Pop rap More
    Whittier
    The Dutchess, London Bridge, Big Girls Don't Cry, The Dutchess: Deluxe, Glamorous, Fergalicious More
    United States of America
  11. 90
    Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Jazz, Contemporary R&B, Neo soul, Spoken word, Quiet storm, Spoken Word Soul More
    Philadelphia
    Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Volume 1, Gimme, Just Before Dawn: Jill Scott From the Vault, Vol. 1, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2, Live in Paris+, Experience: Jill Scott 826+, Gettin' in the Way, Love Rain, Collaborations, Collaborations, A Long Walk, Live In Paris, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Volume 3, Golden and Not Like Crazy (Kenny Dope Remixes), Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, Golden, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Volume 2, The Light of the Sun, The Real Thing: Words And Sounds, Vol. 3 More
    United States of America
  12. 89
    Alternative rock, Pop rock, Punk rock, Emo, Pop punk
    They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?, Miki Rail-Bus Miki Line
    United States of America
  13. 88
    Dance music, Pop music, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, Crunk
    Atlanta, Austin
    Get Up, 1, 2 Step (feat. Missy Elliott), Basic Instinct, Goodies, Love Sex Magic (feat. Justin Timberlake), Goodies, Love Sex Magic, Like a Boy, Fantasy Ride, 1, 2 Step, Oh, Roll With You, The Evolution More
    United States of America
  14. 87
    Country, Country pop
  15. 86
    Rock music, Pop rock, Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Paisley Underground
    Los Angeles
    The Essential Bangles, 12" Mixes, Collection Gold, Hazy Shade Of Winter, Simply the Best, Different Light, Eternal Flame, I'll Set You Free, Star Box Bangles, Greatest Hits, The Bangles, Best of the Bangles, Definitive Collection, Eternal Flame, Bangles, Eternal Flame, Getting Out of Hand, Greatest Hits, Collections, Manic Monday, All Over the Place, We Are the '80s, Eternal Flame: The Best of The Bangles, Hit Collection, In Your Room, Doll Revolution, Playlist: The Very Best of the Bangles, 21 Grandes Sucessos, Eternal Flame, September Gurls, Walking Down Your Street, Everything, The Real World, Super Hits, Twelve Inch Mixes, Definitive Collection, Walk Like an Egyptian, Walk Like an Egyptian, Something That You Said, Glitter Years: Rarities and Gems More
  16. 85
    Folk music, Pop rock, Folk rock, Pop music, Dance-pop, Teen pop, Pop folk, Bubblegum pop More
    Orlando
    I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week, Amanda Leigh, Mandy Moore, Candy, The Best of Mandy Moore, Wild Hope, Candy, I Wanna Be With You, Super Hits, Coverage, So Real More
    United States of America
  17. 84
    Soul music, Pop music, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, Hip hop soul, Dance-pop, New jack swing More
    Newark
    Can't Believe (feat. Carl Thomas), Keep the Faith, Best of Faith Evans, Mesmerized, Wake Up Everybody, Faithfully, A Faithful Christmas, The First Lady, Faith, You Gets No Love, Remixed, Unreleased and Featured, Something About Faith, Love Like This, Again More
    United States of America
  18. 83
    Alternative rock, Pop rock, Country, Acoustic music, Country pop
    Sedona
    All You Wanted, Everywhere, Broken Bracelet, Everything Comes and Goes, Everything Comes and Goes, Hotel Paper, West Coast Time, Are You Happy Now?, The Spirit Room, Sooner or Later, Breathe More
    United States of America, Indonesia
  19. 82
    Folk music, Alternative rock, Electronic music, Dance music, Alternative dance, Dancehall, Alternative hip hop, Hip hop music, Avant-garde, World music, Electronic dance music, Electronica, Indie, Electro hop, Electro, Grime, Avant-garde music, Funk Carioca More
    Sri Lanka
    Boyz, Internet Connection: The Remixes, Sunshowers, Paper Planes - Homeland Security Remixes EP, Galang, Arular, Galang '05, Jimmy, Kala, Bucky Done Gun, Paper Planes & Boyz, Piracy Funds Terrorism, Paper Planes (Homeland Security Remixes), Maya, How Many Votes Fix Mix EP, XXXO, Paper Planes, Born Free, /\\/\\ /\\ Y /\\, Sunshine, Vicki Leekx More
    United Kingdom, England
  20. 81
    Alternative rock
    United States of America
  21. 80
    Soul music, Alternative hip hop, Hip hop music, Funk-rock, Contemporary R&B, Neo soul, Grunge music More
    Big, Sexual Revolution, I Try, Why Didn't You Call Me, The Id, Live In Las Vegas, Do Something, Macy Gray, The Trouble With Being Myself, When I See You, Still, When I See You, Sweet Baby, Big, The Sellout, On How Life Is, The Very Best of Macy Gray More
    United States of America
  22. 79
    Folk music, Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock, Soft rock, Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Pop music, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, World music, Dance-pop, Latin American music, Blue-eyed soul, Trip hop, Latin pop, Electro, Reggaeton, Pop folk More
    Victoria
    Try, Loose, On the Radio (Remember the Days), Maneater, Loose Mini DVD, Live Session, Sessions, Whoa, Nelly!, The Best of Nelly Furtado, Lifestyle, ...On the Radio (Remember the Days), Say It Right, Loose: The Concert, Silencio, I'm Like a Bird, Party's Just Begun, Folklore, On the Radio / Turn Off the Lights, All Good Things (Come to an End), Más, ....on the Radio, Powerless (Say What You Want), Hey, Man!, Live Session, Explode, Promiscuous Remixes (feat. Timbaland), Edicion Limitada en Español, AOL Sessions, Mi Plan, Shit on the Radio, Manos al Aire, Pa' Mi Gente Bonita, Promiscuous Remixes, Bajo Otra Luz, Promiscuous, Mi Plan Remixes, The Grass Is Green, Força, Turn Off the Light More
    Canada
  23. 78
    Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Pop music, Funk, Contemporary R&B, New jack swing More
    Oakland
    Runaway Love, Giving Him Something He Can Feel, The Platinum Collection, Give It Up, Turn It Loose, Whatever, Masterpiece Theatre, Riddle, Don't Let Go (Love), EV3, The Gift Of Christmas, The Very Best of En Vogue, Free Your Mind / Giving Him Something He Can Feel, Soul Flower, Best of En Vogue, Don't Let Go (Love), Born to Sing, Funky Divas, Masterpiece Theatre, Remix to Sing, Hold On and Other Hits More
  24. 77
    Folk music, Soul music, Pop music, Jazz, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, Hip hop soul More
    Atlanta, Decatur
    Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days), The Making of Me, After the Storm, Why I Love You So Much / Ain't Nobody, Before You Walk Out of My Life (remix), Monica: At My Best, Street Symphony, The Boy Is Mine, Wake Up Everybody, All Eyez on Me, Super Hits, So Gone, Miss Thang, Remixed, New Life, Made, The Makings of Me, Not Just Another Girl (Remix Album), Monica: Made Mixtape, The Boy Is Mine, The First Night, For You I Will, Before You Walk Out of My Life & Like This and Like That, All Eyez on Me, Why I Love You So Much, Still Standing More
    United States of America
  25. 76
    Folk rock, Singer-songwriter
    Atlanta
    Retrospective, Poseidon and the Bitter Bug, Indigo Girls, All That We Let In, Despite Our Differences, Come On Now Social, Rites of Passage, 1200 Curfews, Touch Me Fall, Staring Down the Brilliant Dream, Nomads - Indians - Saints, Indigo Girls, Rarities, Strange Fire, Swamp Ophelia, 4.5, Starter Kit, Become You, Back on the Bus, Y'all, Touch Me Fall, Holly Happy Days, Playlist: The Very Best of Indigo Girls, Power of Two, Shed Your Skin, Beauty Queen Sister, Holly Happy Days, Shaming of the Sun More

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  1. Moonflower
    100 Greatest Women in Pop Music at 4/04/2012 8:49 PM
    I agree with your list. :)
  2. Lons
    100 Greatest Women in Pop Music at 11/30/2011 11:35 AM
    Great list! I went ahead and put it on the Ranker front page so more people can find it and vote. Thanks!
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