by Ore Fakorede
With a respectful nod to Beyoncé Knowles, winner of the very first Billboard Millennium Award and undisputed female artiste of the decade (2001-2010), we present our very own list of the top ten ‘girl power’ anthems of all time, beginning with the 16-time Grammy winner’s “Run The World (Girls)”. Girls rock!
1. Beyoncé – Run The World (Girls)
Album: 4 (2011)
Genre: Dance
2. Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
Album: Love Tracks (1978)
Genre: Dance-Pop
3. Aretha Franklin – R.E.S.P.E.C.T
Album: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (1967)
Genre: R&B/Soul
4. Destiny’s Child – Independent Women Part 1
Album: Survivor (2001)
Genre: R&B
5. TLC – No Scrubs
Album: FanMail (1999)
Genre: R&B
6. Chaka Khan – I’m Every Woman
Album: Chaka (1978)
Genre: R&B/Funk
7. Christina Aguilera – Can’t Hold Us Down (Featuring Lil’ Kim)
Album: Stripped (2002)
Genre: Hip Hop
8. Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Album: I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008)
Genre: R&B/Dance-Pop
9. Christina Aguilera – Fighter
Album: Stripped (2002)
Genre: Alternative Rock
10. Alicia Keys – Superwoman
Album: As I Am (2007)
Genre: R&B
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