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A girl group is a popular music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together.

Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production values and backing by top studio musicians. In later eras the girl group template would be applied to disco, R&B, and country-based formats as well as pop music. The best selling girl-group of all time are the Spice Girls who have sold 75 million records worldwide.[1]

Best-selling girl groups

Group Country Sales Genre Studio
albums 		Members Years active
Spice Girls UK 75 million[1] Pop, Teen Pop, Dance-pop, R&B 3 5 → 4 → 5 1996–2001, 2007–2008
TLC USA 57 million[2] R&B, Hip-hop, Rap, Pop, New jack swing 4 3 → 2 1991-2003, 2005, 2009-present
Destiny's Child 50 million[3] R&B 4 4 → 3 1997-2005
Bananarama UK 40 million[4] Pop, Hi-NRG, New Wave 10 3 → 2 1981–present
Speed Japan 20 million[5] J-pop 4 4 1996–2000, 2003, 2008–present
The Supremes USA 20 million[6] R&B, Pop, Disco 29 4 → 3 1959-1977
En Vogue 20 million[7] Soul, R&B 6 4 → 3 → 4 1989–present
Salt-N-Pepa 15 million[8] Hip hop, dance 5 3 1986–1999, 2008–present
SWV 15 million[9] R&B, pop, new jack swing 3 3 1990–1998, 2005–2007, 2008–present
Atomic Kitten UK 10 million[10] Pop, dance 3 3 1999–2004
Sugababes 10 million[11] Pop, dance 7 3 2000-present
All Saints 10 million[12] Pop, dance, R&B 3 4 1993–2001, 2006–2007
Girls Aloud 10 million[13] Pop, dance, Electropop 5 5 2002–present
MAX Japan 10 million[14] Pop, dance, Eurobeat J-Pop 5 4 1995-present

Best-selling girl group albums

Worldwide

Album Group Sales Year Genre
Spice Spice Girls 23 million[15][16] 1996 Teen Pop
Spiceworld 20 million[17] 1997
CrazySexyCool TLC 16 million[18] 1994 R&B/hip hop
Wide Open Spaces Dixie Chicks 12 million[19] 1998 Country
The Writing's on the Wall Destiny's Child 12 million[20] 1999 R&B
Fly Dixie Chicks 11 million[21] Country
Fanmail TLC 13.5 million[22] R&B/hip hop
Survivor Destiny's Child 10 million[23] 2001 R&B

UK

Certifications according to the BPI.[24]

Album Group Sales
[citation needed] 		Certification Year Genre
Spice Spice Girls 3,928,826 10 × platinum 1996 Teen Pop
Spiceworld 1,976,709 5 × platinum 1997
All Saints All Saints 1,330,000
PCD Pussycat Dolls 1,210,000 3 × platinum 2005 Pop, R&B
Always & Forever Eternal 1,180,000 1993 R&B
The Sound Of... Greatest Hits Girls Aloud 1,053,000 2006 Pop
Survivor Destiny's Child 1,020,000 2001 R&B
The Writing's on the Wall 970,000 1999
Angels With Dirty Faces Sugababes 918,000 2002 Pop
Taller In More Ways 887,000 2 × platinum 2005
Feels So Good Atomic Kitten 885,000 2002
Three Sugababes 856,000 2003
Out of Control Girls Aloud 750,000 2008
Right Now Atomic Kitten 700,000 2001
What Will the Neighbours Say? Girls Aloud 600,000 2004

U.S.

Sales according to Nielsen SoundScan and Platinum certifications according to the RIAA.

Album Group Certification Sales Year Genre
CrazySexyCool TLC 11 × Platinum[25] 11,200,000[26] 1994 R&B
Fly Dixie Chicks 10 × Platinum[25] 8,289,000[27] 1999 Country
The Writing's on the Wall Destiny's Child 8 × Platinum[25] 8,400,000[28] R&B
Spice Spice Girls 8 × Platinum[25] 8,400,000[29] 1996 Pop
FanMail TLC 6 × Platinum[25] 4,700,000[26] 1999 R&B
Home Dixie Chicks 5,979,000[27] 2002 Country
Very Necessary Salt N Pepa 4 × Platinum[25] 4,400,000 1993 R&B, hip hop
Spiceworld Spice Girls 4 × Platinum[25] 4,400,000[29] 1997 Pop
Survivor Destiny's Child 4,300,000[30] 2001 R&B
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip TLC 2,500,000[26] 1992 R&B, hip hop
Break Out Pointer Sisters 3 × Platinum[25] 3,000,000 1983 R&B
It's About Time SWV 3,000,000 1992
Funky Divas En Vogue 3,200,000[31]
Destiny Fulfilled Destiny's Child 3,000,000 2004
PCD Pussycat Dolls Platinum[25] 2,900,000[32] 2005 Pop, R&B

Canada

Certifications according to the Canadian Recording Industry Association.[33]

Album Group Certification Sales Year Genre
Spice Spice Girls Diamond[34] 1,000,000[33] 1996 Pop
Spiceworld 1997
CrazySexyCool TLC 8 × Platinum[33] 800,000[33] 1994 R&B
The Writing's on the Wall Destiny's Child 5 × Platinum[33] 500,000[33] 1999
Wide Open Spaces Dixie Chicks 4 × Platinum[33] 400,000[33] Country
Break Out Pointer Sisters 1983 R&B
FanMail TLC 1999
Very Necessary Salt N Pepa 1993 R&B, hip hop
Survivor Destiny's Child 2001 R&B
All Saints All Saints 3 × Platinum[33] 300,000[33] 1997 Pop, R&B
Fly Dixie Chicks 2000 Country
Home 2003
Taking The Long Way 2 × Platinum[33] 200,000[33] 2006
PCD Pussycat Dolls 2005 Pop, R&B
Forever Spice Girls 2000
Destiny's Child Destiny's Child 1998 R&B
Doll Domination Pussycat Dolls Platinum[33] 100,000[33] 2009 Pop, R&B
Girlicious Girlicious 2008 R&B/Urban Pop

Europe

Certifications according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

Album Group Certification Sales Year Genre
Spice Spice Girls 9 × Platinum[35] 9,400,000 1996 Pop
Spiceworld 5 × Platinum[36] 5,500,000 1997
All Saints All Saints 2 × Platinum[37] 2,000,000 Pop, R&B
PCD Pussycat Dolls 2005
The Writing's on the Wall Destiny's Child 1999 R&B
Survivor 2001
Destiny Fulfilled Platinum[37] 1,000,000
CrazySexyCool TLC 1994
FanMail 1999
Feels So Good Atomic Kitten 2002 Pop
B*Witched B*Witched 1998
Angels With Dirty Faces Sugababes 2002
Taller In More Ways 2005
Three 2003
The Sound Of... Greatest Hits Girls Aloud 2006
Saints & Sinners All Saints 2000

Germany

Certifications according to the IFPI.[38]

Album Group Sales Certification Year Genre
Elle'ments No Angels 1,050,000 7 × Gold 2001 Pop
Spice Spice Girls 750,000 3 × Gold 1996
Now... Us! No Angels 600,000 2 × Platinum 2002
Spiceworld Spice Girls 500,000 Platinum 1997
Temptation Monrose 400,000 2 × Platinum 2006 R&B, Pop
Survivor Destiny's Child 300,000 Platinum 2001
PCD Pussycat Dolls 200,000 Platinum 2005
The Writing's on the Wall Destiny's Child 150,000 Gold 1999
When The Angels Swing No Angels 2002 Pop, Swing
Pure 2003 Pop
Right Now Atomic Kitten 2001
Feels So Good 2002
Forever Spice Girls 2000
Pussycat Dolls Doll Domination 100,000 2008 Pop, R&B
Taller In More Ways Sugababes 2005
Three 2003
Volume I Queensberry 2008
Strictly Physical Monrose 2007 Pop, R&B, Dance
Girls In The House Preluders 2003 Pop

Australia

Certifications according to the ARIA.[39]

Album Group Sales Certification Year Genre
Spice Spice Girls 420,000 6 × Platinum 1996 Pop
Spiceworld 1997
The Secret Life of... The Veronicas 280,000 4 × Platinum 2005 Pop, Rock
The Writing's On The Wall Destiny's Child 210,000 3 × Platinum 1999 R&B
PCD Pussycat Dolls 2005 Pop R&B
Home Dixie Chicks 2002 Country
Taking The Long Way 140,000 2 × Platinum 2006
Wide Open Spaces 1998
B*Witched B*Witched Pop
All Saints All Saints
Bardot Bardot 2000
Hook Me Up The Veronicas 2007
Survivor Destiny's Child 2001 R&B
Destiny Fulfilled 70,000 Platinum 2004
#1's 2005
Doll Domination 2.0 Pussycat Dolls 2008
Fanmail TLC 1999
Feels So Good Atomic Kitten 2002 Pop
Spice Girls: Greatest Hits Spice Girls 2007
Fly Dixie Chicks 1999 Country

See also

References

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  2. ^ [ TLC's Chilli Partners With Dasani Wahttp://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7630444ter To Reveal Beauty Secrets]. "With 57 million albums to her credit".
  3. ^ BBC. [1]. "They have sold more than 50 million CDs worldwide, including solo releases".
  4. ^ Daily Mail. Return of the top Bananas. quote, have sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.
  5. ^ "Top Japanese girl group Speed coming to a halt". Variety. 1999-10-11. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  6. ^ Motown. Record Sales Figure for Diana Ross & The Supremes. "Their sales of more than 20 million records are outstanding and in their own day they were second only to the Beatles for No1 hits".
  7. ^ En Vogue 20 million worldwide
  8. ^ Salt N Pepa 15 million worldwide
  9. ^ Jones, Butterfli (2009-04-26). "Unsung- Swv". Dj Butterfli. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  10. ^ Liz McClarnon - Official Website. [2]. "sold 10 million records globally".
  11. ^ Mirror. Sugababe Heidi Range: The truth.. we thought we would break-up. "a band that’s sold close to 10 million albums".
  12. ^ BBC. All Saints: Where it's at. "It went multi-platinum, selling more than 10 million copies worldwide".
  13. ^ Girls Aloud. [3]. "A band that has sold 10 milloin records around the world".
  14. ^ Wikipedia. MAX (band). "Since their Debut, MAX has sold over 10 million records".
  15. ^ Rollings Stone Magazine. Spice selling some 23 million copies worldwide. Biography Spice Girls.
  16. ^ BBC Home. Timeline: Spice Girls, Spice 23 million copies worldwide. 28 June 2007.
  17. ^ The Times. Sinclair, David.The Prefab Five are back. Are you ready?. quote: "Their first two albums, Spice and Spiceworld, each sold more than 20 million copies." June 28, 2007.
  18. ^ Gulfnews. Just who is Dallas Austin?. quote, 15 million selling follow up, CrazySexyCool.
  19. ^ "Gold & Platinum - April 11, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  20. ^ Beyonce Tickets Information. quote, It sold around 12 million copies worldwide.
  21. ^ "Gold & Platinum - April 11, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  22. ^ TLC: 11.5 million, worldwide sales for Fanmail
  23. ^ Destiny's Child: 10 million, worldwide sales for Survivor
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  26. ^ a b c Ask Billboard. According to Nielsen SoundScan, "Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip" (1992; 2.5 miilion), "CrazySexyCool" (1994; 7.2 million), "FanMail" (1999; 4.7 million).
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  30. ^ Billboard.com Destiny's '#1's' Bows At The Top. quote: "Survivor has sold 4.3 million to date.". Retrieved on 13 January 2009.
  31. ^ Billboard.com Billboard Bits: En Vogue. quote: "Funky Divas" the latter debuted has sold 3.2 million copies in the U.S. to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan".
  32. ^ All Dolled Up. "PCD" has sold 2.9 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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  36. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards > 1998 Albums". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 04-09-2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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  38. ^ [4] German certifications database
  39. ^ [5] Australian certifications database
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