A dance song by an overseas girls' band
Just as there’s a genre called dance rock in the world, there are many songs that naturally make your body move when you listen to them.
I’ve put together a summary of dance tracks by Western all-girl bands—songs in the dance rock vein or the kind that get your body moving without you even noticing.
Dance songs by girl bands (Western music) (1–10)
Just A GirlNo Doubt
While wearing the mask of girlishness and unleashing defiance against society, this song is the quintessential work of California’s No Doubt.
Released in September 1995 as the lead single from the album Tragic Kingdom, it captures Gwen Stefani’s candid anger at the constraints placed on women.
Sparked by being forbidden by her father to drive at night, the lyrics resonated with many women.
Blending ska punk and pop, the track reached No.
23 on the Billboard charts and No.
3 in Australia.
Featured in the films Clueless and Captain Marvel, it’s a go-to anthem for moments when you need a surge of girl power.
Walk Like an EgyptianThe Bangles
The Bangles are a band from the United States.
They were a girl band that combined striking looks with solid singing and musicianship.
Their talent is evident from the fact that Prince provided them with a song.
Walk Like an Egyptian is a 1986 release and was included on the album Different Light.
husbandsSavages
Savages are a four-woman post-punk band from the UK.
The band’s name is said to be taken from the savages that appear in William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies.
Husbands is a track from their 2013 album Silence Yourself.
Its ominous sound and driving pace heighten the listener’s sense of tension.
I Need You To Love MeBarlowGirl
BarlowGirl is a rock band from the United States.
As a Christian band that sings about love for God, this song also features a sound filled with transparent gentleness and strength.
“I Need You To Love Me” was released as a single in 2006.
Bruise VioletBabes In Toyland
Babes in Toyland is a rock band from the United States.
Despite her platinum-blonde, cute Lolita-style fashion, vocalist Kat Bjelland leaves a powerful impression with her eyes rolled back as she shouts.
Their sound, like hard rock infused with punk, packs a punch and has a biting edge.
Into The FireCRUCIFIED BARBARA
Crucified Barbara is a hard/metal rock band from Sweden.
Into the Fire is a track included on their 2012 album Midnight Chase.
It’s a super catchy hard rock number with a notably beautiful melody line.
It really reminds me that the Nordic countries have the soil to produce great hard rock bands, regardless of gender.
Closer to FineIndigo Girls
With the refreshing ring of acoustic guitar that evokes an American breeze and the pleasant harmonies of two female vocalists, this is an easy-on-the-ears number.
Formed in 1985, they continue to make music to this day.
This track appears on the 1989 album “Indigo Girls.” It’s a piece that carries a mood that makes you want to run barefoot along the beach.