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Hottest 100 Female Songs of All Time

30 November 2009 by Australian Women Online

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According to a national poll, the hottest female song of all time as voted by Australian Internet users, is Aretha’s Franklin’s Respect.

Creators of the Hummingbird 100 Hottest Female Songs said the national poll addresses an oversight by the Triple J Hottest 100 of all time in July this year, where not a single female artist was represented, begging the question from outraged bloggers, media and music lovers – where were all the ladies?

The Hummingbird100 poll was launched in October and in seven weeks, Australians went online to cast 62,000 votes on the website, forming a fascinating list of the greatest songs by women of all time. The results of the Hummingbird 100 hottest female songs were then broadcast last weekend on the cable TV music channel, MAX.

Soul diva Aretha Franklin stamped her authority on the list, with the iconic Respect a clear winner. She also grabbed the #72 spot with You make me feel like A Natural Woman.

The female artists most represented in the list were Pink and Beyonce Knowles/Destiny’s Child, with 7 songs each making the top 100. The queen of pop, Madonna, maintained her presence with four entries, three of which were in the top 20. The highest ranking Australian artist was Kate Miller Heidke with her song the Last Day on Earth taking the #55 spot.

Matthew Coyte, Editor-in-Chief of Rolling Stone magazine said he was surprised by the number of the recent songs which made the list.

“It’s interesting there’s such a high percentage of songs from the past five years in the list. It shows that when it comes to female musicians, the voters are more willing to let new acts into their top ten, rather than looking to the classics,” he said.

“Aretha Franklin taking out number one isn’t a surprise to me, as she also topped our Rolling Stone Greatest Singers Of All Time list as well. ‘Respect’ remains one of the most enduring ‘girl power’ songs ever written. I’m just surprised that there aren’t more Aussie singers on the list. Where’s the Divinyls?”

HUMMINGBIRD 100 FEMALE SONGS OF ALL TIME

  1. Respect
  2. Pink – So What
  3. Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
  4. Abba – Dancing Queen
  5. Madonna – Like a Prayer
  6. Lady Gaga – PokerFace
  7. Bangles – Eternal Flame
  8. Fergie – Big Girls Dont Cry
  9. Blondie – Heart of Glass
  10. Madonna – Like a Virgin
  11. Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart
  12. Katy Perry – I Kissed a Girl
  13. Madonna – Vogue
  14. Rihanna – Umbrella
  15. Beyonce Knowles – Single Ladies
  16. Lady Gaga – Just Dance
  17. Gwen Stefani – Holla Back Girl
  18. TLC – Waterfalls
  19. Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly
  20. Alanis Morrisette – You Oughta Know
  21. Bette Midler – Wind Beneath My Wings
  22. Pink – Dear Mr. President
  23. Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walking
  24. Beyonce Knowles – Crazy In Love
  25. Diana Ross – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
  26. Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
  27. Roxette – It Must Have Been Love
  28. Blondie – Call Me
  29. Beyonce Knowles – Halo
  30. Tina Turner – Whats Love Got to Do With It
  31. Fleetwood Mac – Own Way
  32. Alanis Morrisette – Ironic
  33. No Doubt – Don’t Speak
  34. Cyndi Lauper – Girls just wanna have fun
  35. Fergie – Glamourousv
  36. Pink – Funhouse
  37. Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
  38. Destiny’s Child – Bootylicious
  39. Bangles – Walk Like An Egyptian
  40. Aaliyah – Try Again
  41. Christina Aguilera – Lady Marmalade
  42. Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
  43. Destiny’s Child – Say My Name
  44. Irene Cara – Flash Dance
  45. Bic Runga – Sway
  46. TLC – No Scrubs
  47. Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights
  48. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
  49. Carly Simon – You’re So Vain
  50. Toni Braxton – Unbreak My Heart
  51. Rihanna – Disturbia
  52. Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach
  53. Roxette – Listen to Your Heart
  54. Christina Aguilera – Genie In A Bottle
  55. Kate Miller-Heidke – The Last Day on Earth
  56. Toni Basil – Mickey
  57. Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out of My Head
  58. Salt N Pepa – Push it!
  59. Shakira – Hips Don’t Lie
  60. Alicia Keys – Fallin
  61. Tracey Chapman – Fast Car
  62. Destiny’s Child – Independent Women
  63. Dusty Springfield – Son Of A Preacher Man
  64. Pink – Who Knew
  65. Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
  66. M.I.A – Paper Planes
  67. Lily Allen – Not Fair
  68. Portishead – Glory Box
  69. Sarah McLachlan – Angel
  70. Alicia Keys – If I Aint Got You
  71. Tori Amos – Cornflake Girl
  72. Aretha Franklin – (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
  73. Pink – Get the Party Started
  74. Carole King – I Feel the Earth Move
  75. Alanis Morrisette – Hand In My Pocket
  76. Amy Winehouse – Rehab
  77. Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?
  78. Berlin – Take My Breathe Away
  79. Cranberries – Zombie
  80. Lily Allen – F**k You
  81. Sia – Breathe Me
  82. Roxette – The Look
  83. Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
  84. Pink – Sober
  85. Belinda Carlisle – Summer Rain
  86. Regina Spektor – Fidelity
  87. Blondie – The Tide Is High
  88. Paramore – Decode
  89. Pink – Just Like A Pill
  90. Lesley Gore – It`s My Party
  91. Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
  92. Taylor Swift – Love Story
  93. La Roux – Bulletproof
  94. Roxette – Joyride
  95. Christina Aguilera – What a Girl Wants
  96. Beyonce Knowles – If I Were A Boy
  97. Dolly Parton – Jolene
  98. Etta James – At Last
  99. Regina Spektor – Samson
  100. Rihanna – Take A Bow

Yumi Stynes from MAX, says the list provides an insight into the way Australians embrace a classic song – no matter what its age.

“I am constantly surprised how present classic songs are in the lives of younger people. It seems that a great song really does live on in history. Sometimes you can hear a current pop song and just know that it will have a life beyond right now,” she said.

“There is something so magical about a really great song! I have a total weakness for Rihanna – I think she’s so fierce and gorgeous and edgy, and even though her songs are massively over-produced.”

An event to celebrate the countdown was held in Melbourne on 29 November at the Dockland’s Woolshed venue. Yumi Stynes from MAX hosted the event, with Blackdogs and Zoe Badwi performing many of the Hummingbird 100 live to an excited crowd.

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