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Debut song by a 90s Western girls' band

The early recordings of a band are always so energetic and captivating, aren’t they? Especially when it comes to their debut single…

The technique and polish may feel a bit raw at times, but the intensity is on a whole different level.

As their career goes on, their musical style evolves, too.

That’s exactly the charm of it.

This time, I researched debut singles by ’90s Western girl bands.

Hope you enjoy it.

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Debut song by a 90s Western girls' band
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1eastI Know Where It’s AtAll Saints
I Know Where It's AtAll Saintsplay_arrow
A smash hit by a British girl group
2eastWhat’s Up4 Non Blondes
What's Up4 Non Blondesplay_arrow
4 Non Blondes’ revolutionary song moved the world
3eastHold OnWilson Phillips
Hold OnWilson Phillipsplay_arrow
Wilson Phillips's debut single becomes a big hit
4eastHey Mr. D.J.Zhane
Hey Mr. D.J.Zhaneplay_arrow
Jhene is a hip-hop duo
5eastCannonballThe Breeders
CannonballThe Breedersplay_arrow
The Breeders’ signature ’90s alternative song
6eastNo, No, NoDestiny’s Child
No, No, NoDestiny's Childplay_arrow
Destiny's Child debuts
7eastJust A GirlNo Doubt
Just A GirlNo Doubtplay_arrow
Gwen Stefani’s social rebellion song
8eastDreamsThe Cranberries
DreamsThe Cranberriesplay_arrow
The Cranberries’ captivating debut song
9eastPretend We’re DeadL7
Pretend We're DeadL7play_arrow
A signature work by L7 and part of the ’90s alternative scene.
10eastC’est la VieB*Witched
C'est la VieB*Witchedplay_arrow
Bewitched rises to No. 1 in the UK
11eastWannabeSpice Girls
WannabeSpice Girlsplay_arrow
The Spice Girls become a worldwide smash hit
12east808Blaque
808Blaqueplay_arrow
Black was a one-hit wonder who couldn’t sustain success after “808.”
13eastAin’t 2 Proud 2 BegTLC
Ain't 2 Proud 2 BegTLCplay_arrow
TLC was a successful group. Nine songs made the Top 10.
14eastStutterElastica
StutterElasticaplay_arrow
Elastica’s 1993 debut work
15eastOnly Happy When It RainsGarbage
Only Happy When It RainsGarbageplay_arrow
Introduction to Garbage’s debut single
16eastRetard GirlHole
Retard GirlHoleplay_arrow
Hall's first recording: a punk rock cry of anger
17eastNo Way, No WayVanilla
No Way, No WayVanillaplay_arrow
Vanilla’s debut song, a popular Euro-pop-style track
18eastLatelyDIVINE
LatelyDIVINE
R&B trio disbands soon after debut
19eastSteelo702
Steelo702play_arrow
702 had a top-ten hit after their debut
20eastWe Must Be In LovePure Soul
We Must Be In LovePure Soulplay_arrow
Pure Soul disbanded after one hit song
21eastJust Kickin’ ItXscape
Just Kickin' ItXscapeplay_arrow
Escape scored a hit with their debut song in 1993.
22eastI LikeKut Klose
I LikeKut Kloseplay_arrow
Cut Close's big hit song
23eastStayEternal
StayEternalplay_arrow
Eternal, a popular group with a string of hit songs
24eastTake It From MeGIRLFRIEND
Take It From MeGIRLFRIENDplay_arrow
Australian girl group
25eastNaked EyeLuscious Jackson
Naked EyeLuscious Jacksonplay_arrow
Luscious Jackson's gem-like single
26eastField Of FlowersSixpence None The Richer
Field Of FlowersSixpence None The Richerplay_arrow
Sixpence None the Richer's debut song
27eastSupermodelThe Juliana Hatfield Three
SupermodelThe Juliana Hatfield Threeplay_arrow
Juliana Hatfield's alternative rock
28eastTalk To MeWild Orchid
Talk To MeWild Orchidplay_arrow
Wild Orchid’s dance-pop R&B debut
29eastI Am, I FeelAlisha’s Attic
I Am, I FeelAlisha's Atticplay_arrow
The success of Alisha’s Attic and the popularity of their songs
30eastI Can Love You BetterDixie Chicks
I Can Love You BetterDixie Chicksplay_arrow
Dixie Chicks' debut single
31eastCleopatra’s ThemeCleopatra
Cleopatra's ThemeCleopatraplay_arrow
Cleopatra’s activities and song success
32eastYou Don’t Wanna MissFor Real
You Don't Wanna MissFor Realplay_arrow
Four-member R&B group disbands after seven singles fail to sell
33eastStroke You UpChanging Faces
Stroke You UpChanging Facesplay_arrow
Changing Faces reunion
34eastHold OnEn Vogue
Hold OnEn Vogueplay_arrow
En Vogue’s smash hits and long-running career
35eastGood LifeThe Braxtons
Good LifeThe Braxtonsplay_arrow
A big star is born from the Braxtons
36eastWaiting For The DayBachelor Girl
Waiting For The DayBachelor Girlplay_arrow
Bachelor Girl's signature work
37eastRight NowAtomic Kitten
Right NowAtomic Kittenplay_arrow
Group produced by Andy McCluskey
38eastRight HereSWV
Right HereSWVplay_arrow
SWV successfully transitioned from gospel to R&B
39eastPass the Lovin’Brownstone
Pass the Lovin'Brownstoneplay_arrow
Los Angeles R&B group, disbanded in ’97
40eastOoh Stick YouDaphne and Celeste
Ooh Stick YouDaphne and Celesteplay_arrow
Idol duo disbands; debut single becomes a hit
41eastKrazyBlackgirl
KrazyBlackgirlplay_arrow
Black Girl, formed in '92, disbanded in '96, reunited in '16
42eastSomethin’ to Ride ToThe Conscious Daughters
Somethin' to Ride ToThe Conscious Daughtersplay_arrow
The tough situation facing female rap groups
43eastI Wanna Love YouJade
I Wanna Love YouJadeplay_arrow
Jade is an R&B trio. They produced hit songs.
44eastCan’t You SeeTotal
Can't You SeeTotalplay_arrow
Total had success with a smash hit song
45eastHead over HeelsAllure
Head over HeelsAllureplay_arrow
Allure debuts on Crave Records