Classic songs by foreign (non-Japanese) all-female bands. Recommended popular tracks.
I love girl bands!
But there are so many overseas girl bands that it’s hard to keep track of them all…
For you, I’ve put together a comprehensive list of women’s bands from the Western music scene.
From cool to cute, from nostalgic to new—this is packed with recommendations.
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Classic songs by Western girls’ bands: recommended popular tracks (11–20)
PerfumeThe Coathangers
The Coathangers are a punk rock band formed in Atlanta in 2006.
This track is included on their fifth album, Nosebleed Weekend, released in 2016.
The album was selected by the American music magazine Paste as one of “The 50 Best Albums of 2016.”
WaterfallEx Hex
Ex Hex is a rock band formed in Washington, D.C.
in 2013.
This track is included on their debut album, Rips, released in 2014.
The album was selected by the UK music magazine NME as one of the Top 10 Albums of 2014.
Cherry BombThe Runaways
A track released as a single in 1976 by the American rock band The Runaways.
It was written by guitarist Joan Jett and manager Kim Fowley.
The track became a hit in Japan, Scandinavia, Ukraine, and other regions.
JokeChastity Belt
Chastity Belt is an American indie rock pop band formed in 2010.
This track is included on their second album, Time to Go Home, released in 2015.
The album has been praised as “a uniquely blended work of beauty and absurdity.”
I Want You To Want MeKSM
KSM was a Los Angeles rock band active from 2006 to 2010.
This track is a cover of a song originally released by Cheap Trick in 1977, and it is included on their 2009 album “Read Between the Lines.”