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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.

Classic songs by Western girls' bands. Recommended popular tracks (21–30)

Coming DownDum Dum Girls

Dum Dum Girls – Coming Down [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Coming DownDum Dum Girls

A track by the rock band Dum Dum Girls, formed in Los Angeles.

It is included on their 2011 album Only in Dreams.

The track has been highly praised for pushing beyond the confines of the garage-pop genre.

ChinatownGirlpool

Girlpool – Chinatown (Official Video)
ChinatownGirlpool

Formed in 2013 in Los Angeles, California, the folk-punk band Girlpool consists of guitarist Cleo Tucker and bassist Harmony Tividad.

This track was released as a single in 2015.

Classic songs by Western girl bands. Recommended popular tracks (31–40)

FallingHaim

HAIM – Falling (Official Video)
FallingHaim

A single from the debut studio album Days Are Gone, released in 2013 by the American girl group Haim.

It’s an R&B banger in which vocalist Danielle Haim speaks about matters of the heart.

The music video was filmed in the hills near Pasadena, California, and in a botanical garden.

In PassingINDICA

INDICA – In Passing (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
In PassingINDICA

Indica is a symphonic metal group formed in Helsinki, Finland in 2001.

They are also known for being the support act for Nightwish on the Scandinavian leg of their tour.

This track is included on the album “A Way Away,” released in 2010.

Silver SpoonsSkinny Girl Diet

Skinny Girl Diet is a political punk band formed in London, UK, in 2010.

They are influenced by Japanese punk and metal music, as well as artists like David Bowie.

This track was released in 2015.

Bury Our FriendsSleater-Kinney feat. Miranda July

Sleater-Kinney – Bury Our Friends (feat. Miranda July)
Bury Our FriendsSleater-Kinney feat. Miranda July

Sleater-Kinney is a rock band formed in Washington in 1994.

They are often cited as one of the most important girl bands of the past 20 years.

This track features Miranda July and was released as a single in 2014.

You and IUpset

Upset – “You and I” | Music Video
You and IUpset

Upset is a band formed in 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

Their sound is known as punk rock infused with pop elements.

This track was released in 2013 by Don Giovanni Records.