RAG Music
Lovely Western music

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.

Playlist

Classic songs by foreign (non-Japanese) all-female bands. Recommended popular tracks.
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1What’s Up4 Non Blondes
What's Up4 Non Blondesplay_arrow
The hit song by 4 Non Blondes from San Fran
2Take It OffThe Donnas
Take It OffThe Donnasplay_arrow
Music by the all-female rock band, the Donnas
3Not Like The RestGIRLBAND!
Not Like The RestGIRLBAND!play_arrow
The appeal of the UK’s spotlighted girl band
4Manic MondayThe Bangles
Manic MondayThe Banglesplay_arrow
The Bangles’ hit song produced by Prince
5BarcelonaPlastiscines
BarcelonaPlastiscinesplay_arrow
Pop music by a French girl band
6DramaL7
DramaL7play_arrow
Signature song by the grunge-influenced all-female band L7
7I Need You To Love MeBarlowGirl
I Need You To Love MeBarlowGirlplay_arrow
Christian pop rock sister band
8South PhillyCayetana
South PhillyCayetanaplay_arrow
Evaluation of the punk rock band Cayetana
9MidnightStonefield
MidnightStonefieldplay_arrow
Music by an Australian sister duo
10Closer to FineIndigo Girls
Closer to FineIndigo Girlsplay_arrow
A famous song that sings about memories of Vermont
11PerfumeThe Coathangers
PerfumeThe Coathangersplay_arrow
Punk rock, a band from Atlanta
12WaterfallEx Hex
WaterfallEx Hexplay_arrow
Debut album of the rock band Ex Hex
13Cherry BombThe Runaways
Cherry BombThe Runawaysplay_arrow
Joan Jett's iconic debut
14JokeChastity Belt
JokeChastity Beltplay_arrow
An avant-garde indie rock-pop band
15I Want You To Want MeKSM
I Want You To Want MeKSMplay_arrow
Cover song by the rock band KSM
16I Didn’t Know I Loved You (‘Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)Rock Goddess
I Didn't Know I Loved You ('Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)Rock Goddessplay_arrow
The heavy metal band Rock Goddess
17I’m the Leader of the Gang (I Am)Girlschool
I’m the Leader of the Gang (I Am)Girlschoolplay_arrow
A long-running rock band from London
18Last Girls At The PartyThe Beaches
Last Girls At The PartyThe Beachesplay_arrow
The Beaches’ new song heats up and colors the party scene
19DreamsThe Cranberries
DreamsThe Cranberriesplay_arrow
The Cranberries’ captivating debut song
20Cowboy Take Me AwayDixie Chicks
Cowboy Take Me AwayDixie Chicksplay_arrow
A famous song about my ex-boyfriend, 'Charlie'
21Coming DownDum Dum Girls
Coming DownDum Dum Girlsplay_arrow
A classic by Dum Dum Girls that revolutionized garage pop
22I Can’t BreathePussy Riot
I Can't BreathePussy Riotplay_arrow
Social protest music by a punk group
23Head Over HeelsThe Go-Go’s
Head Over HeelsThe Go-Go'splay_arrow
Girls band from Los Angeles, signature song
24GuatemalaAmanda X
GuatemalaAmanda Xplay_arrow
Post-punk trio Amanda X
25Barely On My MindThe Regrettes
Barely On My MindThe Regrettesplay_arrow
Delivering social messages through punk rock
26Talkbeabadoobee
Talkbeabadoobeeplay_arrow
A talent drawing attention with their unique music
27FallingHaim
FallingHaimplay_arrow
Haim’s signature song about matters of the heart
28In PassingINDICA
In PassingINDICAplay_arrow
Finnish symphonic metal band
29The Mother We ShareChvrches
The Mother We ShareChvrchesplay_arrow
Scottish electropop band
30Silk ChiffonMUNA
Silk ChiffonMUNAplay_arrow
Music by an indie pop band that supports LGBTQ
31There’s a HoneyPale Waves
There's a HoneyPale Wavesplay_arrow
A rising rock band from the UK
32No ObligationThe Linda Lindas
No ObligationThe Linda Lindasplay_arrow
A fiery punk rock anthem that sets your heart ablaze!
33Suicide HotlineThe Prettiots
Suicide HotlineThe Prettiotsplay_arrow
An alternative band from Brooklyn
34ChinatownGirlpool
ChinatownGirlpoolplay_arrow
A song by the folk-punk duo Girlpool
35This Is WhyParamore
This Is WhyParamoreplay_arrow
Paramore is a band that evolves with a diverse musicality.
36Silver SpoonsSkinny Girl Diet
Silver SpoonsSkinny Girl Dietplay_arrow
Influence and musicality of punk bands
37Bury Our FriendsSleater-Kinney feat. Miranda July
Bury Our FriendsSleater-Kinney feat. Miranda Julyplay_arrow
The rock band Sleater-Kinney
38You and IUpset
You and IUpsetplay_arrow
Punk-pop band Upset from LA
39Sea HeartsHoneyblood
Sea HeartsHoneybloodplay_arrow
Rock duo from Glasgow
40Hell On HeelsPistol Annies
Hell On HeelsPistol Anniesplay_arrow
A three-woman country band
41UndertowWarpaint
UndertowWarpaintplay_arrow
Warpaint is a rock band formed in 2004.
42Sweet ‘69Babes In Toyland
Sweet ‘69Babes In Toylandplay_arrow
Signature songs of punk rock bands
43Everything Is AWESOMETegan and Sara feat. The Lonely Island
Everything Is AWESOMETegan and Sara feat. The Lonely Islandplay_arrow
The famous theme song from The Lego Movie