Best ever song sung by a female or female band

[sully]

Just remembered "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor. Surely that's up there with the best.

Still prefer Judie Tzuke songs anyday, mind you. It's a shame she doesn't reach a bigger audience.

 

[wadhurstseagull]

Broken Bicycles - Crystal Gayle (from the soundtrack of One from the Heart)

Play Dead - Bjork

Because the Night - Patti Smith

Virtually anything by the late great Kirsty MacColl

You're so Vain - Carly Simon

 

[MattBackHome]

Actually, Venus as a Boy by Bjork is top draw as well

 

[Cian]

Delirium ft Sarah McLachlan - Silence

Can't really pick Delerium out as one example,as 95% of dance music with vocals has a breathy female (see Lasgo, DJ Sammy, etc). The other 5% is Scooter

 

[Hiney]

Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach

A bit (well, Very) obscure, but excelent track,

Brilliant

From nine to five I spend my time at work
My job is very boring I'm an Office Clerk

or something like that

 

[Squiggsy]

One Dove - White Love
Belly - Feed The Tree
10,000 Maniacs - Gun Shy
Kate Bush - Entire "Side 2" of Hounds of Love
Tori Amos - Crucify

etc etc

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Distillers - Drain The Blood
Courtney Love - Mono
Avril - Sk8r Boi - Happy Ending
Rachel Stevens - Sweet Dreams

 

[Lush]

One Dove - White Love
Belly - Feed The Tree
10,000 Maniacs - Gun Shy
Kate Bush - Entire "Side 2" of Hounds of Love
Tori Amos - Crucify

etc etc

I'm guessing you've also got Tigerlily by Natalie Merchant, Squiggsy. One of my favourite albums!

 

[Squiggsy]

Got the first 3 Natalie Merchant albums - top songwriter. Still not got last one as only on import tho

You have impeccable taste!

 

[Juan Albion]

Powder finger by the Cowboy Junkies. Loads more by the Junkies too.

 

[graz126]

baby can i hold you.. tracy chapman
unfinished symphony.. massive atack

 

[Cian]

Avril - Sk8r Boi - Happy Ending

You think "Sk8r Boi" is a good track?

*throws skateboard very violently*

Terrible track, terrible sentiment, terrible attempt to enter a particular music market. Terrible in generl

 

[graz126]

i dont wanna, talk about it.. everything but the girl.

 

[Gwylan]

I know two at least that would compete for my all-time top 10.

I can't stand the rain - Ann Peebles

Let me down easy - Betty LaVette

and I would rather go blind - Etta James is n't far off.

Of course, there's virtually all of Horses by Patti Smith too

 

[The Large One]

Going Back - Dusty Springfield
Apres Toi (English version Come What May) - Vicky Leandros
Amoreuse - Veronique Sanson (English version by Kiki Dee)
Until You Come Back To Me - Aretha Franklin
Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son - France Gall
Nothing Can Stop Me - St Etienne

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin
Frank Mills - Shelley Plimpton
Pirate Jenny - Judy Collins
Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
Alexander's Rag Time Band - Bessie Smith

 

[zefarelly]

send me a postcard - shocking blue
Lots of Arethe Franklin stuff
Joan Armourplating - plenty of that too

Needle in a haystack - the velvellettes

 

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

Walk Like an Egyptian - Bangles
Moonlight Shadow - Maggie Reilly on vocals
Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
Me and Bobby Mcgee - Janis Joplin
Alone - Heart

 

[lincs seagull]

Sheyrl Crow a couple of decent albums and the song steve Mcqueen

Dido thank you quality to the core.

Even as far as norah jones sunrise

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Tsk! Why has no-one mentioned PJ Harvey?