Here are 30 songs from the last 50 years from popular female musicians and female-lead groups!

Listen to the extended playlist here.

1960s

1. Aretha Franklin "Respect"

2. Janis Joplin "Piece of My Heart"

3. Nina Simone "Feeling Good"

4. Nancy Sinatra "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"

5. Dusty Springfield "Son of a Preacher Man"

1970s

6. ABBA "Dancing Queen"

7. Fleetwood Mac "Dreams"

8. Blondie "One Way or Another"

9. Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive"

10. The Runaways "Cherry Bomb"

1980s

12. Madonna "Material Girl"

12. Pat Benatar "Heartbreaker"

13. Cindi Lauper "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

14. The Bangles "Walk Like an Egyptian"

15. Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

1990s

16. Spice Girls "Wannabe"

17. TLC "Waterfalls"

18. Bikini Kill "Rebel Girl"

19. Alanis Morisette "Ironic"

20. Mariah Carey "Always Be My Baby"

2000s

21. Nelly Furtado "I'm Like a Bird"

22. Lady Gaga "Poker Face"

23. Kelly Clarkson "Since U Been Gone"

24. Vanessa Carlton "A Thousand Miles"

25. Beyoncé "Crazy in Love"

2010s

26. Ke$ha "Tik Tok"

27. Miley Cyrus "Party in the USA"

28. Nicki Minaj "Super Bass"

29. Adele "Someone Like You"

30. Katy Perry "Firework"