This is that weeklong vh1 special that started tonight @10 that I forgot to watch, and after looking at this list I most likely will not. Okay, it's not THAT bad except for most of the first twenty, considering women who didn't have hits in the past two decades were not eligible.

100. Pussycat Dolls
99. Demi Lovato
98. Ashanti
97. Grace Potter
96. Mandy Moore
95. Wilson Phillips
94. Colbie Caillat
93. Feist
92. Jordin Sparks
91. Monica
90. Regina Spektor
89. Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)
88. SWV
87. Robyn
86. Ingrid Michaelson
85. Faith Evans
84. Avril Lavigne
83. Meg White
82. Miley Cyrus
81. Spice Girls
80. Sara Bareilles
79. PJ Harvey
78. Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
77. Hayley Williams (Paramore)
76. Leona Lewis
75. Kim Deal (The Breeders, The Pixies)
74. Paula Abdul
73. Dido
72. Brandy
71. Natalie Merchant
70. Macy Gray
69. Courtney Love
68. Indigo Girls
67. M.I.A.
66. Natasha Bedingfield
65. Liz Phair
64. Eve
63. Jill Scott
62. Leann Rimes
61. Shirley Manson (Garbage)
60. Florence + The Machine
59. Destiny’s Child
58. Miranda Lambert
57. Ke$ha
56. Gloria Estefan
55. Fiona Apple
54. Tori Amos
53. Sarah McLachlan
52. En Vogue
51. Nelly Furtado
50. Lauryn Hill
49. Amy Lee (Evanescence)
48. Aaliyah
47. Kylie Minogue
46. Toni Braxton
45. Lil’ Kim
44. Erykah Badu
43. Taylor Swift
42. Melissa Etheridge
41. Jewel
40. Nicki Minaj
39. Dixie Chicks
38. Salt N Pepa
37. Faith Hill
36. Shakira
35. Shania Twain
34. Queen Latifah
33. Norah Jones
32. Fantasia
31. Cher
30. Sade
29. Bjork
28. k.d. Lang
27. Fergie
26. Amy Winehouse
25. Sheryl Crow
24. Jennifer Hudson
23. Carrie Underwood
22. Annie Lennox
21. Celine Dion
20. Rihanna
19. Kelly Clarkson
18. Missy Elliott
17. Katy Perry
16. Jennifer Lopez
15. Alanis Morissette
14. Alicia Keys
13. Gwen Stefani
12. TLC
11. Britney Spears
10. P!nk
09. Mary J. Blige
08. Christina Aguilera
07. Janet Jackson
06. Whitney Houston
05. Adele
04. Lady Gaga
03. Beyoncé
02. Mariah Carey
01. Madonna

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[Edited 2/13/12 23:12pm]

Where's Pat Benatar, or Blondie!?

funkycat00 said:

Where's Pat Benatar, or Blondie!?

They were trying to keep it Modern. Here's the list from 1999 when it was called the 100 greatest women in Rock and Roll.

100 Erykah Badu
99 Talking Heads
98 Kim Deal
97 Lucinda Williams
96 Siouxsie and the Banshees
95 Olivia Newton-John
94 Liz Phair
93 Peggy Lee
92 Natalie Cole
91 Kim Gordon
90 Ani DiFranco
89 Eartha Kitt
88 Sheila E.
87 Nico
86 Laurie Anderson
85 Petula Clark
84 Yoko Ono
83 Salt-N-Pepa
82 Grace Jones
81 Gloria Estefan
80 Big Mama Thornton
79 The Indigo Girls
78 Mahalia Jackson
77 Janet Jackson
76 The Go-Go's
75 Exene Cervenka
74 Anita Baker
73 Tammy Wynette
72 Queen Latifah
71 Tori Amos
70 ABBA
69 Sarah McLachlan
68 Hole
67 The Ronettes
66 Sade
65 Loretta Lynn
64 The Shirelles
63 Christine McVie
62 Lena Horne
61 Whitney Houston
60 Ruth Brown
59 Joan Armatrading
58 Cyndi Lauper
57 Mavis Staples
56 Martha & the Vandellas
55 PJ Harvey
54 Tracy Chapman
53 Alanis Morissette
52 Laura Nyro
51 Bette Midler
50 Sarah Vaughan
49 Melissa Etheridge
48 Dinah Washington
47 The B-52's
46 Kate Bush
45 Roberta Flack
44 Sheryl Crow
43 Cher
42 Dionne Warwick
41 Patti Labelle
40 Heart
39 Pat Benatar
38 Diana Ross
37 Donna Summer
36 Björk
35 Sinéad O'Connor
34 Dolly Parton
33 k.d. lang
32 Joan Jett
31 Barbra Streisand
30 Rickie Lee Jones
29 Karen Carpenter
28 Carly Simon
27 Joan Baez
26 Bessie Smith
25 Marianne Faithfull
24 Dusty Springfield
23 The Mamas & The Papas
22 Emmylou Harris
21 Linda Ronstadt
20 Grace Slick
19 Etta James
18 Gladys Knight
17 Chaka Khan
16 The Supremes
15 Patti Smith
14 Stevie Nicks
13 Ella Fitzgerald
12 Debbie Harry
11 Patsy Cline
10 Carole King
9 Annie Lennox
8 Madonna
7 Chrissie Hynde
6 Billie Holiday
5 Joni Mitchell
4 Bonnie Raitt
3 Janis Joplin
2 Tina Turner
1 Aretha Franklin

The 1999 list matters. These updated lists ain't shit.

Timmy84 said:

The 1999 list matters. These updated lists ain't shit.

They repeated that special for several years, Vh1 used to have the best shows. I set my DVR to record all 5 eps of this one on Friday, I'm glad I got spoiled with the list or I would have ruined several great pairs of underpants.

Hudson said:

funkycat00 said:

Where's Pat Benatar, or Blondie!?

They were trying to keep it Modern. Here's the list from 1999 when it was called the 100 greatest women in Rock and Roll.

100 Erykah Badu
99 Talking Heads
98 Kim Deal
97 Lucinda Williams
96 Siouxsie and the Banshees
95 Olivia Newton-John
94 Liz Phair
93 Peggy Lee
92 Natalie Cole
91 Kim Gordon
90 Ani DiFranco
89 Eartha Kitt
88 Sheila E.
87 Nico
86 Laurie Anderson
85 Petula Clark
84 Yoko Ono
83 Salt-N-Pepa
82 Grace Jones
81 Gloria Estefan
80 Big Mama Thornton
79 The Indigo Girls
78 Mahalia Jackson
77 Janet Jackson
76 The Go-Go's
75 Exene Cervenka
74 Anita Baker
73 Tammy Wynette
72 Queen Latifah
71 Tori Amos
70 ABBA
69 Sarah McLachlan
68 Hole
67 The Ronettes
66 Sade
65 Loretta Lynn
64 The Shirelles
63 Christine McVie
62 Lena Horne
61 Whitney Houston
60 Ruth Brown
59 Joan Armatrading
58 Cyndi Lauper
57 Mavis Staples
56 Martha & the Vandellas
55 PJ Harvey
54 Tracy Chapman
53 Alanis Morissette
52 Laura Nyro
51 Bette Midler
50 Sarah Vaughan
49 Melissa Etheridge
48 Dinah Washington
47 The B-52's
46 Kate Bush
45 Roberta Flack
44 Sheryl Crow
43 Cher
42 Dionne Warwick
41 Patti Labelle
40 Heart
39 Pat Benatar
38 Diana Ross
37 Donna Summer
36 Björk
35 Sinéad O'Connor
34 Dolly Parton
33 k.d. lang
32 Joan Jett
31 Barbra Streisand
30 Rickie Lee Jones
29 Karen Carpenter
28 Carly Simon
27 Joan Baez
26 Bessie Smith
25 Marianne Faithfull
24 Dusty Springfield
23 The Mamas & The Papas
22 Emmylou Harris
21 Linda Ronstadt
20 Grace Slick
19 Etta James
18 Gladys Knight
17 Chaka Khan
16 The Supremes
15 Patti Smith
14 Stevie Nicks
13 Ella Fitzgerald
12 Debbie Harry
11 Patsy Cline
10 Carole King
9 Annie Lennox
8 Madonna
7 Chrissie Hynde
6 Billie Holiday
5 Joni Mitchell
4 Bonnie Raitt
3 Janis Joplin
2 Tina Turner
1 Aretha Franklin

While Ive always felt Madonna was ranked way to high on lists in general. This is a more accurate list of legendary and iconic women who have made a profound impact on music.

That list 2012 list VH1 made is a joke they are disgrace to music and had the nerve to put GREATEST and in the same sentence Rock and Roll what the fuck are these people smoking?

Do they really think the public is THAT dumb? I mean come on.. give me a break

AND then on top of that had the nerve to place Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Adele, etc ABOVE Whitney and Janet

The music industry is officially a joke

Hudson said:

Timmy84 said:

The 1999 list matters. These updated lists ain't shit.

They repeated that special for several years, Vh1 used to have the best shows. I set my DVR to record all 5 eps of this one on Friday, I'm glad I got spoiled with the list or I would have ruined several great pairs of underpants.

@mjscarousal, VH-1 is a joke.

Any list where Vadge is ahead of Annie is BULLSHIT.

Any list with VH1, Mtv or Rolling Stone in the title is shit.

Madonna being #1 is all that matters. Couldn't care less who ranked below her, just as long as they're below her. Although just for arguments sake I will say that Whitney and especially Celine should have been higher...while Gaga, Janet, Adele, Mariah and Christina shouldn't have even been in the top 10.

[Edited 2/14/12 0:46am]

Hudson said:

This is that weeklong vh1 special that started tonight @10 that I forgot to watch, and after looking at this list I most likely will not. Okay, it's not THAT bad except for most of the first twenty, considering women who didn't have hits in the past two decades were not eligible.

100. Pussycat Dolls
99. Demi Lovato ---- LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO

98. Ashanti - YOU MADE IT!
97. Grace Potter
96. Mandy Moore ---- SURPRISED THEY EVEN REMEMBERED MANDY LMAO

95. Wilson Phillips
94. Colbie Caillat
93. Feist
92. Jordin Sparks
91. Monica
90. Regina Spektor
89. Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)
88. SWV
87. Robyn
86. Ingrid Michaelson
85. Faith Evans
84. Avril Lavigne
83. Meg White
82. Miley Cyrus -- SPICE GIRLS SHOULD BE IN FRONT OF HER

81. Spice Girls

80. Sara Bareilles
79. PJ Harvey
78. Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
77. Hayley Williams (Paramore)
76. Leona Lewis
75. Kim Deal (The Breeders, The Pixies)
74. Paula Abdul
73. Dido
72. Brandy
71. Natalie Merchant
70. Macy Gray
69. Courtney Love
68. Indigo Girls
67. M.I.A.
66. Natasha Bedingfield
65. Liz Phair
64. Eve
63. Jill Scott
62. Leann Rimes
61. Shirley Manson (Garbage)
60. Florence + The Machine
59. Destiny’s Child --- FINE
58. Miranda Lambert
57. Ke$ha
56. Gloria Estefan
55. Fiona Apple
54. Tori Amos
53. Sarah McLachlan
52. En Vogue
51. Nelly Furtado
50. Lauryn Hill
49. Amy Lee (Evanescence)
48. Aaliyah
47. Kylie Minogue
46. Toni Braxton
45. Lil’ Kim
44. Erykah Badu
43. Taylor Swift
42. Melissa Etheridge
41. Jewel
40. Nicki Minaj - IN FRONT OF LAURYN? WHAT A JOKE.
39. Dixie Chicks
38. Salt N Pepa
37. Faith Hill
36. Shakira
35. Shania Twain
34. Queen Latifah
33. Norah Jones
32. Fantasia
31. Cher
30. Sade
29. Bjork
28. k.d. Lang
27. Fergie
26. Amy Winehouse
25. Sheryl Crow
24. Jennifer Hudson
23. Carrie Underwood ---- TOO LOW
22. Annie Lennox
21. Celine Dion
20. Rihanna ----- TOO HIGH
19. Kelly Clarkson --- NO WAY IN HELL SHOULD KATY BE IN FRONT OF THE QUEEN OF AI
18. Missy Elliott
17. Katy Perry ---- NOOOOOOO
16. Jennifer Lopez
15. Alanis Morissette
14. Alicia Keys
13. Gwen Stefani
12. TLC ---- I AGREE
11. Britney Spears --- SHOULD SWITCH PLACES WITH CHRISTINA
10. P!nk
09. Mary J. Blige --- ALRIGHT
08. Christina Aguilera --- SHOULD SWITCH PLACES WITH BRITNEY
07. Janet Jackson
06. Whitney Houston
05. Adele ---- WE GET SHE'S HOT RIGHT NOW BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
04. Lady Gaga
03. Beyoncé - ALWAYS RANKED HIGHER THAN NECESSARY. #3? REALLY?
02. Mariah Carey
01. Madonna ---- THIS WAS OBVIOUS.

Seeing Hayley Williams in front of Kim Gordon and PJ Harvey is the most upsetting thing I'll see all week.

That list is garbage. If you are saying Greatest in Music there cannot be a list with people who came out witin the last 5 years. They have no history and we do not know what the future would be. Really Katy Perry????? While I love Adele...let's see where she is in 2 years.

These lists are to appeal to the youngsters who know nothing about music history, musicianship, talent or anything else for that matter.

Just my opinion though.

mjscarousal said:

Hudson said:

They were trying to keep it Modern. Here's the list from 1999 when it was called the 100 greatest women in Rock and Roll.

100 Erykah Badu
99 Talking Heads
98 Kim Deal
97 Lucinda Williams
96 Siouxsie and the Banshees
95 Olivia Newton-John
94 Liz Phair
93 Peggy Lee
92 Natalie Cole
91 Kim Gordon
90 Ani DiFranco
89 Eartha Kitt
88 Sheila E.
87 Nico
86 Laurie Anderson
85 Petula Clark
84 Yoko Ono
83 Salt-N-Pepa
82 Grace Jones
81 Gloria Estefan
80 Big Mama Thornton
79 The Indigo Girls
78 Mahalia Jackson
77 Janet Jackson
76 The Go-Go's
75 Exene Cervenka
74 Anita Baker
73 Tammy Wynette
72 Queen Latifah
71 Tori Amos
70 ABBA
69 Sarah McLachlan
68 Hole
67 The Ronettes
66 Sade
65 Loretta Lynn
64 The Shirelles
63 Christine McVie
62 Lena Horne
61 Whitney Houston
60 Ruth Brown
59 Joan Armatrading
58 Cyndi Lauper
57 Mavis Staples
56 Martha & the Vandellas
55 PJ Harvey
54 Tracy Chapman
53 Alanis Morissette
52 Laura Nyro
51 Bette Midler
50 Sarah Vaughan
49 Melissa Etheridge
48 Dinah Washington
47 The B-52's
46 Kate Bush
45 Roberta Flack
44 Sheryl Crow
43 Cher
42 Dionne Warwick
41 Patti Labelle
40 Heart
39 Pat Benatar
38 Diana Ross
37 Donna Summer
36 Björk
35 Sinéad O'Connor
34 Dolly Parton
33 k.d. lang
32 Joan Jett
31 Barbra Streisand
30 Rickie Lee Jones
29 Karen Carpenter
28 Carly Simon
27 Joan Baez
26 Bessie Smith
25 Marianne Faithfull
24 Dusty Springfield
23 The Mamas & The Papas
22 Emmylou Harris
21 Linda Ronstadt
20 Grace Slick
19 Etta James
18 Gladys Knight
17 Chaka Khan
16 The Supremes
15 Patti Smith
14 Stevie Nicks
13 Ella Fitzgerald
12 Debbie Harry
11 Patsy Cline
10 Carole King
9 Annie Lennox
8 Madonna
7 Chrissie Hynde
6 Billie Holiday
5 Joni Mitchell
4 Bonnie Raitt
3 Janis Joplin
2 Tina Turner
1 Aretha Franklin

While Ive always felt Madonna was ranked way to high on lists in general. This is a more accurate list of legendary and iconic women who have made a profound impact on music.

That list 2012 list VH1 made is a joke they are disgrace to music and had the nerve to put GREATEST and in the same sentence Rock and Roll what the fuck are these people smoking?

Do they really think the public is THAT dumb? I mean come on.. give me a break

AND then on top of that had the nerve to place Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Adele, etc ABOVE Whitney and Janet

The music industry is officially a joke

I do not own a Beyonce album. i do not see what the big hype is with her. Has she made a song that will withstand the test of time, imo, no. especially, not like Whitney and Janet.

On a sidenote, I hope that Whitney's estate benefits from posthumous album sales. Doubt it, since she did not write/produce any of her songs (that's where the money is made)

PurpleRayven said:

mjscarousal said:

While Ive always felt Madonna was ranked way to high on lists in general. This is a more accurate list of legendary and iconic women who have made a profound impact on music.

That list 2012 list VH1 made is a joke they are disgrace to music and had the nerve to put GREATEST and in the same sentence Rock and Roll what the fuck are these people smoking?

Do they really think the public is THAT dumb? I mean come on.. give me a break

AND then on top of that had the nerve to place Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Adele, etc ABOVE Whitney and Janet

The music industry is officially a joke

I do not own a Beyonce album. i do not see what the big hype is with her. Has she made a song that will withstand the test of time, imo, no. especially, not like Whitney and Janet.

On a sidenote, I hope that Whitney's estate benefits from posthumous album sales. Doubt it, since she did not write/produce any of her songs (that's where the money is made)

I dont own a Beyonce album either and she hasnt made one song let alone an entire classic album the same as Whitney and Janet has.... Shes a media darling and thats the only excuse for her overhype and oversaturation. Shes mediocre in the same sentence as them and the fact they had the audacity to place her above J and Whitney...but how much you willing to bet they wouldnt pull no shit like that with Madonna would never place Brittany Spears above her credible list or not

Hudson said:

This is that weeklong vh1 special that started tonight @10 that I forgot to watch, and after looking at this list I most likely will not. Okay, it's not THAT bad except for most of the first twenty, considering women who didn't have hits in the past two decades were not eligible.

100. Pussycat Dolls
99. Demi Lovato
98. Ashanti
97. Grace Potter
96. Mandy Moore
95. Wilson Phillips
94. Colbie Caillat
93. Feist
92. Jordin Sparks
91. Monica
90. Regina Spektor
89. Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)
88. SWV
87. Robyn
86. Ingrid Michaelson
85. Faith Evans
84. Avril Lavigne
83. Meg White
82. Miley Cyrus
81. Spice Girls
80. Sara Bareilles
79. PJ Harvey
78. Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
77. Hayley Williams (Paramore)
76. Leona Lewis
75. Kim Deal (The Breeders, The Pixies)
74. Paula Abdul
73. Dido
72. Brandy
71. Natalie Merchant
70. Macy Gray
69. Courtney Love
68. Indigo Girls
67. M.I.A.
66. Natasha Bedingfield
65. Liz Phair
64. Eve
63. Jill Scott
62. Leann Rimes
61. Shirley Manson (Garbage)
60. Florence + The Machine
59. Destiny’s Child
58. Miranda Lambert
57. Ke$ha
56. Gloria Estefan
55. Fiona Apple
54. Tori Amos
53. Sarah McLachlan
52. En Vogue
51. Nelly Furtado
50. Lauryn Hill
49. Amy Lee (Evanescence)
48. Aaliyah
47. Kylie Minogue
46. Toni Braxton
45. Lil’ Kim
44. Erykah Badu
43. Taylor Swift
42. Melissa Etheridge
41. Jewel
40. Nicki Minaj
39. Dixie Chicks
38. Salt N Pepa
37. Faith Hill
36. Shakira
35. Shania Twain
34. Queen Latifah
33. Norah Jones
32. Fantasia
31. Cher
30. Sade
29. Bjork
28. k.d. Lang
27. Fergie
26. Amy Winehouse
25. Sheryl Crow
24. Jennifer Hudson
23. Carrie Underwood
22. Annie Lennox
21. Celine Dion
20. Rihanna
19. Kelly Clarkson
18. Missy Elliott
17. Katy Perry
16. Jennifer Lopez
15. Alanis Morissette
14. Alicia Keys
13. Gwen Stefani
12. TLC
11. Britney Spears
10. P!nk
09. Mary J. Blige
08. Christina Aguilera
07. Janet Jackson
06. Whitney Houston
05. Adele
04. Lady Gaga
03. Beyoncé
02. Mariah Carey
01. Madonna

[Edited 2/13/12 22:26pm]

[Edited 2/13/12 23:12pm]

If artists who didn't have hits in the past 2 decades are not eligible, then they should rename the countdown and call it "100 Greatest Women in Music in the Past 20 Years". And then they need 2 include Aretha Franklin because "A Rose Is Still A Rose" was a hit 4 her in 1998.

Janelle Monae?

Adele right now is basically Ricky Martin but one extra hit.. she is a 2 hit wonder (at this point)

Where is Heart??? Can someone that actually play a musical instrument be in the top 10 - outside of Gaga & Alicia Keys they are the ONLY ones in the Top 20 to actually play something!!

As for Madonna she is a Fake Vanity. She was the White Vanity... a mix of Prince's sexual/controversy and Michael Jackson's dancing. She was "invented" because 2 Black Guys where going to run MTV for awhile because they were both basically in their early 20's. Ofcourse you couldn't have 2 black guys running the new thing in music.

But basically she was Vanity. Sexual, wearing underwear, pop star... you can mix in a little Blondie as well.

[Edited 2/14/12 16:01pm]

where is Donna Summer on that list?

ElectricBlue said:

Adele right now is basically Ricky Martin but one extra hit.. she is a 2 hit wonder (at this point)

Where is Heart??? Can someone that actually play a musical instrument be in the top 10 - outside of Gaga & Alicia Keys they are the ONLY ones in the Top 20 to actually play something!!

As for Madonna she is a Fake Vanity. She was the White Vanity... a mix of Prince's sexual/controversy and Michael Jackson's dancing. She was "invented" because 2 Black Guys where going to run MTV for awhile because they were both basically in their early 20's. Ofcourse you couldn't have 2 black guys running the new thing in music.

But basically she was Vanity. Sexual, wearing underwear, pop star... you can mix in a little Blondie as well.

[Edited 2/14/12 16:01pm]

Blah Blah Blah. Madonna's sold over 350 million records, is the richest woman in music, was (unlike Vanity) inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...and further was voted by the people as the #1 greatest woman in music. Your Vanity comparison (and rant) would be comical, if it weren't so skewed and ridiculous.

The End.

[Edited 2/14/12 16:18pm]

where is DIANA ROSS on the list??

This list is bullshit.

dreamfactory313 said:

where is DIANA ROSS on the list??

This list is bullshit.

I agree!

Pussycat Dolls...REALLY??

dreamfactory313 said:

where is DIANA ROSS on the list??

This list is bullshit.

Pretty much.

I think if they put Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj on the list then Foxy should be too.

I have a huge problem with ke$ha, Adele and Ga Ga being so high when they only have had one or two albums out.

Where is Corriane Bailey Rae?

Ann and Nancy Wilson should be on this list. Cher is on it and she is an older act. Yes, she had a hit in the 90s, and so did Heart. From the Brigade album "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" (number 2 U.S.), "Stranded" (number 12 U.S.) and "I Didn't Want to Need You" (number 24 U.S.). Three other album cuts, "Secret", "Wild Child" and "Tall, Dark Handsome Stranger" were all Rock chart hits and received considerable airplay on US hard rock and heavy metal stations.

And the Desire Walks On album, "Black on Black II" (number 4 Mainstream Rock Chart, 1993) as well as the Top 40 hit "Will You Be There (In the Morning)".

They've also put out two albums in the 00s and are still around going strong.

Worst. List. Ever.

[Edited 2/15/12 23:24pm]

That random Adele and Gaga above Whitney Houston, with Madonna #1? And you can't put Beyonce nor Mariah over Whitney either, 'cause without her, their success would not exist.

Whoever wrote that list should be shot. With paintball pellets. In the face.

lazycrockett said:

Any list where Vadge is ahead of Annie is BULLSHIT.

Totally. People always forget about Annie Lennox.