Girl solo acts, which have quickly risen to the top, are rocking our summer this year.
Three out of these six lovely ladies are in the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 and the other three are trailing behind closely. From vocal power houses to a female MC, these chicks are showing the world that girls do it better.
Ariana Grande has a set of pipes that remind us of Mariah Carey’s, who she paid homage to in her first big hit, The Way. Her single “Problem” has spent 15 weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100 with a peak position at the #2 spot. She’s also on the top 10 for her single Bang Bang with artists Jessie J and Nicki Minaj. Ms. Grande is gorgeous, young and talented and there is no question why she’s on top. Watch “Problem” here.
A good female rapper is hard to come by these days however; Iggy Azalea has found her way into our iPods and high on the charts. Her single Fancy, has turned into a girl anthem. It’s catchy, upbeat and a confidence booster. Like Ariana, Iggy has spent numerous weeks on the Hot 100 list, 23 to be exact, even gaining the #1 spot! She’s an amazing live performer, so amazing that we didn’t even mind her microphone mishap on Dancing With the Stars. Watch “Fancy” here.
Ten weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for her own single, Boom Clap and co-writer and vocals on Iggy’s smash, Fancy? We’d say Charli XCX has had an awesome summer. May we mention that she also wrote Icona Pop’s I Love It. Charli XCX was considered to be “the voice of summer” only a month into the season. Watch “Boom Clap” here.
Unlike the other females of summer, Demi Lovato has been at this a little while longer. Her newest single, “Really Don’t Care”, has spent 10 weeks on the Hot 100 list but has had 10+ other amazing hits. What we love most about Demi is that she has had trials and tribulations that have made her stronger and better and we can’t help but look up to her for that. Watch “Really Don’t Care” here.
Becky G, a bombshell who was rumored to be the love interest of ladies’ man, Austin Mahone, is also having an awesome summer on the Billboard Hot 100. Becky G knew, “Shower”, her single that currently sits at #17, would be a hit. Also, we can’t help but adore her easy to replicate style. Watch “Shower” here.
Tinashe’s single, “2 On”, is one of those jams you can listen to while getting ready to go out, in the car on the way to go out and then also while you’re out. It just does not get old and we’re clearly not the only ones who think so as it’s been sitting pretty on the on Hot 100 list for 14 weeks now. Perez Hilton even thinks it’s the song of summer, fall and winter! We couldn’t agree more! Watch “2 On” here.
These ladies show girl power to its fullest and prove that with a lot of hard work, talent and fierceness you can rise to the top swiftly and stay relevant. You go, girls!