As many people have pointed out, the recent Triple-J Hottest 100 Songs of All Time had a baffling bias. Fortunately, Naomi Eve is proactively restoring the balance, with a Hottest 100 Songs by Women poll and list.
My list of favorite women artists is a little off-centre, but surely one of the many excellent efforts by these musicians was good enough for Triple-J listeners ?
- Laurie Anderson
- Kate Bush
- Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)
- Björk
- Annie Lennox (The Tourists, Eurythmics)
- PJ Harvey
- Tori Amos
- k.d lang
- Deborah Harry (Blondie)
- Tina Weymouth (Tom Tom Club, Talking Heads)
- Rickie Lee Jones
- Cyndi Lauper
- Missy Elliot
- Imani Coppola
- Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles, Ming Tea)
- Kim and Kelley Deal (The Breeders)
- Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto, Gorillaz) and Yuka Honda
- Kate Ceberano
- Merril Bainbridge
- Max Sharam
- Liz Phair
- Fiona Apple
- Alanis Morissette
- Imogen Heap
- Ute Lemper
- Nina Hagen
- Grace Jones
- Shirley Manson (Garbage)
- Siouxsie Sioux (and the Banshees)
- Dusty Springfield
- Aretha Franklin
- Chrissie Amphlett (Divinals)
- Martha Davis (and the Hotels)
- Suzi Quatro
- Pat Benetar
- Julee Cruise
- Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane / Starship)
- Gwen Stefani (No Doubt)
- Karen Orzolek (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
- Marianne Faithfull
- B(if)tek
- The Go-Gos
- Lash
- Shonen Knife
- The Spazzys
Perhaps Triple-J listeners can redeem themselves next time an *All Time* list of great songs is produced :)
