♫ I feel like a woman! ♫
Shania Twain
Why she slayed: Shania is the reigning queen of '90s country. Her 1997 record Come On Over dominated international charts for years, becoming the best selling album by a female artist in any genre ever. It also became the best-selling country record of all time – a move that even Garth Brooks hasn't topped. Shania's tongue-in-cheek approach to her music and video concepts have also become a signature of hers.
Song that slays: "Any Man Of Mine"
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LeAnn Rimes
Why she slayed: LeAnn got into the game in 1996 and set records across multiple genres. As a matter of fact, she's the only artist ever to have an album debut at number one on the Billboard 200, Top Country Albums, and Contemporary Christian charts simultaneously (1997's You Light Up My Life). She's grown past being the "little girl with the big voice" but she's always had a vocal range that goes beyond any one genre.
Song that slays: "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)"
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Dixie Chicks
Why they slayed: Three in one, Emily Robison, Natalie Maines, and Martie Maguire make up the definitive country girl group. Once they shifted members, they had huge chart success. Dixie Chicks' first two albums sold so well from 1998 to 1999 – 10 million units each – that they're the first female group and the only country group ever to earn back-to-back RIAA diamond awards. The trio is loved for being strong women while still being vulnerable – doing it all on their own terms.
Song that slays: "Goodbye Earl"
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Shedaisy
Why they slayed: The trio of sisters (Kelsi, Kassidy, and Krystin Osborn) had success just as the decade came to a close – their debut album spent 99 weeks in the Billboard Top Country Albums charts and their debut single "Little Goodbyes" went to number three on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1999. Shedaisy shows that a trio doesn't have to be all about one vocalist either – the ladies harmonize and do it well.
Song that slays: "Little Goodbyes"
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