Top 12 Female Pop Artists - Number 6: Dixie Chicks

Every Saturday for the next 12 weeks I decided to count down my top 12 female pop artists. After each cut will be a short explanation of why they made the list and their discographies. There will also be audio of some of my favorite songs to listen to, and video of some of their music videos and live performances that I like the most. Give the page time to load after you click "Read More" because all the audio and video may cause it to take awhile.

Some of these songs or video may have already been posted in other entries, but they will be reposted for the countdown purposes if they are some of favorites. (And of course the number of songs and videos posted will depend on how new the artist is...a newer artist will have far fewer than one who's been around for years). This week we the countdown continues with:

Number 6 - Dixie Chicks


I know that the Dixie Chicks are really country, not pop, but they're really country-pop and have had some crossover success, so they qualify for this list. I'm not a huge fan of country music but I absolutely love the Dixie Chicks. Some of their super country songs aren't very appealing to me, but a lot of their songs are really good, especially from their last studio album, "Taking the Long Way." I especially love their lead singer, Natalie Maines. Her voice is simply amazing and one-of-a-kind, and her personality is as well. She's spunky, smart, and feisty--which is why she got into trouble when she made the comment about President Bush on the eve of the Iraq War.

Throughout the whole incident she proved fearless and didn't back down. Even when someone threatened to kill her at one of her concerts, she still performed! I had always liked the music, but it was seeing their resilience through the time when most of their fans and the public turned on them that really made me a huge fan. The brilliance of the "Taking the Long Way" album (which the girls co-wrote themselves) just sealed the down for me.

Discography:
Wide Open Spaces (1998)
Fly (1999)
Home (2002)
Top of the World Tour: Live (2003)
Taking the Long Way (2006)
Playlist: The Very Best of Dixie Chicks (2010)
The Essential Dixie Chicks (2010)

Songs You Must Hear:

There's Your Trouble (from "Wide Open Spaces"):



Tonight the Heartache's On Me (from "Wide Open Spaces"):



Loving Arms (from "Wide Open Spaces"):



Let 'Er Rip (from "Wide Open Spaces"):



You Can't Hurry Love (from "Runaway Bride Soundtrack"):



Cold Day In July (from "Fly"):



Without You (from "Fly"):



If I Fall You're Going Down With Me (from "Fly"):



Heartbreak Town (from "Fly"):



Some Days You Gotta Dance (from "Fly"):



Hello Mr. Heartache (from "Fly"):



Sin Wagon (from "Fly"):



Hole In My Head (from "Fly"):



Travelin' Soldier (from "Home"):



Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) (from "Home"):



Truth No. 2 (from "Home"):



White Trash Wedding (from "Home"):



Tortured, Tangled Hearts (from "Home"):



Mississippi (from "Top of the World Tour: Live"):



I Hope (from "Taking the Long Way"):



Everybody Knows (from "Taking the Long Way"):



The Long Way Around (from "Taking the Long Way"):



Voice Inside My Head (from "Taking the Long Way"):



Easy Silence (from "Taking the Long Way"):



Bitter End (from "Taking the Long Way"):



Lullaby (from "Taking the Long Way"):



Lubbock Or Leave It (from "Taking the Long Way"):



Silent House (from "Taking the Long Way"):



Favorite Year (from "Taking the Long Way"):



I Like It (from "Taking the Long Way"):



Baby Hold On (from "Taking the Long Way"):



So Hard (from "Taking the Long Way"):



Live Wire (from "Taking the Long Way"):



Thin Line (from "Taking the Long Way"):



The Neighbor (Non-Album Song):



Videos You Must See:

I Can Love You Better (from "Wide Open Spaces"):



Wide Open Spaces (from "Wide Open Spaces"):



You Were Mine (from "Wide Open Spaces"):



Ready to Run (from "Fly"):



Cowboy Take Me Away (from "Fly"):



Goodbye Earl (from "Fly"):



Long Time Gone (from "Home"):



Landslide (from "Home"):



Top of the World (from "Home"):



"Not Ready to Make Nice (from "Taking the Long Way"):



Performances You Must Watch:

Goodbye Earl (Live From the 1999 Grammy Awards):

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Mississippi (Sheryl Crow & Friends Live From Central Park):



Landslide (Live From Divas Las Vegas featuring Stevie Nicks):



The Star Spangled Banner (Live From the 2003 Super Bowl):



Landslide (Live From the 2003 Grammy Awards):

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Truth No. 2 (Live From Vote For Change):



Landslide (Live From the Katrina Relief Concert):



Voice Inside My Head (Live From AOL Sessions):



Easy Silence (Live From the 2006 American Music Awards):



Not Ready to Make Nice (Live From the 2007 Grammy Awards):