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b'Girl groups have long been underestimated\\u2014even by the producers and managers who created them.\\n\\nFor women listeners, girl groups narrated profound emotions and expressed personal freedom\\u2014even when the singers were not so free themselves. For male listeners, girl groups provided inspiration, and a way to express matters of the heart.\\n\\nAnd for all listeners across rock and soul history, girl groups pushed music forward. In the \\u201960s, the Shirelles, Marvelettes, Ronettes and Shangri-Las kept rock afloat between Elvis Presley and the Beatles. In the \\u201970s and \\u201980s, girl groups from the Emotions to Expos\\xe9 rebooted dance music. In the \\u201990s, En Vogue, TLC and Destiny\\u2019s Child fused hip-hop style with old-school soul\\u2014and the Spice Girls fired up a new generation through Girl Power.\\n\\nJoin Chris Molanphy as we shimmy and strut through decades of bops to give girl groups the respect they deserve. You\\u2019ll love them tomorrow, because friendship never ends.\\n\\nPodcast production by Kevin Bendis.\\n\\nWant more Hit Parade? Join Slate Plus to unlock monthly early-access episodes. Plus, you\\u2019ll get ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking \\u201cTry Free\\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/hitparadeplus to get access wherever you listen.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'