No. 3: The Spice Girls
In the mid-to-late 90s, as a generation was beginning to grow tired of moody or angry superstars, these five gorgeous ladies from Great Britain catapulted fun back onto the pop charts. With a staggering $500-$800 million in gross revenue generated in only three years, Posh, Scary, Sporty, Baby and Ginger Spice were the last huge global pop music phenomenon of 20th century.