For The Y2K: 10 Best Forgotten Girl Groups From The New Millennium

7. Play

This underrated girl group hailed from Pop’s largest mecca, Sweden, back in 2001. With songs like “Us Against The World,” “Cinderella” (covered by The Cheetah Girls), and their collaboration with Dream Street‘s Chris Trousdale titled “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me,” the young Swedes combined traditional R&B vocals with fun Pop rhythms. Unfortunately, due to internal issues, Play split up just four years later. They regrouped in 2009 with new members, but the chemistry simply wasn’t the same. But their brief (but totally awesome) contribution to bubble-gum pop in the early 2000s will always be cherished!

6. Mis-Teeq

Mis-Teeq, another European girl group export, officially came onto the scene in 2001. The British group was comprised of three members: rapper/singer Alesha Dixon and singers Sabrina Washington and Su-Elise Nash. As seen with songs like “Scandalous” (released in 2003), these girls weren’t afraid to experiment with sounds that weren’t typically found in Pop music at the time — like Dancehall and Techno. Unfortunately the group separated in 2005 due to their record label’s bankruptcy, after the release of their greatest hits album.

5. Cherish

Cherish, the finger-snapping divas from the ATL, arrived to the R&B scene right at the peak of the Crunk Muzik movement. They were signed to Capitol Records and Sho’nuff Records (founded by the Crunk King Jazze Pha) gained popularity in 2003 with their bouncy debut single “Do It To It.” Featuring Sean Paul of the YoungBloodz, the super-danceable song peaked at the #12 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 and was on constant rotation on BET’s 106 & Park. The group went on to release two albums and a handful of singles including “Unappreciated” and “Killa,” and are still creating new music!