One of the best pop bands is no other than the Supremes. The Supremes were a beloved and trailblazing group for all-women acts—pop, soul, rock and roll, and more—and were arguably the finest Motown act in history, having the skills of music icons Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, and Betty McGlown.

"You Can't Hurry Love," "Baby Love," and "Stop! In the Name of Love" are all singles that you've probably heard. There's also a good probability that if you've heard any of them, you've danced along to their enticing harmonies.

Members:

• Florence Ballard
• Mary Wilson and
• Diana Ross

Do we really need to explain? The Beatles are one of the most popular bands of all time, serving as the poster child for boy bands, the British invasion, and pop/rock music in general.

From high-tempo songs like "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Help!" to ballads like "Yesterday," it's difficult to hear the opening chords of a Beatles song without picturing thousands of shouting fans.

Members:

• John Lennon
• Paul McCartney
• George Harrison
• Ringo Starr

Fleetwood Mac is "more about the drama," according to Zo Kravitz's character Rob in High Fidelity. And it's possible that this is a significant portion of Fleetwood Mac's pop-cultural currency.

However, as proven by the virality of Nathan Apodaca's famous "Dreams" TikTok, the groove of a solid Fleetwood Mac hit is timeless. See also: the teary-eyed singalong that occurs whenever "Landslide" is played anywhere, at any time.

Members:

• Mick Fleetwood
• John McVie
• Christine McVie
• Stevie Nicks
• Mike Campbell
• Neil Finn

While Queen's uptempo singles and lead singer Freddie Mercury's style and pure powerful voice are undoubtedly more rock-heavy, they represent everything sacred about pop music.

Their unique sound on songs like "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Don't Stop Me Now" not only distinguished them from their contemporaries but also broadened the pop landscape.

Members:

• Freddie Mercury
• Brian May
• Roger Taylor
• John Deacon

Sly and the Family Stone were a defining act for pop, rock, funk, soul, and psychedelic music in more ways than one (as well as being one of the first major interracial and multi-gender bands in America).

Sly and the Family Stone is the next on the list of best pop bands. Hits like "Dance to the Music" and "Everyday People," led by Sly Stone, have become iconic songs of the 1960s and 1970s.

Members:

• Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) (1966–1975): vocals, organ, guitar, bass guitar, piano, harmonica, and more
• Freddie Stone (Frederick Stewart) (1966–1975): vocals, guitar
• Cynthia Robinson (1966–1975): trumpet, vocal ad-libs
• Jerry Martini (1966–1975): saxophone
• Little Sister: Vet Stone (Vaetta Stewart), Mary McCreary, and Elva Mouton (1966–1975): background vocals
• Larry Graham (1966–1972): vocals, bass guitar
• Gregg Errico (1966–1971): drums
• Rose Stone (Rose Marie Stewart) (1968–1975): vocals, piano, electric piano
• Gerry Gibson (1971–1972): drums; replaced Gregg Errico
• Pat Rizzo (1972–1975): saxophone
• Rustee Allen (1972–1975): bass; replaced Larry Graham
• Andy Newmark (1973–1974): drums; replaced Gerry Gibson
• Bill Lordan (1974): drums; replaced Andy Newmark
• Sid Page (1973–1974): violin
• Vicki Blackwell (1974–1975): violin
• Jim Strassburg (1974): drums; replaced Bill Lordan
• Adam Veaner (1975): drums; replaced Jim Strassburg
• Dennis Marcellino (1975): saxophone; replaced Pat Rizzo

The Beach Boys' harmonic compositions are steeped with visions of suburban America, California aspirations, and endless summers, and they have a bubble gum allure.

The Beach Boys hung ten on the American charts for decades with Brian Wilson at the helm and his brothers and friends in tow, deftly juggling between their often ultra-digestible, practically commercial tone and more daring, experimental efforts.

Members:

• Brian Wilson
• Mike Love
• Al Jardine
• Bruce Johnston

Another one on the list of best pop bands ever is ABBA. Two married Swedish couples singing in campy matched clothes screams pop packaging. ABBA has secured their place as a pop genre mainstay, having emerged from the equally European and campy Eurovision.

ABBA's glistening disco-pop singles like "Dancing Queen" and "The Winner Takes It All," which served as the soundtrack to the 1970s and Mamma Mia!, are somehow agelessly outdated in their nostalgic charm.

Members:

• Agnetha Fältskog
• Björn Ulvaeus
• Benny Andersson
• Anni-Frid Lyngstad

The Temptations, another Motown hit-making group, were far from your typical all-male quintet, despite what their characteristic suit and tie look may suggest.

The Temptations' repertoire, which included classics like "My Girl," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," created the foundation for current pop, rock, and roll, R&B, soul, and music as a whole to become what it is today. Their lush, harmonic symphonies have continued to show ageless in the American music canon, with a lineup of revolving talent that is still performing today.

Members:

• Otis Williams
• Ron Tyson
• Joe Herndon
• Terry Weeks
• Bruce Williamson

There's a lot to be said for the girl quartet that gave birth to Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams, all of whom have gone on to become music icons in their own way.

Few acts from the 2000s have had such a long-lasting impact as Destiny's Child, whose hits "Say My Name," "Survivor," and "Jumpin', Jumpin'" are still popular dance songs today. The young trio was only a foreshadowing of what the members' separate careers (particularly Knowles') had to bring to the table in song, with perfect choreography and the performance abilities of seasoned vets.

Members:

• Beyoncé Knowles
• Kelly Rowland
• Michelle Williams
  

While K-Pop has been around for decades, BTS is widely regarded as one of the vanguard performers responsible for the genre's unprecedented global success. Therefore, the band has its name on our list of the best pop bands. BTS's adored septet has quickly reinvented boy bands, fandoms, and pop music itself, with a fanbase fittingly labeled as "ARMY."

Their singles "Dynamite" and "Life Goes On" combine pop, hip-hop, disco, and R&B, with catchy melodies and social commentary-based lyrics.

Members:

• Jin
• Suga
• J-Hope
• RM
• Jimin
• V
• Jungkook