The Supremes

The Supremes is Billboard's top girl group of all time, with 20 top-10 songs and 12 number one hits. The Supremes were unquestionably Motown's greatest commercially successful group, rivaling The Beatles at their zenith. Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, and Mary Wilson created their own kind of music by singing in a manner that blended the worlds of pop and soul. While the group's breakthrough was not quick, they enjoyed a streak of singles beginning in 1964, including "Where Did Our Love Go?," "Stop! In the Name of Love," "Come See About Me," and "You Keep Me Hanging On."

Diana Ross departed the group in 1970, and the group officially split in 1977. Diana Ross and The Supremes' popularity has been attributed with opening the path for subsequent African-American performers to achieve mainstream success. That is if the Supremes had not existed, music today would not be the same.

Billboard Hot 100 hits: 45
Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits: 20
Billboard Hot 100 #1 hits: 12