Question: who is the most successful girl band of all time
Answer: Artist Nationality Number of members Period active Genre Studio albums Claimed sales Spice Girls United Kingdom 5 → 4 → 5 1994 -- 2000 , 2007 -- 2008 ( 8 years ) Pop 85 million The Andrews Sisters United States 1925 -- 1952 , 1954 -- 1967 ( 38 years ) Traditional pop Swing music 12 75 million TLC United States 3 → 2 1991 -- present ( 27 years ) R&B Hip - hop 5 70 million Destiny 's Child United States 4 → 3 1997 -- 2006 ( 9 years ) R&B 5 60 million Pussycat Dolls United States 6 → 5 2003 -- 2010 ( 7 years ) Pop R&B 54 million AKB48 Japan Rotational 2005 -- present ( 13 years ) J - pop 8 51.