<Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Number of members </Th> <Th> Period active </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Studio albums </Th> <Th> Claimed sales </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spice Girls </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 5 → 4 → 5 </Td> <Td> 1994 -- 2000 , 2007 -- 2008 ( 8 years ) </Td> <Td> Pop </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 85 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> The Andrews Sisters </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1925 -- 1952 , 1954 -- 1967 ( 38 years ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Traditional pop </Li> <Li> Swing music </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 75 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TLC </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 3 → 2 </Td> <Td> 1991 -- present ( 26 years ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> R&B </Li> <Li> Hip - hop </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 70 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Destiny 's Child </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 4 → 3 </Td> <Td> 1997 -- 2006 ( 9 years ) </Td> <Td> R&B </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 60 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pussycat Dolls </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 6 → 5 </Td> <Td> 2003 -- 2010 ( 7 years ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Pop </Li> <Li> R&B </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 54 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> AKB48 </Th> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Rotational </Td> <Td> 2005 -- present ( 12 years ) </Td> <Td> J - pop </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 51.3 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bananarama </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 3 → 2 → 3 </Td> <Td> 1979 -- present ( 38 years ) </Td> <Td> Pop </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 40 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> The Pointer Sisters </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 2 → 3 → 4 → 3 → 4 </Td> <Td> 1969 -- present ( 48 years ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> R&B </Li> <Li> Soul </Li> <Li> Pop </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 40 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Little Mix </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2011 -- present ( 6 years ) </Td> <Td> Pop </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 30 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> The Supremes </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1959 -- 1977 ( 18 years ) </Td> <Td> Pop </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 20 + million </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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