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The Top 40

1,572 artists ranked. Not a record of investment dressed up as a record of merit — the Groove measures what is true and says so, identically for a household name and for a band nobody has heard of. How it works

No. 1

Pink Floyd

United Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock
651.560
Why this number?

heard and loved beloved, less heard widely heard. Every chart on earth measures reach and calls it merit. This one separates them.

The Top 40 · 1,572 artists ranked
2 The Beatles United Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock 610.092
3 Metallica United States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 507.000
4 Radiohead United Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock 443.210
5 David Bowie United Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 360.990
6 Iron Maiden United Kingdom · 1975– · heavy metal 322.920
7 Bob Dylan United States of America · 1941– · folk rock 302.250
8 AC/DC Australia · 1973– · hard rock 300.170
9 Queen United Kingdom · 1970– · rock 287.570
10 U2 Ireland · 1976– · rock 282.840
11 Black Sabbath United Kingdom · 1968–2025 · heavy metal 274.670
12 Rush Canada · 1968– · progressive rock 255.500
13 Genesis United Kingdom · 1967–2022 · progressive rock 247.810
14 Nine Inch Nails United States of America · 1988– · industrial 246.440
15 Led Zeppelin United Kingdom · 1968–1980 · rock 235.982
16 Björk Iceland · 1965– · electronic 221.690
17 Taylor Swift United States of America · 1989– · pop 219.340
18 Linkin Park United States of America · 1996– · nu metal 211.450
19 Ye United States of America · 1977– · hip hop 203.930
20 Eminem United States of America · 1972– · hip hop 196.010
21 Coldplay United Kingdom · 1996– · alternative rock 193.400
22 The Cure United Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 173.200
23 Dream Theater United States of America · 1985– · progressive metal 172.300
24 Depeche Mode United Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 172.270
25 Miles Davis United States of America · 1926–1991 · jazz 172.160
26 King Crimson United Kingdom · 1968–2021 · progressive rock 172.040
27 The Rolling Stones United Kingdom · 1962– · rock 162.390
28 R.E.M. United States of America · 1980–2011 · alternative rock 160.669
29 Madonna United States of America · 1958– · pop 160.410
30 Yes United Kingdom · 1968– · progressive rock 160.250
31 Rammstein Germany · 1994– · industrial metal 157.790
32 Tool United States of America · 1990– · alternative metal 151.920
33 Muse United Kingdom · 1994– · alternative rock 151.880
34 Judas Priest United Kingdom · 1969– · heavy metal 151.300
35 Nirvana United States of America · 1987–1994 · grunge 150.280
36 Aerosmith United States of America · 1970– · hard rock 149.440
37 Red Hot Chili Peppers United States of America · 1983– · alternative rock 147.650
38 Opeth Sweden · 1990– · progressive metal 142.940
39 Megadeth United States of America · 1983– · heavy metal 137.360
40 Daft Punk France · 1993–2021 · electronic 133.440
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