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The greatest dance artists of all time

52 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Britney Spears

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · pop
4.211
Why this number?
The full board
2 Madonna United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958– · pop 2.915
3 Daft Punk France flagFrance · 1993–2021 · electronic 2.097
4 Lady Gaga United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · pop 2.040
5 The Beatles United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock 1.498
6 Katy Perry United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984– · pop 1.387
7 ABBA Sweden flagSweden · 1972–2022 · pop 1.369
8 Ace of Base Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · pop 1.137
9 Depeche Mode United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 1.098
10 Neneh Cherry Sweden flagSweden · 1964– · electronic 1.093
11 Imagine Dragons United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2008– · alternative rock 1.089
12 Spice Girls United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994–2008 · pop 0.996
13 M.I.A. United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975– · hip hop 0.929
14 La Roux United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2006– · synth-pop 0.863
15 Taylor Swift United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · pop 0.805
16 Basement Jaxx United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994– · house 0.720
17 Lorde New Zealand flagNew Zealand · 1996– · indie pop 0.706
18 Avicii Sweden flagSweden · 1989–2018 · house 0.599
19 Whitney Houston United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1963–2012 · pop 0.572
20 Michael Jackson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2009 · pop 0.533
21 Tyler, The Creator United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · hip hop 0.489
22 Deborah Harry United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1945– · pop rock 0.475
23 Moby United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965– · electronic 0.469
24 David Bowie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 0.444
25 Electric Callboy Germany flagGermany · 2010– · electronicore 0.443
26 Black Eyed Peas United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · hip hop 0.439
27 Primal Scream United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1982– · rock 0.373
28 Maroon 5 United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · pop 0.367
29 Jurassic 5 United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · hip hop 0.367
30 The KLF United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1988–1992 · acid house 0.364
31 Queen United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1970– · rock 0.361
32 The Weeknd Canada flagCanada · 1990– · contemporary r&b 0.350
33 The Avalanches Australia flagAustralia · 1997– · plunderphonics 0.322
34 Prince United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2016 · funk 0.320
35 Laura Branigan United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1952–2004 · pop 0.317
36 Fatboy Slim United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1963– · big beat 0.305
37 The Prodigy United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1990– · big beat 0.304
38 Massive Attack United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1987– · trip hop 0.289
39 Yazoo United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1982–1983 · new wave 0.275
40 Public Image Ltd United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1978– · post-punk 0.253
41 Aqua Denmark flagDenmark · 1994–2026 · europop 0.247
42 Donna Summer United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948–2012 · disco 0.242
43 Kylie Minogue Australia flagAustralia · 1968– · pop 0.232
44 Enigma Germany flagGermany · 1990– · new age 0.229
45 Tiffany United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1971– · pop 0.219
46 Linkin Park United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · nu metal 0.204
47 Carly Rae Jepsen Canada flagCanada · 1985– · pop 0.196
48 Moloko United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1993–2006 · trip hop 0.171