The Groove

The greatest dance-pop artists of all time

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

No. 1

Madonna

United States of America · 1958– · pop

21.365

Why this number?

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97 Tiffany

United States of America · 1971– · pop 0.219

98 Crystal Castles

Canada · 2006–2017 · electronic 0.191

99 No Doubt

United States of America · 1986– · rock 0.185

100 Frankie Goes to Hollywood

United Kingdom · 1982–2023 · alternative dance 0.180

101 Everything Everything

United Kingdom · 2007– · indie rock 0.158

102 *NSYNC

United States of America · 1995– · pop 0.157

103 Fine Young Cannibals

United Kingdom · 1984–1996 · rock 0.155

104 The B‐52s

United States of America · 1976– · pop rock 0.136

105 3OH!3

United States of America · 2004– · crunk 0.103

106 Bloodhound Gang

United States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 0.102