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The greatest dance-rock artists of all time

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

No. 1

U2

Ireland flagIreland · 1976– · rock
5.291
Why this number?
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2 a‐ha Norway flagNorway · 1983– · pop 3.776
3 David Bowie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 2.669
4 Queen United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1970– · rock 2.334
5 Nine Inch Nails United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · industrial 1.821
6 Depeche Mode United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 1.731
7 The Sisters of Mercy United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · gothic rock 1.464
8 Duran Duran United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1978– · new wave 1.410
9 Prince United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2016 · funk 1.130
10 Beck United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970– · alternative rock 1.044
11 George Michael United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1963–2016 · pop 1.025
12 INXS Australia flagAustralia · 1977–2012 · rock 0.940
13 The Rolling Stones United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1962– · rock 0.845
14 The Revolution United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979–1986 · funk 0.828
15 New Order United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 0.774
16 Garbage United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · rock 0.762
17 DEVO United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972– · new wave 0.700
18 Yes United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968– · progressive rock 0.686
19 The Cure United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 0.502
20 Talking Heads United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1974–1991 · new wave 0.474
21 The Prodigy United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1990– · big beat 0.442
22 Killing Joke United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1979– · rock 0.420
23 The B‐52s United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1976– · pop rock 0.408
24 Terence Trent D’Arby United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1962– · funk 0.323
25 Pet Shop Boys United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1981– · synth-pop 0.302
26 Red Hot Chili Peppers United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · alternative rock 0.300
27 The Human League United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 0.293
28 Eurythmics United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980–2005 · new wave 0.274
29 Weezer United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · alternative rock 0.268
30 Ministry United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · industrial 0.243
31 The Sugarcubes Iceland flagIceland · 1986–1992 · alternative rock 0.227
32 Jane’s Addiction United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986–2025 · alternative rock 0.200
33 Alphaville Germany flagGermany · 1983– · new wave 0.199
34 No Doubt United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · rock 0.185
35 ZZ Top United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · rock 0.181
36 Fine Young Cannibals United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1984–1996 · rock 0.155