The Groove

The greatest electropop artists of all time

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

No. 1

Lady Gaga

United States of America · 1986– · pop

9.697

Why this number?

The full board · page 3

49 underscores

United States of America · 2000– · indietronica 0.614

50 ZAYN

United Kingdom · 1993– · pop 0.567

Bring Me the Horizon

United Kingdom · 2004– · metalcore 0.553

52 Jane Remover

United States of America · 2003– · hyperpop 0.553

53 Black Eyed Peas

United States of America · 1995– · hip hop 0.550

54 Fever Ray

Sweden · 1975– · synth-pop 0.544

55 Caravan Palace

France · 2005– · electro swing 0.529

56 MGMT

United States of America · 2002– · neo-psychedelia 0.529

57 Ladytron

United Kingdom · 1999– · synth-pop 0.518

58 The Magnetic Fields

United States of America · 1990– · indie pop 0.486

59 Anamanaguchi

United States of America · 2003– · chiptune 0.479

60 Yeah Yeah Yeahs

United States of America · 2000– · indie rock 0.445

61 Miley Cyrus

United States of America · 1992– · pop rock 0.420

62 Kero Kero Bonito

United Kingdom · 2011– · electronic 0.420

63 Kesha

United States of America · 1987– · dance-pop 0.400

Moby

United States of America · 1965– · electronic 0.391

65 Tove Lo

Sweden · 1987– · dance-pop 0.383

66 SOPHIE

United Kingdom · 1985–2021 · deconstructed club 0.375

67 Röyksopp

Norway · 1998– · downtempo 0.373

Mariah Carey

United States of America · 1969– · pop 0.356

69 HUNTR/X

United States of America · 2025– · k-pop 0.337

70 KPop Demon Hunters Cast 2025– · k-pop 0.337

71 Saja Boys k-pop 0.337

Justin Timberlake

United States of America · 1981– · pop 0.333