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The greatest new wave artists of all time

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

No. 1

Talking Heads

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1974–1991 · new wave
35.132
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97 Mr. Mister United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982–1989 · pop 0.457
98 Weezer United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · alternative rock 0.420
99 Cutting Crew United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1985– · rock 0.400
100 Empire of the Sun Australia flagAustralia · 2006– · new wave 0.400
101 David Byrne United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1952– · art rock 0.382
102 St. Vincent United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · alternative rock 0.382
103 Pere Ubu United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1975– · post-punk 0.365
104 Queen United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1970– · rock 0.361
105 Madonna United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958– · pop 0.357
106 Allie X United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · dance-pop 0.356
107 U2 Ireland flagIreland · 1976– · rock 0.316
108 Mitski United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · indie rock 0.302
109 Talk Talk United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1981–1991 · post-rock 0.299
110 Nouvelle Vague France flagFrance · 2003– · bossa nova 0.267
111 Carly Rae Jepsen Canada flagCanada · 1985– · pop 0.255
112 Miley Cyrus United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · pop rock 0.252
113 Crowded House Australia flagAustralia · 1985– · pop rock 0.250
114 They Might Be Giants United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · alternative rock 0.247
115 The Weeknd Canada flagCanada · 1990– · contemporary r&b 0.220
116 Steve Winwood United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1948– · blues 0.212
117 MARINA United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1985– · pop 0.207
118 M83 France flagFrance · 2001– · electronic 0.200
119 ABBA Sweden flagSweden · 1972–2022 · pop 0.177
120 Gwen Stefani United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · pop 0.171