The Groove

The greatest pop artists of all time

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

No. 1

The Beatles

United Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock

83.022

Why this number?

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217

Kraftwerk

Germany · 1970– · electronic 1.337

218 Miley Cyrus

United States of America · 1992– · pop rock 1.324

219 Bo Burnham

United States of America · 1990– · comedy 1.320

220

Cher

United States of America · 1946– · pop 1.320

221 Savage Garden

Australia · 1994–2001 · pop rock 1.311

222 Frank Ocean

United States of America · 1987– · contemporary r&b 1.303

223 Teen Suicide

United States of America · 2009– · indie rock 1.302

224

Toto

United States of America · 1977– · rock 1.290

225 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

United States of America · 1965–1982 · experimental rock 1.274

226 The Avalanches

Australia · 1997– · plunderphonics 1.274

227 Dusty Springfield

United Kingdom · 1939–1999 · blue-eyed soul 1.270

228

Muse

United Kingdom · 1994– · alternative rock 1.262

229 America

United States of America · 1970– · rock 1.257

230 Men at Work

Australia · 1979–1985 · pop rock 1.256

231

Poppy

United States of America · 1995– · nu metal 1.254

232 Norah Jones

United States of America · 1979– · jazz 1.238

233 Enigma

Germany · 1990– · new age 1.225

234

Radiohead

United Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock 1.222

235

PJ Harvey

United Kingdom · 1969– · indie rock 1.202

236

OutKast

United States of America · 1991– · hip hop 1.202

237 Cutting Crew

United Kingdom · 1985– · rock 1.200

238 Bryan Ferry

United Kingdom · 1945– · pop rock 1.200

239 Kesha

United States of America · 1987– · dance-pop 1.200

240 LiSA

Japan · 1987– · j-pop 1.200