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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433 Sheryl Crow

United States of America · 1962– · rock 0.524

434

The 69 Eyes

Finland · 1989– · rock 0.514

435

Ozzy Osbourne

United Kingdom · 1948–2025 · heavy metal 0.511

436 The Fratellis

United Kingdom · 2005– · indie rock 0.507

437 Die Ärzte

Germany · 1982– · punk 0.503

438 Mitski

United States of America · 1990– · indie rock 0.502

439 Ms. Lauryn Hill

United States of America · 1975– · r&b 0.500

440

Freddie Mercury

United Kingdom · 1946–1991 · rock 0.494

441 Montserrat Caballé

Spain · 1933–2018 · classical 0.494

442 Zyehvi

United States of America · 1993– · pop 0.493

443 5 Seconds of Summer

Australia · 2011– · pop punk 0.492

444 Say What?

United Kingdom · 2005– · funk 0.492

445 M83

France · 2001– · electronic 0.489

446 Nick Drake

United Kingdom · 1948–1974 · folk 0.486

447

Alicia Keys

United States of America · 1981– · contemporary r&b 0.486

448 The The

United Kingdom · 1979– · new wave 0.484

449

Beck

United States of America · 1970– · alternative rock 0.483

450 Candlebox

United States of America · 1991– · hard rock 0.480

451 Madeon

France · 1994– · synth-pop 0.477

452 Soda Stereo

Argentina · 1982–2007 · rock 0.475

453 Bonnie Tyler

United Kingdom · 1951– · rock 0.468

454

J. Cole

United States of America · 1985– · hip hop 0.468

455 Tame Impala

Australia · 1986– · psychedelic rock 0.467

456 The Shins

United States of America · 1997– · indie rock 0.467