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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 flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock
83.022
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97 Kelly Clarkson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · pop 3.509
98 Bruno Mars United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · pop 3.456
99 Owl City United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · pop 3.439
100 Tally Hall United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2002–2011 · pop 3.371
101 George Michael United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1963–2016 · pop 3.359
102 Lenka Australia flagAustralia · 1978– · pop 3.342
103 CHVRCHES United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2011– · synth-pop 3.303
104 One Direction United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2010–2015 · pop 3.300
105 Duran Duran United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1978– · new wave 3.280
106 Bon Jovi United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · hard rock 3.243
107 Sabrina Carpenter United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · pop 3.212
108 Olivia Rodrigo United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2003– · pop 3.206
109 宇多田ヒカル Japan flagJapan · 1983– · j-pop 3.176
110 The Revolution United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979–1986 · funk 3.104
111 A. R. Rahman India flagIndia · 1967– · pop 3.100
112 Toni Braxton United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1967– · pop 3.072
113 Halsey United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · pop 2.988
114 Annie Norway flagNorway · 1977– · electronic 2.980
115 Lily Allen United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1985– · pop 2.961
116 t.A.T.u. Russia flagRussia · 2000–2011 · pop 2.955
117 Tina Turner Switzerland flagSwitzerland · 1939–2023 · pop rock 2.931
118 Lorde New Zealand flagNew Zealand · 1996– · indie pop 2.921
119 R.E.M. United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980–2011 · alternative rock 2.854
120 Simon & Garfunkel United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1963–1970 · folk rock 2.849