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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193

SCANDAL

Japan · 2006– · pop 1.600

194 Lil Nas X

United States of America · 1999– · pop 1.593

195

AC/DC

Australia · 1973– · hard rock 1.558

196

Post Malone

United States of America · 1995– · hip hop 1.553

197

BABYMETAL

Japan · 2010– · kawaii metal 1.534

198 Tiffany

United States of America · 1971– · pop 1.532

199 Sigrid

Norway · 1996– · pop 1.527

200

Alan Menken

United States of America · 1949– · pop 1.520

201 Caroline Rose

United States of America · 1989– · pop 1.520

202 ROSALÍA

Spain · 1992– · art pop 1.491

203

Charli xcx

United Kingdom · 1992– · electropop 1.485

204 Bat for Lashes

United Kingdom · 1979– · indie rock 1.480

205 Jackson Browne

United States of America · 1948– · rock 1.474

206 WILLOW

United States of America · 2000– · rock 1.460

207 Culture Club

United Kingdom · 1981– · pop 1.450

208

Nine Inch Nails

United States of America · 1988– · industrial 1.436

209

Talking Heads

United States of America · 1974–1991 · new wave 1.431

210

Weezer

United States of America · 1992– · alternative rock 1.430

211 Counting Crows

United States of America · 1991– · alternative rock 1.400

212 Gwen Stefani

United States of America · 1969– · pop 1.369

213

Ado

Japan · 2002– · j-pop 1.361

214 Camera Obscura

United Kingdom · 1996– · indie pop 1.354

215 Tracy Chapman

United States of America · 1964– · folk rock 1.347

216

Stevie Wonder

United States of America · 1950– · soul 1.341