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The greatest pop artists of all time

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

No. 1

Taylor Swift

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · pop
219.340
Why this number?
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25 The Magnetic Fields United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · indie pop 31.180
26 Billie Eilish United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · alternative pop 29.190
27 Shakira Colombia flagColombia · 1977– · pop 27.920
28 Kylie Minogue Australia flagAustralia · 1968– · pop 27.640
29 Elvis Presley United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1935–1977 · pop 24.235
30 Coma Cinema United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2005– · pop 23.690
31 P!nk United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979– · pop 23.430
32 Christina Aguilera United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980– · pop 23.330
33 Paul Simon United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1941– · pop 22.460
34 Sarah McLachlan Canada flagCanada · 1968– · pop 22.386
35 Ed Sheeran United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · pop 21.750
36 Lorde New Zealand flagNew Zealand · 1996– · indie pop 21.550
37 Ace of Base Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · pop 21.410
38 The xx United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2005– · indie pop 20.260
39 Beach House United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · dream pop 20.160
40 Spice Girls United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994–2008 · pop 18.940
41 Dido United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1971– · pop 18.430
42 MARINA United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1985– · pop 18.059
43 AJR United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2006– · pop 17.998
44 Alizée France flagFrance · 1984– · pop 16.560
45 Whitney Houston United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1963–2012 · pop 15.400
46 FKA twigs United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1988– · art pop 15.160
47 ROSALÍA Spain flagSpain · 1992– · art pop 14.140
48 Céline Dion Canada flagCanada · 1968– · pop 14.030