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Adult standards

Most popular artists in Adult standards

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre adult standards by Spotify. It may contain some errors or some data may not be up to date. You can check the artist profile to update data if necessary.

# Artist Monthly Listeners Followers
1
16,398,987
8,153,225
2
12,491,800
1,746,253
3
9,626,771
380,786
4
7,792,042
3,152,124
5
6,568,001
549,708
6
6,553,201
2,486,964
7
6,180,988
711,486
8
6,096,790
3,688,221
9
5,433,234
1,164,986
10
5,340,072
1,904,998
11
5,165,635
797,115
12
5,138,809
1,651,192
13
4,845,299
1,093,517
14
4,003,635
607,379
15
3,869,442
1,777,225
16
3,703,023
1,027,481
17
2,559,412
754,364
18
2,335,502
992,244
19
1,911,435
794,966
20
1,864,679
482,353
21
1,826,790
572,072
22
1,810,083
322,793
23
1,570,684
246,949
24
The Ink Spots
1,548,387
369,806
25
1,526,852
847,165
26
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
1,516,611
222,169
27
1,451,519
579,498
28
1,439,302
497,001
29
1,406,501
582,985
30
B.J. Thomas
1,189,794
258,080
31
Petula Clark
1,152,494
362,232
32
1,150,041
442,681
33
Tony Orlando & Dawn
1,005,884
185,383
34
Bobby Vinton
960,512
302,503
35
885,830
319,642
36
Rita Coolidge
851,173
266,134
37
Tommy Dorsey
724,300
147,062
38
Sammy Davis Jr.
693,101
539,083
39
Vera Lynn
678,070
106,665
40
Mel Tormé
635,913
193,300
41
Bobby Goldsboro
573,959
150,860
42
Helen Reddy
519,174
360,931
43
Matt Monro
505,574
290,288
44
Patience & Prudence
489,222
27,032
45
Harry Connick, Jr.
459,815
553,496
46
Fred Astaire
446,096
172,274
47
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
414,184
265,871
48
Jo Stafford
392,040
95,681
49
Pat Boone
382,946
219,126
50
Al Bowlly
378,368
61,824
51
Burt Bacharach
358,356
239,797
52
Jimmy Durante
350,991
117,387
53
The Mills Brothers
347,127
107,647
54
Al Martino
343,637
133,966
55
Gene Pitney
335,623
251,703
56
Wayne Newton
333,126
70,281
57
Patti Page
332,721
167,121
58
The Fleetwoods
311,809
88,938
59
Tommy Edwards
272,252
23,954
60
Ray Peterson
246,602
33,162
61
Jerry Vale
239,916
80,030
62
Margaret Whiting
230,976
30,924
63
Frankie Laine
222,678
95,934
64
Johnnie Ray
220,553
54,498
65
Vic Damone
166,319
89,356
66
David Cassidy
155,462
122,373
67
Buddy Greco
155,422
13,945
68
Dinah Shore
155,278
89,998
69
Frank Sinatra Jr.
150,710
36,599
70
Jack Jones
150,301
82,989
71
Liza Minnelli
134,459
218,763
72
Les Baxter
123,226
39,221
73
Steve Lawrence
113,810
63,980
74
The Four Aces
108,366
70,951
75
Jackie Gleason
104,607
25,371
76
Vic Dana
98,040
7,831
77
Bobby Rydell
92,238
103,616
78
Paul Weston And His Orchestra
90,356
3,768
79
The McGuire Sisters
89,304
40,581
80
The Lettermen
84,508
142,201
81
Timi Yuro
80,017
29,520
82
Eddie Fisher
79,625
43,532
83
Donny & Marie Osmond
78,659
78,443
84
Esquivel!
76,914
37,405
85
Teresa Brewer
69,002
37,426
86
Dick Haymes
61,370
20,473
87
The Four Lads
57,945
33,097
88
Anita Bryant
57,789
7,527
89
Paul Weston
54,817
6,000
90
Vaughn Monroe
52,534
19,092
91
The Four Freshmen
49,364
25,437
92
John Stevens
47,510
3,868
93
Robert Goulet
44,802
35,975
94
Bing Crosby with orchestra
42,417
6,142
95
Jane Morgan
38,207
8,259
96
The Rat Pack
35,010
115,697
97
Işıl Kahraman
25,628
1,379
98
Ed Ames
25,482
13,980
99
James Darren
25,349
8,729
100
Joni James
23,333
15,504
101
Jamie Aditya
20,779
1,357
102
Webley Edwards
19,140
1,757
103
Manuel & The Music Of The Mountains
18,481
57
104
Jeanne Black
15,801
613
105
Ismail Marzuki
14,367
3,569
106
Gale Storm
13,634
9,856
107
Morris Stoloff
13,560
446
108
Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly
13,357
1,071
109
Eileen Barton
13,258
1,967
110
Betty Johnson
12,205
2,019
111
John Gary
11,244
5,674
112
Billy Williams
10,697
938
113
The Hilltoppers
10,655
7,813
114
Troy Shondell
9,859
2,556
115
Patty Duke
9,840
1,878
116
Gogi Grant
9,083
3,447
117
Russ Hamilton
8,876
1,295
118
Steve Lang
6,415
789
119
Carl Dobkins, Jr.
6,228
1,067
120
Ames Brothers
6,227
291
121
Evelyn KĂĽnneke
6,092
3,135
122
Lou Bring
5,524
8
123
Billy Mure
5,216
859
124
Bjarni Arason
5,132
896
125
Nicole Magolie
5,105
1,316
126
Bill Fries
4,743
53
127
Kathy Linden
4,656
557
128
The Four Freshmen
4,306
44
129
Don’t Stunt Ya Growth
4,029
252
130
Toni Fisher
4,004
784
131
Guðrún Gunnars
3,973
1,410
132
Janis Siegel
3,761
3,176
133
Cathy Carr
3,381
297
134
Mogol
3,320
1,363
135
Rusty Draper
2,992
1,341
136
Memo
2,703
1,402
137
Carolyn Leonhart
2,518
1,444
138
Wink Martindale
2,436
595
139
Art & Dotty Todd
2,266
174
140
KRNR 93.9
2,212
400
141
Carousel Memories - The Band Organ At Seabreeze Park On Lake Ont
2,124
210
142
Jan Erik Vold
2,118
910
143
Joey Powers
2,109
184
144
Sgaard
1,932
193
145
Somethin' Smith & The Redheads
1,818
441
146
Mindy Carson
1,780
270
147
John Di Martino
1,741
490
148
Lauren Desberg
1,738
2,774
149
Tony Perkins
1,706
831
150
The Rangoons
1,688
38
151
Stu Mindeman
1,578
834
152
Spencer Lewis
1,574
616
153
Jodie Sands
1,559
411
154
The RatPack
1,537
28
155
Victor Jones
1,537
272
156
Santiago Sisters
1,472
166
157
Mimi Thoma
1,470
205
158
Roberto de Lujo
1,403
52
159
Military Church of Satan
1,380
171
160
Celebrity Commercials
1,369
247
161
Demem
1,321
1,045
162
Robert Davi
1,299
790
163
Chris Fulford Brown
1,297
111
164
Norrbotten Chamber Orchestra
1,293
72
165
Buddy Cole & His Trio
1,289
30
166
Margie Rayburn
1,264
114
167
Sandviken Big Band
1,232
548
168
Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen of H.M. Forces
1,208
15
169
Már Gunnarsson
1,173
633
170
Jurre Haanstra
1,164
85
171
Archie Bleyer
1,155
307
172
Randall Miller
1,132
672
173
The Four Coins
1,131
362
174
Frank Sinatra Jr. (Duet with Steve Tyrell)
1,121
3,064
175
Frank Weir
1,090
210
176
Marty Morell
1,090
150
177
Bocana
1,085
281
178
Dennis Soares
1,077
150
179
JoĂŁo Luna
1,071
27
180
Joan Weber
1,066
202
181
Cliff Barrows
1,062
637
182
Tommy Tune
1,061
315
183
Harry Breuer
1,060
1,128
184
Buddy Cole Trio
1,052
78
185
The Bell Sisters
1,035
347
186
Donida
1,030
16
187
Mike Campbell
1,004
142
188
Kelland Thomas
807
20
189
Buddy Cole & His Orchestra
589
24
190
The Roland Shaw Orchestra and Chorus
454
12
191
Kit Carson
445
91
192
The Amstel Octet
437
13
193
Ray Conrad Grant, Jr.
405
7
194
Norval Donahue Taborn
405
3
195
John Albert Jordan
405
7
196
Somethin' Smith
260
105
197
Don Rondo
226
138
198
Tony Bellus
211
101
199
Jill Corey
157
189
200
Billie & Lillie
145
121
201
Alan Dale
122
126
202
reese
118
202
203
Tin Pan Paraders
114
0
204
Nick Noble
100
53
205
Courtney Freed
83
186
206
Becky Kilgore & Nicki Parrott
73
36
207
The Bell Sisters
22
4
208
Sven Erik Lundeqvist Trio
16
52
209
Tacie and the Sunshine Band
8
29
210
KATHY LINDEN
4
4
211
Gail Storm
2
178
212
Kitty Allen
2
149

Some info about adult standards

Adult Standards, also known as the American Songbook, the Great American Songbook, or simply Standards, is a music genre beloved for its rich collection of mid-20th-century American popular music. Comprising mostly of ballads and dance numbers from Broadway theatre, musical theatre, and Hollywood musical films, these songs became entrenched in the musical identity of the United States and, to a significant extent, the wider Western musical culture.

The genesis of Adult Standards can be traced back to the 1920s through the 1960s, a period often seen as the golden age of this genre. It was an era marked by an outpouring of American musical creativity, particularly well-captured in the works of composers like George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers. These artists crafted songs that had broad appeal, characterized by sophisticated lyrics, intricate melodies, and an emotional depth that resonated with mainstream audiences.

Adult Standards became synonymous with the voice of iconic crooners and songstresses such as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday. Sinatra, in particular, exemplified the adult standards vocalist with his smooth, resonant voice that effortlessly interpreted the emotional depth of these compositions. His interpretations seemed to unveil the soul of the American ethos, dramatically influencing popular culture.

The genre enjoys popularity predominantly in the United States and Europe, propelled in part by periodic revivals through media, film soundtracks, and cover versions by contemporary artists. This continuity has helped maintain a fervent base of enthusiasts and a substantial presence on radio stations dedicated to the genre.

Radio formats dedicated to Adult Standards typically feature a mix of these timeless tracks interspersed with contemporaneous vocal recordings and softer tracks by bands from adjacent genres, such as soft rock and folk. The audience for these stations often consists of older adults who grew up with these songs, alongside younger listeners who discover the genre through familial connections or a general affinity for vintage musical styles.

In recent years, the genre has seen a resurgence as artists like Michael Bublé, Diana Krall, and Harry Connick Jr. have embraced the traditional pop standards while also contributing their fresh perspectives and modern flair. This "new guard" respects the foundational elements of the genre while also ensuring its relevance to the contemporary music scene.

Internationally, Adult Standards hold a special allure as well, evoking a nostalgia for the American golden age of music, with Japan and the UK being notable markets with a sustained interest. The timeless quality of these songs, along with their association with the nostalgia of early to mid-20th century Americana, allows them to transcend generational and cultural boundaries, providing a soothing connection to the past for listeners worldwide.

Adult Standards remain relevant not only as a testament to the artistic heights of American music but also as a bridge across generations, continually bringing new audiences into its fold through its inherent elegance and emotional depth. For music enthusiasts, the genre offers not only aural pleasure but also a vibrant portal to America's rich musical heritage.