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Glam rock

Most popular artists in Glam rock

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre glam rock 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
49,108,524
53,739,088
2
47,675,843
14,778,952
3
15,827,160
11,358,988
4
15,438,261
10,450,311
5
10,397,887
5,675,858
6
8,264,044
5,423,572
7
5,308,866
3,192,451
8
4,948,806
801,564
9
4,783,577
3,923,864
10
4,409,314
2,995,244
11
4,375,334
3,459,244
12
3,985,818
1,721,906
13
3,885,729
1,966,734
14
3,753,308
1,597,655
15
3,698,842
2,920,048
16
3,595,389
1,154,053
17
3,332,495
471,013
18
2,908,546
658,341
19
2,887,874
1,059,478
20
2,850,170
7,018,014
21
2,752,585
429,514
22
2,636,052
1,957,048
23
2,513,701
417,018
24
2,393,909
830,226
25
2,084,588
498,466
26
1,839,242
1,235,202
27
1,833,773
1,349,674
28
1,731,856
798,836
29
1,667,245
673,689
30
1,576,744
939,782
31
1,524,278
1,834,516
32
White Lion
1,222,691
943,572
33
Spacehog
926,536
144,404
34
Tesla
861,317
985,030
35
Dokken
857,288
743,121
36
W.A.S.P.
808,911
1,015,239
37
Winger
781,088
534,983
38
Damn Yankees
720,723
570,966
39
Pilot
696,888
57,166
40
STEELHEART
679,362
368,785
41
Slade
653,989
443,785
42
Gary Glitter
646,509
48,606
43
Great White
639,723
979,756
44
Lita Ford
637,601
498,549
45
Mott The Hoople
583,539
240,089
46
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
568,837
59,456
47
Steve Harley
526,680
36,398
48
Bay City Rollers
500,552
214,466
49
Sparks
462,281
239,210
50
Steel Panther
449,837
547,261
51
Autograph
416,141
242,064
52
Middle Of The Road
408,880
97,764
53
Ace Frehley
405,939
232,986
54
The Rubettes
401,629
112,958
55
L.A. Guns
358,597
459,771
56
Kix
327,198
308,819
57
Harem Scarem
317,679
57,850
58
Slaughter
310,784
663,323
59
Wig Wam
291,608
44,608
60
Faster Pussycat
261,300
281,471
61
Brian May
243,230
384,168
62
Stryper
227,872
180,516
63
Jeff Lynne
221,042
228,502
64
David Essex
214,770
86,404
65
Y&T
209,755
227,252
66
Racey
206,532
46,630
67
New York Dolls
203,847
300,977
68
Vixen
202,554
124,348
69
Showaddywaddy
197,178
90,023
70
Mud
196,284
86,350
71
Saigon Kick
193,816
70,406
72
H.E.A.T
183,346
84,082
73
Skyhooks
182,268
181,051
74
Danger Danger
167,962
188,876
75
Sailor
163,422
44,613
76
Nelson
163,325
103,550
77
The Osmonds
162,732
113,917
78
Hardcore Superstar
155,561
112,526
79
XYZ
150,963
28,031
80
Nick Gilder
148,664
14,002
81
Reckless Love
137,556
65,951
82
Hanoi Rocks
137,158
93,784
83
Tom Robinson Band
133,800
33,328
84
Hardline
113,992
74,661
85
Bulletboys
113,047
165,991
86
Helix
111,542
107,635
87
Alvin Stardust
105,196
40,220
88
King Kobra
103,713
46,104
89
Lynch Mob
103,102
145,417
90
Doctor & The Medics
102,762
6,358
91
Mike Leander
100,988
619
92
The Quireboys
95,015
58,649
93
Return
94,940
20,168
94
Vince Neil
92,790
196,830
95
Fastway
86,730
34,041
96
Ian Hunter
84,513
58,676
97
Geordie
79,152
26,019
98
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
78,143
74,018
99
Chicory Tip
72,338
19,547
100
Wildside
70,560
19,568
101
The Walkers
69,354
6,615
102
TNT
68,841
35,168
103
Johnny Thunders
67,621
99,470
104
Alien
67,173
12,899
105
The Move
66,399
72,620
106
ICON
65,159
16,768
107
Crazy Lixx
63,968
60,426
108
Wizzard
63,458
49,744
109
The London Suede
62,985
34,402
110
Darts
60,819
22,182
111
Britny Fox
59,812
152,290
112
Chris Spedding
55,104
13,356
113
Marc Bolan
54,008
148,838
114
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
53,466
43,283
115
Trixter
53,096
117,850
116
Santa Cruz
51,523
38,347
117
Tyketto
51,002
44,966
118
Black 'N Blue
50,761
94,105
119
Crashdïet
49,811
58,182
120
Enuff Z'Nuff
48,948
93,124
121
The Arrows
46,858
6,072
122
Treat
46,587
32,001
123
Dangerous Toys
45,233
96,651
124
Hurricane
42,823
53,386
125
Hello
42,050
2,251
126
Lee Aaron
41,845
42,111
127
Lizzy Borden
41,620
56,918
128
Keel
38,968
52,780
129
The Cruel Intentions
38,555
13,799
130
Negative
38,268
27,735
131
Milk 'N' Cookies
38,012
3,090
132
Electric Boys
37,491
20,362
133
Kane Roberts
37,370
14,018
134
Sleeze Beez
35,659
36,957
135
Be Bop Deluxe
34,422
26,420
136
Vinnie Vincent Invasion
34,392
76,046
137
Leatherwolf
34,189
26,823
138
Barry Blue
33,964
13,976
139
Bonnie St. Claire
33,797
13,072
140
Bang Tango
33,552
62,069
141
Lillian Axe
30,879
34,748
142
Sweet
30,697
973
143
Pretty Boy Floyd
30,612
78,034
144
House Of Lords
28,815
51,015
145
Kim Fowley
28,658
10,878
146
Baton Rouge
28,563
14,087
147
Killer Dwarfs
28,274
22,702
148
Jetboy
27,618
23,381
149
Fanny
27,404
37,277
150
Dirty Looks
27,062
31,672
151
Michael Monroe
26,487
42,680
152
Tigertailz
26,297
25,682
153
Vains Of Jenna
26,050
18,739
154
Tora Tora
25,824
47,354
155
Smashed Gladys
25,443
7,335
156
Babylon A.D.
25,014
55,326
157
Don Dokken
24,886
36,327
158
Saraya
24,720
18,402
159
Cozy Powell
24,592
14,385
160
Q5
24,416
11,652
161
Shotgun Messiah
24,331
12,056
162
Mick Ronson
24,297
35,717
163
David Johansen
23,006
13,155
164
Confess
22,283
8,451
165
Femme Fatale
22,259
1,759
166
Love/Hate
21,994
34,799
167
The Glitter Band
21,240
5,383
168
Kenny
20,888
2,277
169
Lieutenant Pigeon
20,873
5,031
170
Rough Cutt
19,477
23,427
171
Phil Manzanera
19,143
22,745
172
Junkyard
19,072
29,196
173
The Sweet
18,932
4,912
174
John Kongos
18,462
3,865
175
Wildstreet
18,238
18,023
176
C.C.S.
17,915
3,618
177
Vain
17,763
40,439
178
Slik
17,262
4,049
179
BA Robertson
17,148
1,949
180
Roy Wood
17,065
20,753
181
Neil Merryweather
17,034
4,674
182
Fox
15,752
1,088
183
Hank The Knife And The Jets
15,290
3,001
184
Angel
15,078
6,323
185
Rubettes featuring Alan Williams
14,648
660
186
Waysted
14,102
22,798
187
Brian Connolly's Sweet
13,990
899
188
Shark Island
13,736
13,388
189
Tuff
13,540
2,459
190
Royal Sugar
12,587
19,894
191
Tangier
12,416
16,903
192
David Bowie & The Spiders From Mars
12,305
6,966
193
John Springate
12,196
44
194
The Dogs D'Amour
11,378
19,028
195
C.J. Snare
11,139
938
196
Stephen Pearcy
11,030
17,919
197
Paul Da Vinci
10,980
407
198
Medicine Head
10,768
4,990
199
Hush
10,579
2,624
200
Amsterdam
10,468
1,560
201
Cats In Boots
10,395
15,744
202
BBQT
9,977
1,768
203
Giuda
9,654
11,329
204
Gyasi
9,617
4,139
205
Tony Visconti
9,592
1,652
206
Madam X
9,444
11,668
207
Every Mothers Nightmare
9,352
19,719
208
Tuff
9,345
28,122
209
Joe Normal
9,168
279
210
Saraya
9,085
355
211
Lipz
8,907
5,197
212
Steeler
8,685
21,171
213
Spread Eagle
8,380
17,690
214
Heavens Edge
8,046
10,083
215
Nitro
7,488
8,807
216
Roxx Gang
7,290
27,765
217
Mickey Finn's T-Rex
7,261
429
218
The Christian Choristers
7,085
1,007
219
Barry Blue
6,765
317
220
Jobriath
6,764
9,481
221
BlackRain
6,695
9,539
222
Crazee Noize
6,591
336
223
Sam DeRose Jr
6,529
912
224
Bonnie St. Claire And Unit Gloria
6,486
447
225
Fox
6,467
1,473
226
Unit Gloria
6,450
347
227
Swedish Erotica
6,386
3,556
228
Wayne County & The Electric Chairs
6,337
7,892
229
Roxy Blue
6,167
14,114
230
Scars of Yesterday
5,917
487
231
Starlite Rock Revival
5,905
492
232
Radio Stars
5,796
5,295
233
การะเกด อาร์ สยาม
5,785
3,638
234
Scream Idol
5,755
652
235
Shabby Tigers
5,739
557
236
Ricky Wilde
5,724
628
237
Simon Turner
5,610
395
238
Brighton Rock
5,526
4,306
239
Von Groove
5,519
6,713
240
Mother Goose British Nursery Rhymes
5,481
294
241
The Hollywood Stars
5,456
877
242
Silent Rage
5,425
13,068
243
Alex Harvey
5,415
8,352
244
Glorious Bankrobbers
5,324
1,831
245
Valentine
5,236
4,521
246
Magic Tramps
5,231
2,013
247
Aki & Turo And The Hepamamas
5,157
814
248
Trouble Tribe
5,107
5,383
249
Bangalore Choir
4,928
4,457
250
Michael Avenaim
4,850
9
251
Fußballsongs
4,779
410
252
Brian Johnson
4,741
788
253
Bonfire
4,722
8
254
Hericane Alice
4,714
11,102
255
Semi Precious Weapons
4,642
7,518
256
Kassa Jae
4,625
1,428
257
Blackfoot Sue
4,540
2,085
258
John's Children
4,510
5,433
259
Heavy Metal Kids
4,504
2,966
260
Arcade
4,451
4,334
261
Bobby Conn
4,271
4,451
262
Dagger
4,243
2,543
263
The Quick
4,091
6,651
264
Femme Fatale
3,919
6,282
265
ToxicRose
3,816
8,096
266
Kik Tracee
3,708
12,063
267
Smack
3,584
258
268
The Glitter Boys
3,482
55
269
Slik Toxik
3,415
2,372
270
Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs
3,389
272
271
Saints & Sinners
3,343
3,099
272
Heavy Bones
3,285
7,793
273
Laurice
3,254
614
274
Hawk
3,238
3,653
275
Hotlegs
3,153
1,060
276
Dirty Penny
3,136
8,341
277
Cowboys Protitutes
3,129
567
278
Tuff Darts
3,052
2,494
279
Supernaut
3,001
975
280
Sylvain Sylvain
2,971
4,492
281
D'Molls
2,969
11,573
282
Sweet Savage
2,961
3,229
283
Faz Waltz
2,960
1,527
284
Left Side
2,858
230
285
Catapult
2,834
1,009
286
The Cherry Bombz
2,830
3,207
287
xxx
2,737
2,191
288
Precious Metal
2,737
1,940
289
Kickhunter
2,686
603
290
Küenring
2,635
707
291
Beau Nasty
2,587
3,237
292
Alain Kan
2,562
1,721
293
Artful Dodger
2,525
1,454
294
Girl
2,460
2,457
295
Elcka
2,422
4,968
296
Hudson-Ford
2,358
789
297
Fancy
2,308
666
298
Silverhead
2,275
3,143
299
Know Thyself
2,263
280
300
Child's Play
2,151
2,661
301
Lana Crow
2,132
175
302
The Hollywood Brats
2,094
4,386
303
Babylon Bombs
2,048
9,292
304
Stephanie De Sykes
2,027
251
305
Electric Angels
1,969
8,003
306
Grease Jar
1,961
34
307
LY@TT
1,950
57
308
Brett Smiley
1,936
1,824
309
SICK SAINTS
1,919
914
310
Sleazy Town
1,912
224
311
Alleycat Scratch
1,908
9,482
312
Hot Rod
1,797
369
313
Wrathchild
1,796
10,156
314
Stolen Prayer
1,755
4,121
315
Boerney & Die Tritops
1,737
421
316
Awaken The Fire
1,689
92
317
Jayne County
1,662
5,344
318
Ian Lloyd
1,632
645
319
Aut'Chose
1,620
1,062
320
Cover It Up
1,615
122
321
Julliet
1,580
3,058
322
Metro
1,575
664
323
Danish Lions
1,573
83
324
O'Dette
1,558
2,267
325
McQueen Street
1,554
656
326
Pretty Wild
1,495
5,296
327
The Rant Band
1,495
366
328
Norah
1,471
273
329
Space Waltz
1,458
715
330
Dreamcall
1,426
517
331
Andy Mackay
1,413
1,326
332
Crunch
1,386
364
333
Lostboys
1,375
1,023
334
Jimmy Jukebox
1,373
86
335
Sic Vikki
1,372
1,196
336
Marcus Hook Roll Band
1,367
1,611
337
Mike McGear
1,364
1,579
338
Blue Ash
1,361
1,363
339
Babylon Chat
1,356
642
340
Stavely Makepeace
1,322
280
341
British Lions
1,284
1,139
342
Devil's Tea Party
1,277
83
343
Brower
1,272
1,421
344
Mad Rollers
1,270
1,043
345
Shelby
1,259
330
346
The Walkers
1,257
264
347
EyeBolt
1,255
2,973
348
Nitro
1,248
849
349
RESISTENTES
1,241
331
350
Rock City Angels
1,228
7,906
351
Loud 'N' Nasty
1,217
8,899
352
The Rock And Roll Dubble Bubble Trading Card Co.Of Philadelphia 19141
1,209
79
353
Vanity Ink
1,206
293
354
Berlin Brats
1,205
635
355
Cherry Vanilla
1,201
243
356
Boerney
1,196
343
357
Brendon
1,179
47
358
Chicks
1,177
110
359
Shakane
1,173
256
360
Michael Bruce
1,158
454
361
Spiders & Snakes
1,142
644
362
Brass Kitten
1,136
42
363
Tryx
1,129
549
364
UNI and The Urchins
1,120
6,006
365
Zan Clan
1,111
4,342
366
Julez and the Rollerz
1,104
610
367
LOBSTERBOMB
1,103
2,908
368
The Lemming
1,103
335
369
The Suicide Twins
1,099
3,629
370
Tony & The Kiki
1,098
4,122
371
Third World War
1,098
1,322
372
Sweet
1,091
231
373
Edy Star
1,084
1,909
374
Abner Cash
1,082
115
375
Shanghai
1,059
1,321
376
Stala & So.
1,058
637
377
Grudge
1,055
125
378
Brian Connolly
1,053
639
379
Salems Lott
1,049
1,516
380
Hans Van Hemert
1,048
120
381
Hello
1,047
6,780
382
Sergeant Steel
1,044
777
383
Acid
1,042
105
384
The Jook
1,036
342
385
Studs
1,034
96
386
Nitro II
1,029
1,451
387
Bay City Rollers & Les McKeown
1,027
568
388
Fallen Angels
1,027
1,149
389
RAYGUN REBELS
1,025
249
390
Tiger B. Smith
1,013
1,830
391
Dixie Dragster
1,009
379
392
Trench Dogs
1,007
2,822
393
Kenny
1,005
38
394
Suede Razors
1,004
2,719
395
Hector
1,003
551
396
White Witch
651
1,324
397
Servant
571
338
398
Zolar X
560
1,197
399
Doctors Of Madness
517
1,274
400
Goofy Ahh Songs
478
117
401
Garten of Banban
436
175
402
John Howard
428
36
403
The Glamrocks
369
169
404
Ian Anderson
273
46
405
JakeTheNinja
250
119
406
Glamour Punks
199
938
407
The Jook
193
0
408
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
185
17
409
Tommi Gunn
172
192
410
DEVIL ONLINE
158
128
411
Deaf Dealer
141
210
412
Thin Lizard Dawn
134
206
413
4 Out of 5 Doctors
133
18
414
Swingin' Thing
127
87
415
Sakkarin
121
43
416
Shambles
117
54
417
Andy Scott
114
106
418
Quincy
114
16
419
Screemer
98
14
420
cuts
92
29
421
Hustler
91
0
422
BYUN HEE SANG
81
21
423
JO MIN HO
78
25
424
Surgery
68
259
425
David Paton
68
2
426
Runaway Street
67
198
427
Bardot
66
18
428
HYUN SEOK JOON
65
51
429
The Arrows
61
30
430
Great Voyager
60
237
431
The Skeleton Krew
59
365
432
Vodka Collins
57
224
433
Johnny
56
136
434
Wild Angels
56
0
435
Kill Joe With Joe
55
77
436
Fallen Angels
54
122
437
PARK SANG JOON
53
19
438
Gangster
53
0
439
Manthus
52
107
440
Moment Before
50
138
441
John Krautner
49
15
442
Sister Morphine
48
344
443
Big John's Rock 'N' Roll Circus
46
10
444
Flavour
45
86
445
Glam Rock All-Stars
40
32
446
Paul Ryder & Time Machine
39
23
447
Roulette
38
75
448
William Shakespeare
37
0
449
Supergroupies
34
58
450
Vangouw
33
42
451
Helleveeg
33
53
452
Magenda
28
88
453
Simply Hollow
28
63
454
White Hot Odyssey
27
50
455
Desert Dance
27
627
456
Cherry Vanilla
26
997
457
Tiger
25
0
458
Motörizer
23
121
459
Gunshy
22
55
460
Hello
22
40
461
MPAUK
22
103
462
Wolfpire
21
248
463
Shelby
21
0
464
Jonny Cola and the A-Grades
20
83
465
Witkin
20
72
466
The Racks
19
17
467
Albatross
19
13
468
Brat
19
1
469
Wrecker
18
48
470
Glam.I.Rock
17
68
471
Mother Trucker
17
5
472
Fynnius Fogg
15
9
473
Kenny And The Car Parks
15
3
474
CzPza
15
7
475
medi$in
13
33
476
Razor Candy
12
80
477
Marcus Reeves
12
89
478
MUSK
11
4
479
Whiskey Scenario
11
149
480
Mothership Sound
10
73
481
Golden Edge
10
13
482
The Dictators
10
13
483
Ladies Room
9
112
484
Jendza
9
32
485
T. Rex
8
41
486
Streak
8
0
487
Herb Diamante
7
118
488
Orange Punch Warfare
7
36
489
Mike Chapman
7
31
490
Teletype
6
39
491
Dancer
4
1
492
Fernando Herrera
4
19
493
Glamrock
3
60
494
Glam Master Punk
3
10
495
Black Guys
1
8
496
Rouge
1
23

Some info about glam rock

Glam rock, also known as glitter rock, is a style of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. It is distinguished by its flamboyant, theatrical aesthetic and the prominence of pop-like melodies and arrangements. The fashion associated with glam rock was just as critical as the music itself, featuring outlandish costumes, makeup, and hairstyles that challenged traditional norms and celebrated androgyny and theatricality.

The genre emerged as a reaction against the earnestness of countercultural movements such as folk and psychedelic rock. Musically, glam rock borrowed from a variety of past styles, including 1950s rock and roll, bubblegum pop, and 1940s big band. Thematically, it often explored escapism and decadence, with lyrics that ranged from playful to mysterious, evoking a world of fantasy.

Key artists who defined glam rock include David Bowie, T. Rex, Roxy Music, Slade, and Gary Glitter. David Bowie, in particular, was instrumental in popularizing the genre with his alter ego Ziggy Stardust, a fictional rock star who became a cultural icon. Bowie's 1972 album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" is often regarded as one of the quintessential glam rock albums, showcasing the genre’s penchant for storied songwriting wrapped in layers of guitars and melodic hooks.

T. Rex, led by Marc Bolan, also played a significant role in the development of glam rock. Hits like "Bang a Gong (Get it On)" and "Children of the Revolution" are emblematic of the genre’s style, characterized by catchy melodies, prominent guitar riffs, and a certain sexual energy. Bolan's stage presence, complete with glitter and satin, helped set the standard for the visual aspect of glam rock.

In addition to its UK origins, glam rock also found a receptive audience in the United States and influenced a number of American artists. Bands such as Kiss, Alice Cooper, and the New York Dolls took elements of glam rock's theatricality and incorporated them into their own performances, albeit with a slightly harder, more American rock edge.

Glam rock's peak was relatively brief, fading from mainstream popularity by the late 1970s. However, its impact was lasting, paving the way for future genres like punk, new wave, and goth, which borrowed from its aesthetic of rebellion and its emphasis on the visual. The genre also influenced the music video format, popularized later by MTV, with glam artists understanding early on the power of visual representation in music.

Today, glam rock holds a celebrated place in the annals of music history. Its legacy can be seen in the continued popularity of its major figures like Bowie, and in periodic revivals of interest, often coinciding with shifts in fashion and pop culture. For music enthusiasts, glam rock offers a vibrant chapter characterized by boldness, innovation, and a challenge to convention, making it a fascinating genre to explore both for its sound and its cultural impact.