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Pop

Most popular artists in Pop

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre pop 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
111,913,719
73,251,580
2
111,667,955
107,865,059
3
101,191,251
39,655,660
4
93,928,161
59,112,483
5
93,418,140
114,429,665
6
91,495,312
67,510,806
7
90,263,614
83,443,533
8
81,475,982
140,049,725
9
76,953,268
105,952,586
10
71,833,840
45,180,982
11
70,599,619
23,994,322
12
68,413,267
37,573,342
13
67,675,886
47,227,626
14
67,292,554
46,305,895
15
66,575,852
30,080,832
16
66,342,703
11,698,674
17
61,290,696
9,167,976
18
59,216,310
48,967,424
19
59,052,991
26,177,751
20
58,727,336
57,662,963
21
58,273,536
40,590,208
22
56,326,566
8,266,988
23
52,838,922
33,711,518
24
50,293,530
16,777,064
25
49,786,712
21,145,869
26
49,008,964
22,206,402
27
48,362,533
8,898,756
28
48,316,103
33,808,158
29
47,510,127
35,154,172
30
46,789,930
34,047,744
31
46,151,932
8,911,952
32
45,838,361
46,970,577
33
45,443,809
45,220,220
34
45,429,199
52,799,339
35
44,738,209
15,490,627
36
43,971,384
9,948,695
37
43,967,487
9,183,828
38
43,182,471
39,870,950
39
43,015,360
13,091,575
40
40,720,018
8,933,349
41
40,143,491
17,110,601
42
38,961,401
8,619,023
43
38,891,512
24,844,897
44
38,411,084
20,789,092
45
37,765,767
5,223,884
46
36,017,875
17,990,765
47
33,998,635
9,698,647
48
33,112,184
10,421,153
49
32,880,608
25,514,682
50
32,785,481
12,476,051
51
32,759,123
7,589,795
52
32,412,979
13,604,659
53
32,321,485
12,591,388
54
30,603,222
4,509,813
55
30,573,769
25,519,975
56
30,094,599
11,278,313
57
30,056,311
9,057,165
58
28,957,895
27,183,765
59
28,012,730
8,681,754
60
27,548,103
5,880,199
61
26,207,192
10,765,717
62
25,441,002
11,825,047
63
25,260,068
3,136,986
64
24,860,233
23,874,218
65
24,820,773
487,056
66
24,552,415
15,757,867
67
24,462,872
11,965,500
68
24,321,305
6,455,917
69
24,252,970
10,589,061
70
23,376,142
1,507,669
71
23,127,169
1,882,543
72
22,688,367
8,317,506
73
21,505,198
3,322,379
74
21,456,675
9,348,603
75
21,331,527
5,649,164
76
20,702,810
6,704,336
77
20,248,369
3,683,695
78
20,159,881
12,120,674
79
19,997,208
6,940,728
80
18,952,633
3,556,966
81
18,796,061
7,717,721
82
18,665,056
1,802,481
83
18,632,199
10,299,741
84
18,565,313
12,180,349
85
18,508,915
5,112,616
86
18,454,250
4,240,838
87
17,985,284
3,951,613
88
17,614,448
7,842,985
89
17,114,067
1,490,140
90
16,704,132
1,876,823
91
16,560,728
4,319,824
92
16,314,607
12,303,115
93
15,450,547
5,241,051
94
14,930,265
16,269,596
95
14,845,343
7,954,473
96
14,591,057
3,676,546
97
14,366,131
2,344,940
98
14,142,949
6,066,920
99
14,103,233
6,120,587
100
14,078,881
8,162,970
101
14,067,058
1,553,195
102
13,972,815
1,171,803
103
13,944,759
4,385,451
104
13,612,895
3,006,717
105
13,234,906
5,739,344
106
13,190,931
5,050,006
107
12,936,568
3,451,829
108
12,904,568
3,711,581
109
12,501,773
5,501,892
110
12,280,367
7,204,790
111
12,151,062
5,243,698
112
11,968,079
4,138,871
113
11,864,566
4,391,244
114
11,064,388
4,580,923
115
11,021,388
10,232,662
116
10,954,140
2,913,683
117
10,930,797
2,038,905
118
10,632,095
10,249,040
119
10,588,468
6,047,952
120
10,580,007
5,481,317
121
10,498,037
2,497,467
122
10,343,977
22,132,638
123
9,989,422
5,492,102
124
9,932,897
2,910,058
125
9,915,709
4,102,128
126
9,792,431
2,330,102
127
9,504,321
2,002,384
128
9,449,062
8,429,195
129
9,138,135
8,859,233
130
8,735,095
2,544,283
131
8,161,534
1,773,758
132
8,156,815
2,294,832
133
7,942,594
6,706,854
134
7,854,155
3,772,070
135
7,825,504
1,105,990
136
7,594,167
3,739,496
137
7,241,633
2,101,197
138
6,747,859
10,020,532
139
6,730,480
2,498,855
140
6,650,817
2,337,646
141
6,234,036
3,213,754
142
6,174,443
2,470,087
143
6,150,986
2,039,147
144
5,984,795
5,941,919
145
5,780,371
10,244,170
146
5,062,021
3,716,460
147
5,039,656
2,190,276
148
4,524,729
3,088,502
149
4,155,118
2,438,173
150
4,063,193
4,742,630
151
3,866,418
1,338,794
152
3,779,776
1,902,725
153
3,747,129
1,967,908
154
3,513,597
1,585,577
155
3,474,584
2,385,038
156
3,292,582
1,055,785
157
Jack & Jack
3,219,175
1,406,727
158
3,168,886
1,939,895
159
2,935,640
2,037,606
160
2,776,077
2,067,020
161
2,647,768
2,661,669
162
2,546,156
1,637,682
163
2,299,412
7,081,910
164
2,199,543
1,686,388
165
2,068,636
1,648,680
166
1,959,608
982,298
167
1,924,713
2,586,502
168
1,795,801
1,225,533
169
1,676,384
2,354,544
170
Ashley Tisdale
1,265,372
1,334,979
171
1,234,320
1,357,359

Some info about pop

Pop, an abbreviation of popular, is a genre of music that originated in the Western world during the 1950s and 1960s. As a genre, pop is primarily identified by its emphasis on romantic love and themes appealing to a broad audience, its catchy melodies, and hooks. It incorporates elements from various other genres like urban, dance, rock, Latin, and country. Despite its origins, pop has managed to evolve while maintaining its mass appeal.

Pop music is distinguished more by its commercial appeal than its artistic, thematic depth. Presentation also plays a significant role in the genre, with music videos often as important as the songs themselves. It's a genre that typically aims at the singles charts rather than making cohesive albums.

Many musicologists trace the origins of pop back to the dawn of rock 'n' roll era of the 1950s when music styles started changing. The advent of The Beatles in the 1960s, commonly recognized as the purveyors of the pop music genre, brought pop into mainstream music consumption. Other significant artists such as Michael Jackson and Madonna emerged in the late 70s and 80s, reshaping the future of pop music with their culturally resonant sounds.

Pop music reaches billions globally; hence it would be near impossible to pinpoint where it's most popular. However, it’s primarily associated with countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom where artists from The Beatles, Madonna, to more recent acts like Taylor Swift, and Ed Sheeran have dominated the pop genre.

The US, in particular, is home to many of the world's popular pop artists, with Michael Jackson famously dubbed "the King of Pop". Madonna, known as the "Queen of Pop", helped set the stage for future female artists with her blend of provocative imagery and pop anthems. In the contemporary scene, artists like Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Justin Bieber stand as some of the genre's leading figures.

The United Kingdom has an equally formidable presence in pop music, first with The Beatles' global dominance and then with solo artists like George Michael and Elton John. Today, artists like Adele and Ed Sheeran continue to demonstrate the UK’s significant influence on pop.

While its origins are linked to rock 'n' roll, pop has shifted and morphed throughout the decades, continually absorbing elements from other genres such as disco, synth-pop, rap, techno, R&B, and even reggae. This ability to adapt and evolve is a key part of the genre's global and enduring appeal. Each generation sees new "pop idols" rise, capturing the spirit of their time and taking the genre in new directions.

From the sounds blasting out of teenagers' earphones to the tunes playing in bistros and coffee shops, to the anthems that fill stadiums, pop music, in its many forms, is unavoidable and universally loved.

In conclusion, pop music is a versatile and trendy genre loved by many. With its lineage of legendary artists and its tendency to adapt, it remains one of the most popular kinds of music worldwide, continually producing global superstars and breaking chart records.