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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
113,328,984
73,030,449
2
111,783,292
107,374,956
3
102,992,566
39,398,667
4
94,540,780
113,995,472
5
93,726,255
58,972,851
6
91,022,250
67,421,900
7
82,173,364
139,629,353
8
81,248,884
83,097,786
9
77,176,261
105,856,522
10
73,189,543
23,778,324
11
70,863,502
45,129,284
12
67,897,451
37,504,386
13
67,687,580
47,186,161
14
67,540,230
46,253,966
15
66,755,058
11,680,575
16
65,766,930
30,046,764
17
59,061,861
26,141,638
18
58,997,100
48,717,640
19
58,957,893
9,128,503
20
57,942,165
40,541,980
21
57,600,088
57,590,052
22
56,293,733
8,184,393
23
50,947,339
33,639,970
24
49,971,412
16,764,525
25
48,681,077
21,126,669
26
48,443,106
22,193,830
27
48,306,184
33,788,288
28
47,772,449
8,862,275
29
47,006,811
34,018,745
30
46,680,696
35,111,822
31
45,903,888
8,894,109
32
45,786,861
46,772,256
33
45,558,937
52,756,179
34
45,198,095
15,467,300
35
44,594,358
45,174,610
36
44,404,312
9,927,415
37
44,019,886
13,082,339
38
43,612,006
39,818,034
39
41,770,972
9,174,893
40
40,627,955
17,050,542
41
40,425,836
8,932,864
42
39,503,139
24,796,991
43
39,417,985
8,603,697
44
38,678,243
20,730,541
45
37,375,473
5,216,238
46
36,206,310
17,972,835
47
34,258,894
25,496,588
48
34,230,035
9,685,866
49
33,293,455
10,411,621
50
32,846,381
12,477,767
51
32,548,879
12,572,970
52
32,246,737
13,595,944
53
32,230,806
7,575,836
54
30,687,359
25,484,872
55
30,387,305
9,040,572
56
30,222,820
4,495,159
57
29,352,629
11,257,875
58
29,198,181
27,174,951
59
28,033,333
8,669,189
60
26,989,169
5,871,753
61
25,708,965
10,757,351
62
25,298,119
476,156
63
25,176,789
11,807,946
64
24,964,067
15,756,163
65
24,804,795
23,856,002
66
24,427,611
10,560,354
67
24,118,600
3,133,723
68
23,971,792
11,922,785
69
23,910,647
1,499,013
70
23,552,317
6,427,818
71
23,107,032
1,880,773
72
22,655,878
8,296,612
73
21,772,644
9,326,351
74
21,320,184
3,311,781
75
21,292,256
6,693,173
76
21,035,819
5,649,819
77
20,071,532
6,929,160
78
20,020,413
12,112,688
79
19,954,500
3,674,232
80
18,951,401
3,551,022
81
18,659,629
1,798,733
82
18,593,742
10,304,802
83
18,579,675
12,171,305
84
18,559,983
7,717,731
85
18,185,253
5,109,362
86
18,180,755
4,237,040
87
17,709,600
3,928,234
88
17,463,501
7,827,111
89
17,327,303
4,304,266
90
17,096,147
1,487,574
91
16,160,409
1,857,896
92
16,048,137
12,298,011
93
15,726,378
5,235,765
94
14,874,924
7,938,218
95
14,776,176
3,677,410
96
14,344,999
16,271,340
97
14,206,375
2,343,354
98
14,202,387
1,170,316
99
14,106,811
6,058,237
100
14,092,397
6,107,396
101
14,015,295
1,548,201
102
13,975,546
2,998,929
103
13,733,466
8,140,041
104
13,703,954
4,380,929
105
13,362,555
5,048,441
106
12,944,362
3,449,299
107
12,814,439
3,702,762
108
12,747,821
5,496,149
109
12,738,791
5,738,505
110
12,591,558
7,192,779
111
12,328,552
5,238,313
112
11,892,313
4,129,248
113
11,634,713
4,389,485
114
11,347,666
6,045,402
115
11,103,058
10,234,327
116
10,971,432
2,037,951
117
10,926,667
2,908,127
118
10,899,232
10,236,609
119
10,849,300
4,579,841
120
10,637,698
22,125,148
121
10,512,893
5,477,181
122
10,335,232
2,496,443
123
10,121,208
5,490,999
124
9,961,131
2,906,686
125
9,890,058
4,100,927
126
9,833,756
2,321,233
127
9,749,167
8,430,747
128
9,509,635
1,997,840
129
9,225,478
8,857,492
130
8,562,315
1,773,871
131
8,497,192
2,544,070
132
8,380,786
2,286,926
133
8,166,050
1,106,563
134
7,963,617
6,714,857
135
7,795,306
3,770,563
136
7,387,632
3,735,840
137
7,192,235
2,101,218
138
6,714,366
10,023,750
139
6,679,173
2,496,954
140
6,535,925
2,335,939
141
6,418,544
3,216,661
142
6,118,052
2,473,395
143
6,058,366
5,943,794
144
6,025,608
2,038,927
145
5,862,598
10,244,262
146
5,108,612
2,189,710
147
4,959,762
3,715,356
148
4,613,787
3,090,398
149
4,158,128
2,386,495
150
4,155,776
4,744,016
151
4,134,833
2,436,844
152
3,943,172
1,340,750
153
3,855,797
1,907,245
154
3,767,997
1,968,607
155
3,595,175
1,585,171
156
Jack & Jack
3,186,992
1,408,266
157
3,184,499
1,940,238
158
3,166,774
1,055,691
159
2,952,264
2,037,716
160
2,896,037
2,066,677
161
2,592,653
1,638,033
162
2,566,593
2,662,271
163
2,319,809
7,084,216
164
2,233,547
1,686,776
165
2,208,335
982,326
166
2,105,356
1,649,003
167
1,978,546
2,590,693
168
1,793,842
1,223,885
169
1,697,279
2,355,338
170
Ashley Tisdale
1,286,445
1,335,477
171
1,225,788
1,359,348

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.