British soul music is a genre that emerged in the 1980s and combines elements of R&B, jazz, and funk. It is characterized by smooth vocals, emotive lyrics, and a focus on personal experiences and relationships. The genre has been popularized by a number of talented British artists who have achieved international success, with their soulful and powerful voices captivating audiences worldwide.
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Here is a list of british soul artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the british soul genre. You can find out what british soul genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | 52992599 | |
| 2 | 73 | 8592473 | |
| 3 | 58 | 752941 | |
| 4 | 61 | 766284 | |
| 5 | 63 | 1357771 | |
| 6 | 54 | 916327 | |
| 7 | 64 | 2265081 | |
| 8 | 67 | 3578021 | |
| 9 | 71 | 3528584 | |
| 10 | 64 | 1220303 | |
| 11 | 46 | 726985 | |
| 12 | 61 | 1780298 | |
| 13 | 54 | 1071534 | |
| 14 | 63 | 1369810 | |
| 15 | 61 | 876894 | |
| 16 | 44 | 545840 | |
| 17 | 60 | 91416 | |
| 18 | 54 | 259384 | |
| 19 | 58 | 456130 | |
| 20 | 51 | 698709 | |
| 21 | 57 | 948386 | |
| 22 | 50 | 275058 | |
| 23 | 42 | 90611 | |
| 24 | 40 | 156987 | |
| 25 | 50 | 7635 | |
| 26 | 50 | 184438 | |
| 27 | 49 | 27788 | |
| 28 | 49 | 69580 | |
| 29 | 49 | 280577 | |
| 30 | 42 | 59902 | |
| 31 | 47 | 7266 | |
| 32 | 36 | 52650 | |
| 33 | 46 | 7773 | |
| 34 | 47 | 36089 | |
| 35 | 47 | 111138 | |
| 36 | 43 | 72036 | |
| 37 | 44 | 40148 | |
| 38 | 43 | 10617 | |
| 39 | 43 | 76761 | |
| 40 | 39 | 56652 | |
| 41 | 42 | 194733 | |
| 42 | 40 | 23229 | |
| 43 | 40 | 17574 | |
| 44 | 40 | 42710 | |
| 45 | 38 | 65421 | |
| 46 | 37 | 9325 | |
| 47 | 38 | 14250 | |
| 48 | 38 | 23761 | |
| 49 | 38 | 95852 | |
| 50 | 38 | 20166 | |
| 51 | 37 | 54669 | |
| 52 | 36 | 32525 | |
| 53 | 36 | 37460 | |
| 54 | 36 | 2729 | |
| 55 | 36 | 11546 | |
| 56 | 36 | 10871 | |
| 57 | 35 | 5883 | |
| 58 | 30 | 11771 | |
| 59 | 34 | 30281 | |
| 60 | 33 | 8395 | |
| 61 | 33 | 2118 | |
| 62 | 33 | 17092 | |
| 63 | 32 | 27213 | |
| 64 | 31 | 18067 | |
| 65 | 33 | 8271 | |
| 66 | 31 | 31683 | |
| 67 | 31 | 886 | |
| 68 | 30 | 5837 | |
| 69 | 28 | 12884 | |
| 70 | 29 | 17599 | |
| 71 | 25 | 24518 | |
| 72 | 27 | 7642 | |
| 73 | 27 | 10268 | |
| 74 | 26 | 19223 | |
| 75 | 24 | 10244 | |
| 76 | 25 | 1843 | |
| 77 | 24 | 8063 | |
| 78 | 21 | 9168 | |
| 79 | 23 | 22158 | |
| 80 | 23 | 4254 | |
| 81 | 23 | 7782 | |
| 82 | 22 | 12333 | |
| 83 | 22 | 5765 | |
| 84 | 21 | 502 | |
| 85 | 21 | 13504 | |
| 86 | 16 | 3924 | |
| 87 | 19 | 7991 | |
| 88 | 18 | 3939 | |
| 89 | 15 | 2513 | |
| 90 | 12 | 2240 | |
| 91 | 11 | 5208 | |
| 92 | 12 | 3396 | |
| 93 | 12 | 13580 | |
| 94 | 12 | 5232 | |
| 95 | 11 | 1673 | |
| 96 | 11 | 7051 | |
| 97 | 8 | 2807 | |
| 98 | 3 | 729 | |
| 99 | 3 | 1092 | |
| 100 | 2 | 1134 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular british soul music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
