Chillwave is a subgenre of electronic music that emerged in the late 2000s. It is characterized by its dreamy, lo-fi soundscapes, often featuring hazy vocals and nostalgic synth melodies. The genre is heavily influenced by 80s pop and new wave, as well as shoegaze and ambient music. Chillwave is often associated with summer vibes and beachy atmospheres, and has gained popularity in recent years with the rise of indie electronic music.
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Here is a list of chillwave artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the chillwave genre. You can find out what chillwave 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 | 52 | 399068 | |
| 2 | 58 | 430016 | |
| 3 | 60 | 681550 | |
| 4 | 49 | 209726 | |
| 5 | 46 | 216183 | |
| 6 | 49 | 530977 | |
| 7 | 46 | 296186 | |
| 8 | 68 | 1591844 | |
| 9 | 61 | 755386 | |
| 10 | 45 | 211416 | |
| 11 | 56 | 680131 | |
| 12 | 49 | 633592 | |
| 13 | 52 | 304063 | |
| 14 | 51 | 257562 | |
| 15 | 51 | 297036 | |
| 16 | 54 | 173322 | |
| 17 | 53 | 484462 | |
| 18 | 36 | 104786 | |
| 19 | 48 | 324917 | |
| 20 | 46 | 322292 | |
| 21 | 46 | 131873 | |
| 22 | 38 | 105020 | |
| 23 | 58 | 266001 | |
| 24 | 38 | 188933 | |
| 25 | 33 | 84382 | |
| 26 | 41 | 72625 | |
| 27 | 40 | 83997 | |
| 28 | 48 | 156422 | |
| 29 | 37 | 70643 | |
| 30 | 41 | 103515 | |
| 31 | 29 | 68562 | |
| 32 | 38 | 40163 | |
| 33 | 43 | 102218 | |
| 34 | 62 | 349393 | |
| 35 | 42 | 129657 | |
| 36 | 41 | 115277 | |
| 37 | 23 | 29168 | |
| 38 | 52 | 137162 | |
| 39 | 37 | 45679 | |
| 40 | 49 | 137038 | |
| 41 | 34 | 70192 | |
| 42 | 28 | 47077 | |
| 43 | 39 | 53117 | |
| 44 | 32 | 26842 | |
| 45 | 44 | 115146 | |
| 46 | 30 | 31551 | |
| 47 | 43 | 109105 | |
| 48 | 32 | 78127 | |
| 49 | 46 | 99669 | |
| 50 | 29 | 35185 | |
| 51 | 21 | 18498 | |
| 52 | 37 | 252974 | |
| 53 | 28 | 29425 | |
| 54 | 42 | 43960 | |
| 55 | 41 | 63885 | |
| 56 | 28 | 40078 | |
| 57 | 30 | 87415 | |
| 58 | 37 | 38740 | |
| 59 | 38 | 124715 | |
| 60 | 37 | 110544 | |
| 61 | 28 | 50166 | |
| 62 | 36 | 62672 | |
| 63 | 39 | 132226 | |
| 64 | 41 | 51124 | |
| 65 | 38 | 22917 | |
| 66 | 30 | 30278 | |
| 67 | 25 | 40692 | |
| 68 | 27 | 29338 | |
| 69 | 29 | 33193 | |
| 70 | 32 | 27691 | |
| 71 | 28 | 8577 | |
| 72 | 27 | 26662 | |
| 73 | 26 | 51310 | |
| 74 | 36 | 18381 | |
| 75 | 34 | 84818 | |
| 76 | 34 | 11681 | |
| 77 | 32 | 53147 | |
| 78 | 31 | 35397 | |
| 79 | 30 | 27288 | |
| 80 | 30 | 18308 | |
| 81 | 29 | 31068 | |
| 82 | 28 | 17802 | |
| 83 | 20 | 29283 | |
| 84 | 29 | 7517 | |
| 85 | 26 | 14294 | |
| 86 | 24 | 19230 | |
| 87 | 23 | 22831 | |
| 88 | 25 | 6788 | |
| 89 | 24 | 15292 | |
| 90 | 15 | 10353 | |
| 91 | 18 | 13292 | |
| 92 | 19 | 19791 | |
| 93 | 19 | 9418 | |
| 94 | 18 | 10531 | |
| 95 | 18 | 4601 | |
| 96 | 18 | 6517 | |
| 97 | 2 | 1255 | |
| 98 | 8 | 6570 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular chillwave music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
