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Genre: city pop

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City pop is a genre of Japanese music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is characterized by its fusion of pop, funk, and jazz elements, as well as its smooth and sophisticated sound. City pop often features catchy melodies, upbeat rhythms, and lyrics that celebrate the urban lifestyle. Today, the genre has seen a resurgence in popularity, with modern artists incorporating its signature sound into their music.


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List of city pop artists

Here is a list of city pop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the city pop genre. You can find out what city pop genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 47 111389
2 38 40922
3 42 94071
4 34 75392
5 40 190114
6 34 131072
7 36 39899
8 38 43636
9 36 94088
10 36 38505
11 36 29810
12 33 29962
13 27 10670
14 32 13262
15 29 10986
16 26 19364
17 30 21769
18 25 8336
19 30 14334
20 28 8884
21 25 14602
22 46 263539
23 19 7786
24 47 203977
25 23 5942
26 43 111744
27 20 3859
28 19 7276
29 19 4502
30 43 39291
31 41 23975
32 45 121914
33 44 177676
34 14 9971
35 41 35342
36 36 27916
37 39 18035
38 36 64435
39 8 6295
40 36 8702
41 32 41396
42 31 29080
43 30 61709
44 30 22581
45 29 11126
46 26 9758
47 29 10328
48 24 10092
49 28 5441
50 21 11593
51 23 21864
52 23 9403
53 24 7901
54 23 4903
55 23 16301
56 22 9911
57 22 6409
58 22 6484
59 20 20105
60 20 5618
61 20 6655
62 19 5180
63 18 4281
64 18 1275
65 17 5850
66 11 5134
67 16 10008
68 15 2066
69 15 4988
70 14 5017
71 13 1887
72 13 6529
73 12 879
74 12 1351
75 12 628
76 12 2322
77 11 2209
78 11 5912
79 10 4506
80 5 1414
81 10 1346
82 10 393
83 10 1517
84 9 3558
85 9 5258
86 9 1591
87 9 1922
88 5 1985
89 5 985
90 5 1468
91 5 2364
92 5 905
93 5 911
94 5 1241
95 4 2191
96 4 2352
97 3 1871
98 3 986
99 3 550
100 2 609

city pop playlist created by Chosic

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