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Genre
dark pop

Dark pop is a subgenre of pop music that incorporates elements of electronic, alternative, and gothic music. It often features haunting melodies, moody lyrics, and atmospheric production. The genre explores themes of love, heartbreak, and mental health, often delving into the darker aspects of these topics. The vocals are typically emotive and raw, conveying a sense of vulnerability and introspection. Dark pop artists often experiment with unconventional song structures and instrumentation, creating a unique and captivating sound.


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List of dark pop artists

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

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1 63 0 58 69 16 40 142 1962733
2 62 2 54 45 51 42 125 1196082
3 61 25 53 52 30 27 110 1770645
4 55 4 48 44 66 43 124 729180
5 54 0 65 59 18 55 127 380360
6 53 2 60 68 15 46 121 835395
7 52 40 58 60 25 41 130 421600
8 52 0 68 66 10 56 136 194434
9 51 6 50 63 21 31 120 587620
10 50 1 58 62 20 30 117 230456
11 49 1 64 82 15 41 126 370597
12 49 0 55 69 12 36 127 66688
13 48 45 32 46 27 11 121 262927
14 48 2 55 50 35 32 107 309713
15 47 1 52 67 24 36 127 176378
16 46 0 44 51 16 20 128 35251
17 45 6 48 47 43 33 121 364035
18 44 0 61 57 26 41 115 40375
19 43 5 44 54 44 18 123 34334
20 43 7 41 43 51 14 120 13927
21 43 33 52 59 37 16 113 121652
22 43 47 39 37 65 11 110 62096
23 42 10 54 65 11 25 120 169338
24 40 5 54 66 15 38 126 9231
25 39 41 46 63 23 22 109 181201
26 38 0 44 80 7 58 164 10046
27 38 10 69 56 40 49 119 17921
28 38 0 66 67 11 50 123 18979
29 37 3 53 60 21 38 126 3562
30 37 0 52 39 55 25 114 32648
31 37 11 42 57 29 21 123 124950
32 37 10 64 47 33 20 90 2868
33 36 4 47 86 1 32 117 18511
34 36 0 55 71 6 49 125 20096
35 35 40 25 30 64 10 103 87434
36 34 19 56 60 31 25 125 22930
37 33 5 44 54 20 22 120 9193
38 32 0 65 57 47 57 123 19030
39 32 35 51 89 1 34 144 7750
40 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 356
41 31 0 53 41 6 22 136 2457
42 31 10 59 44 42 25 120 7285
43 30 0 70 67 12 47 125 16062
44 28 0 69 62 17 55 116 2700
45 28 3 61 68 3 46 121 4669
46 28 0 64 71 15 41 124 5292
47 27 0 62 60 13 61 118 2939
48 26 0 60 56 16 32 119 1345
49 26 0 63 61 16 34 109 6449
50 26 0 62 53 22 25 121 2886
51 25 33 54 77 1 34 132 12370
52 25 0 53 64 7 24 103 1878
53 24 10 47 53 23 40 113 1475
54 24 20 44 66 16 31 116 9244
55 24 1 44 82 3 31 131 5085
56 24 32 68 71 17 29 117 7394
57 23 1 53 56 17 27 110 8155
58 21 36 67 57 28 43 107 2234
59 20 0 60 81 8 32 88 1573
60 19 0 48 65 8 32 104 5925
61 10 18 58 62 3 33 115 192
62 1 0 26 17 92 18 168 2585