Emo music is a subgenre of rock characterized by confessional lyrics, emotional vocals, and introspective themes. It often deals with topics such as heartbreak, isolation, and self-doubt. The music is typically guitar-driven, with a mix of punk and pop influences. The genre gained popularity in the early 2000s, with bands incorporating elements of emo into their sound.
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Here is a list of emo artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the emo genre. You can find out what emo 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 | 42 | 139071 | |
| 2 | 48 | 113372 | |
| 3 | 42 | 70397 | |
| 4 | 46 | 204612 | |
| 5 | 48 | 276943 | |
| 6 | 37 | 74199 | |
| 7 | 52 | 240846 | |
| 8 | 51 | 269328 | |
| 9 | 50 | 203325 | |
| 10 | 36 | 107272 | |
| 11 | 41 | 168139 | |
| 12 | 49 | 319735 | |
| 13 | 35 | 124778 | |
| 14 | 60 | 819659 | |
| 15 | 59 | 188959 | |
| 16 | 52 | 205321 | |
| 17 | 57 | 442214 | |
| 18 | 50 | 437641 | |
| 19 | 58 | 329038 | |
| 20 | 52 | 171981 | |
| 21 | 46 | 79658 | |
| 22 | 43 | 183531 | |
| 23 | 32 | 67978 | |
| 24 | 58 | 292522 | |
| 25 | 47 | 222160 | |
| 26 | 42 | 48827 | |
| 27 | 38 | 67470 | |
| 28 | 42 | 146572 | |
| 29 | 39 | 86208 | |
| 30 | 30 | 56350 | |
| 31 | 32 | 78629 | |
| 32 | 53 | 313895 | |
| 33 | 55 | 708198 | |
| 34 | 38 | 57652 | |
| 35 | 66 | 1488324 | |
| 36 | 37 | 99816 | |
| 37 | 48 | 329692 | |
| 38 | 38 | 38405 | |
| 39 | 48 | 249889 | |
| 40 | 54 | 375619 | |
| 41 | 32 | 75732 | |
| 42 | 36 | 41162 | |
| 43 | 36 | 30967 | |
| 44 | 57 | 416061 | |
| 45 | 34 | 112183 | |
| 46 | 43 | 195495 | |
| 47 | 49 | 123117 | |
| 48 | 54 | 267282 | |
| 49 | 75 | 8124207 | |
| 50 | 41 | 120859 | |
| 51 | 43 | 190832 | |
| 52 | 44 | 179851 | |
| 53 | 35 | 69870 | |
| 54 | 33 | 50099 | |
| 55 | 34 | 52865 | |
| 56 | 42 | 69569 | |
| 57 | 46 | 292697 | |
| 58 | 33 | 33035 | |
| 59 | 31 | 37604 | |
| 60 | 41 | 210944 | |
| 61 | 47 | 174501 | |
| 62 | 40 | 126156 | |
| 63 | 53 | 597482 | |
| 64 | 40 | 127286 | |
| 65 | 41 | 151910 | |
| 66 | 48 | 342064 | |
| 67 | 43 | 176074 | |
| 68 | 49 | 327397 | |
| 69 | 50 | 150606 | |
| 70 | 47 | 248035 | |
| 71 | 38 | 96748 | |
| 72 | 33 | 68560 | |
| 73 | 77 | 10445982 | |
| 74 | 33 | 74917 | |
| 75 | 33 | 40571 | |
| 76 | 35 | 36081 | |
| 77 | 40 | 70103 | |
| 78 | 35 | 55018 | |
| 79 | 40 | 138877 | |
| 80 | 60 | 694170 | |
| 81 | 42 | 319318 | |
| 82 | 33 | 48580 | |
| 83 | 31 | 39591 | |
| 84 | 30 | 52997 | |
| 85 | 30 | 47372 | |
| 86 | 38 | 137341 | |
| 87 | 31 | 37791 | |
| 88 | 30 | 55346 | |
| 89 | 36 | 79005 | |
| 90 | 32 | 56842 | |
| 91 | 40 | 133156 | |
| 92 | 40 | 67904 | |
| 93 | 30 | 47722 | |
| 94 | 33 | 34843 | |
| 95 | 38 | 108002 | |
| 96 | 37 | 54361 | |
| 97 | 33 | 66615 | |
| 98 | 34 | 88243 | |
| 99 | 32 | 61498 | |
| 100 | 29 | 29685 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular emo music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
