Motown music is a genre that emerged in the 1960s and is characterized by its soulful sound, catchy melodies, and upbeat rhythms. It is known for its distinctive use of horns, strings, and background vocals. Motown music often deals with themes of love, heartbreak, and social issues. It has been influential in shaping the sound of popular music and has produced some of the most iconic songs in music history.
Explore motown history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of motown artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the motown genre. You can find out what motown 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 | 40 | 322033 | |
| 2 | 59 | 569477 | |
| 3 | 47 | 369342 | |
| 4 | 49 | 227986 | |
| 5 | 40 | 471066 | |
| 6 | 58 | 893115 | |
| 7 | 47 | 460728 | |
| 8 | 42 | 266415 | |
| 9 | 40 | 211465 | |
| 10 | 39 | 213940 | |
| 11 | 50 | 429283 | |
| 12 | 46 | 444155 | |
| 13 | 43 | 324201 | |
| 14 | 38 | 305051 | |
| 15 | 40 | 279235 | |
| 16 | 50 | 832352 | |
| 17 | 32 | 162637 | |
| 18 | 48 | 605246 | |
| 19 | 55 | 1240844 | |
| 20 | 51 | 1221118 | |
| 21 | 49 | 376283 | |
| 22 | 30 | 140998 | |
| 23 | 44 | 389774 | |
| 24 | 37 | 227066 | |
| 25 | 50 | 631681 | |
| 26 | 39 | 238550 | |
| 27 | 55 | 1319799 | |
| 28 | 61 | 1089340 | |
| 29 | 49 | 456902 | |
| 30 | 49 | 197511 | |
| 31 | 50 | 278284 | |
| 32 | 62 | 1800425 | |
| 33 | 58 | 1185597 | |
| 34 | 59 | 1785651 | |
| 35 | 41 | 226498 | |
| 36 | 72 | 5211197 | |
| 37 | 52 | 1046594 | |
| 38 | 63 | 1688896 | |
| 39 | 54 | 429381 | |
| 40 | 54 | 1176334 | |
| 41 | 45 | 451072 | |
| 42 | 64 | 2396708 | |
| 43 | 65 | 173233 | |
| 44 | 53 | 446927 | |
| 45 | 45 | 510127 | |
| 46 | 48 | 343239 | |
| 47 | 57 | 693704 | |
| 48 | 46 | 157535 | |
| 49 | 49 | 303398 | |
| 50 | 46 | 223149 | |
| 51 | 44 | 191292 | |
| 52 | 51 | 296094 | |
| 53 | 62 | 1650332 | |
| 54 | 46 | 188584 | |
| 55 | 33 | 163379 | |
| 56 | 36 | 68301 | |
| 57 | 50 | 210984 | |
| 58 | 47 | 290122 | |
| 59 | 34 | 15803 | |
| 60 | 72 | 6307718 | |
| 61 | 37 | 104780 | |
| 62 | 65 | 2845353 | |
| 63 | 68 | 1447834 | |
| 64 | 27 | 16598 | |
| 65 | 33 | 52954 | |
| 66 | 59 | 1009265 | |
| 67 | 40 | 102651 | |
| 68 | 49 | 283036 | |
| 69 | 43 | 107397 | |
| 70 | 40 | 73025 | |
| 71 | 47 | 83823 | |
| 72 | 55 | 1763300 | |
| 73 | 41 | 72003 | |
| 74 | 37 | 102557 | |
| 75 | 34 | 51517 | |
| 76 | 42 | 14409 | |
| 77 | 66 | 265359 | |
| 78 | 22 | 24032 | |
| 79 | 42 | 27668 | |
| 80 | 41 | 31785 | |
| 81 | 59 | 570866 | |
| 82 | 52 | 523324 | |
| 83 | 26 | 44914 | |
| 84 | 47 | 126779 | |
| 85 | 44 | 79291 | |
| 86 | 36 | 142431 | |
| 87 | 35 | 18650 | |
| 88 | 26 | 7115 | |
| 89 | 30 | 27002 | |
| 90 | 19 | 21614 | |
| 91 | 25 | 2483 | |
| 92 | 23 | 3558 | |
| 93 | 21 | 2211 | |
| 94 | 21 | 1760 | |
| 95 | 19 | 4099 | |
| 96 | 17 | 12657 | |
| 97 | 16 | 21612 | |
| 98 | 15 | 710 | |
| 99 | 14 | 1240 | |
| 100 | 14 | 1816 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular motown music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
