Pirate music is a genre that incorporates traditional folk and sea shanty melodies with modern rock and metal instrumentation. The lyrics often tell tales of adventure, piracy, and life at sea, with themes of rebellion and freedom. The music is characterized by upbeat rhythms, catchy choruses, and the use of instruments such as accordion, fiddle, and mandolin.
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Here is a list of pirate artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the pirate genre. You can find out what pirate 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 | 48 | 119036 | |
| 2 | 42 | 73029 | |
| 3 | 54 | 627783 | |
| 4 | 42 | 38329 | |
| 5 | 36 | 18870 | |
| 6 | 43 | 47168 | |
| 7 | 30 | 12376 | |
| 8 | 32 | 6838 | |
| 9 | 37 | 164805 | |
| 10 | 30 | 4833 | |
| 11 | 30 | 4710 | |
| 12 | 42 | 71582 | |
| 13 | 40 | 43071 | |
| 14 | 25 | 3340 | |
| 15 | 26 | 6684 | |
| 16 | 25 | 5874 | |
| 17 | 30 | 28181 | |
| 18 | 22 | 814 | |
| 19 | 23 | 4187 | |
| 20 | 19 | 3713 | |
| 21 | 31 | 18363 | |
| 22 | 18 | 2810 | |
| 23 | 16 | 4482 | |
| 24 | 28 | 5677 | |
| 25 | 27 | 16507 | |
| 26 | 11 | 3523 | |
| 27 | 23 | 12741 | |
| 28 | 11 | 5608 | |
| 29 | 9 | 1824 | |
| 30 | 8 | 587 | |
| 31 | 6 | 3012 | |
| 32 | 17 | 7717 | |
| 33 | 20 | 3919 | |
| 34 | 4 | 665 | |
| 35 | 18 | 10745 | |
| 36 | 4 | 579 | |
| 37 | 16 | 4534 | |
| 38 | 2 | 803 | |
| 39 | 15 | 1381 | |
| 40 | 2 | 688 | |
| 41 | 14 | 1112 | |
| 42 | 1 | 600 | |
| 43 | 11 | 5759 | |
| 44 | 8 | 2607 | |
| 45 | 7 | 1222 | |
| 46 | 5 | 535 | |
| 47 | 4 | 851 | |
| 48 | 3 | 896 | |
| 49 | 3 | 208 | |
| 50 | 1 | 613 | |
| 51 | 2 | 457 | |
| 52 | 2 | 726 | |
| 53 | 2 | 793 | |
| 54 | 2 | 450 | |
| 55 | 1 | 245 | |
| 56 | 1 | 565 | |
| 57 | 1 | 269 | |
| 58 | 1 | 227 | |
| 59 | 1 | 265 | |
| 60 | 1 | 338 | |
| 61 | 1 | 967 | |
| 62 | 1 | 234 | |
| 63 | 1 | 236 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular pirate music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
