Retro soul music is a genre that combines elements of classic soul, funk, and R&B with modern production techniques. It features a strong emphasis on live instrumentation, including horns, guitars, and drums, and often incorporates vintage recording techniques to create an authentic sound. The genre is characterized by its energetic and upbeat rhythms, soulful vocals, and catchy hooks. Retro soul music has gained popularity in recent years, thanks in part to the success of artists who have brought the genre back into the mainstream.
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List of retro soul artists
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# | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
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1 | 60 | 1 | 55 | 61 | 27 | 62 | 120 | 815557 | |
2 | 59 | 3 | 62 | 66 | 43 | 76 | 113 | 267030 | |
3 | 56 | 21 | 51 | 59 | 33 | 47 | 116 | 391631 | |
4 | 55 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 38 | 75 | 116 | 120112 | |
5 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300576 | |
6 | 55 | 0 | 61 | 59 | 30 | 56 | 124 | 339283 | |
7 | 51 | 1 | 66 | 47 | 54 | 68 | 111 | 14929 | |
8 | 50 | 0 | 51 | 54 | 47 | 49 | 117 | 191353 | |
9 | 50 | 8 | 75 | 41 | 40 | 61 | 101 | 25195 | |
10 | 49 | 0 | 65 | 66 | 22 | 70 | 109 | 24302 | |
11 | 49 | 3 | 69 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 107 | 70888 | |
12 | 48 | 25 | 60 | 59 | 25 | 50 | 118 | 163070 | |
13 | 46 | 14 | 61 | 66 | 24 | 57 | 111 | 71245 | |
14 | 46 | 39 | 59 | 34 | 59 | 60 | 109 | 35060 | |
15 | 45 | 43 | 65 | 42 | 54 | 32 | 98 | 36447 | |
16 | 44 | 0 | 58 | 55 | 57 | 54 | 120 | 31228 | |
17 | 43 | 4 | 56 | 65 | 30 | 64 | 114 | 33291 | |
18 | 42 | 0 | 56 | 52 | 43 | 60 | 142 | 17820 | |
19 | 42 | 6 | 56 | 50 | 61 | 49 | 98 | 36488 | |
20 | 41 | 1 | 59 | 72 | 17 | 59 | 119 | 100397 | |
21 | 38 | 30 | 74 | 60 | 33 | 88 | 85 | 7911 | |
22 | 38 | 0 | 69 | 77 | 20 | 74 | 120 | 9232 | |
23 | 36 | 0 | 66 | 67 | 17 | 66 | 119 | 15640 | |
24 | 36 | 2 | 75 | 37 | 59 | 67 | 103 | 8066 | |
25 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18393 | |
26 | 35 | 0 | 76 | 65 | 24 | 86 | 122 | 4381 | |
27 | 32 | 11 | 59 | 76 | 19 | 70 | 131 | 29641 | |
28 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7909 | |
29 | 31 | 0 | 66 | 64 | 21 | 77 | 115 | 7595 | |
30 | 31 | 0 | 57 | 70 | 39 | 67 | 133 | 5853 | |
31 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8138 | |
32 | 29 | 0 | 64 | 63 | 3 | 58 | 102 | 9740 | |
33 | 28 | 0 | 64 | 53 | 31 | 61 | 112 | 10812 | |
34 | 28 | 0 | 59 | 63 | 28 | 55 | 123 | 15024 | |
35 | 26 | 88 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 93 | 101 | 2496 | |
36 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7900 | |
37 | 25 | 0 | 50 | 59 | 29 | 39 | 147 | 6265 | |
38 | 25 | 3 | 60 | 46 | 61 | 49 | 125 | 17399 | |
39 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2827 | |
40 | 25 | 0 | 72 | 61 | 9 | 88 | 114 | 4876 | |
41 | 23 | 0 | 66 | 58 | 40 | 62 | 102 | 1859 | |
42 | 23 | 0 | 67 | 66 | 25 | 68 | 125 | 3105 | |
43 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5874 | |
44 | 22 | 0 | 85 | 25 | 48 | 64 | 96 | 5948 | |
45 | 21 | 2 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 48 | 153 | 3207 | |
46 | 21 | 0 | 53 | 71 | 8 | 68 | 114 | 5747 | |
47 | 21 | 1 | 60 | 51 | 39 | 58 | 150 | 2519 | |
48 | 21 | 0 | 67 | 70 | 35 | 78 | 106 | 3172 | |
49 | 21 | 0 | 57 | 70 | 44 | 76 | 130 | 6475 | |
50 | 21 | 2 | 67 | 80 | 20 | 84 | 119 | 3692 | |
51 | 20 | 18 | 44 | 84 | 2 | 58 | 136 | 12581 | |
52 | 20 | 6 | 66 | 71 | 8 | 69 | 129 | 7496 | |
53 | 18 | 0 | 53 | 72 | 29 | 69 | 130 | 1831 | |
54 | 17 | 0 | 71 | 28 | 46 | 56 | 115 | 4549 | |
55 | 16 | 0 | 65 | 54 | 4 | 55 | 93 | 1182 | |
56 | 16 | 13 | 49 | 57 | 24 | 58 | 124 | 2566 | |
57 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1404 | |
58 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 88 | 14 | 65 | 88 | 5226 | |
59 | 14 | 0 | 63 | 57 | 16 | 61 | 110 | 2979 | |
60 | 13 | 0 | 62 | 41 | 35 | 40 | 107 | 4692 | |
61 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3163 | |
62 | 12 | 3 | 62 | 76 | 9 | 71 | 111 | 1399 | |
63 | 11 | 0 | 59 | 66 | 19 | 82 | 94 | 2179 | |
64 | 10 | 1 | 77 | 83 | 27 | 65 | 122 | 971 | |
65 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2038 | |
66 | 8 | 0 | 63 | 50 | 59 | 58 | 88 | 1605 | |
67 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 54 | 66 | 70 | 128 | 2765 | |
68 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 504 | |
69 | 7 | 0 | 83 | 55 | 14 | 91 | 114 | 668 | |
70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 407 | |
71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 |