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Genre: synthpop

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Synthpop is a subgenre of pop music that emerged in the late 1970s and reached its peak in the 1980s. It is characterized by the use of synthesizers, drum machines, and other electronic instruments to create catchy melodies and danceable beats. The lyrics often deal with themes of love, relationships, and personal struggles. Synthpop bands typically feature a lead vocalist and a keyboardist or two, with occasional guitar or bass accompaniment. The genre is known for its upbeat and energetic sound, and has produced many memorable hits that continue to be popular today.


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List of synthpop artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 65 1851838
2 72 3193335
3 63 1729724
4 66 2818811
5 60 1101869
6 65 1682110
7 68 1458147
8 56 545185
9 49 369790
10 70 2150995
11 59 1246040
12 55 514706
13 52 537047
14 56 772522
15 61 1515967
16 57 824286
17 58 756639
18 62 659214
19 59 1006257
20 56 669205
21 49 517646
22 54 589283
23 62 1152179
24 48 642191
25 55 673921
26 47 53724
27 47 414900
28 40 162812
29 45 177892
30 63 1004334
31 72 5971242
32 36 50685
33 36 160179
34 35 26924
35 54 447397
36 48 325913
37 63 2066128
38 53 538308
39 59 701375
40 46 463668
41 49 209052
42 52 311093
43 47 282263
44 62 766558
45 39 84218
46 55 375632
47 40 132725
48 58 518299
49 39 247401
50 39 77349
51 50 231318
52 32 97581
53 50 321873
54 49 66422
55 40 210234
56 41 112387
57 46 162817
58 43 246770
59 40 198369
60 40 113619
61 39 40092
62 48 441901
63 36 49502
64 42 222458
65 44 196444
66 39 221832
67 35 94323
68 50 351093
69 67 1369216
70 47 183493
71 37 147467
72 48 102960
73 44 208175
74 43 151616
75 42 108746
76 41 63351
77 34 109744
78 49 750294
79 38 95804
80 62 872207
81 32 72530
82 68 2120603
83 67 1486581
84 38 70461
85 56 125714
86 55 271620
87 53 94607
88 53 106220
89 52 40391
90 43 111068
91 45 219283
92 38 88195
93 32 55927
94 42 12736
95 32 50641
96 34 85968
97 32 38018
98 35 17066
99 33 5213
100 32 27057

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