UK dancehall is a genre of music that originated in Jamaica and has been adapted by British artists. It is characterized by its upbeat tempo, heavy basslines, and use of Jamaican patois. The genre often incorporates elements of hip-hop, reggae, and electronic music. UK dancehall artists often touch on themes of love, partying, and social issues.
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List of uk dancehall artists
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| # | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 | 0 | 70 | 67 | 8 | 48 | 123 | 1132066 | |
| 2 | 58 | 0 | 67 | 59 | 13 | 51 | 119 | 420068 | |
| 3 | 57 | 1 | 76 | 63 | 19 | 65 | 107 | 281375 | |
| 4 | 56 | 0 | 79 | 80 | 18 | 73 | 123 | 357297 | |
| 5 | 54 | 4 | 81 | 58 | 4 | 53 | 119 | 201043 | |
| 6 | 54 | 2 | 69 | 70 | 28 | 74 | 107 | 527868 | |
| 7 | 52 | 0 | 63 | 72 | 27 | 70 | 97 | 307226 | |
| 8 | 52 | 54 | 72 | 50 | 4 | 63 | 126 | 273766 | |
| 9 | 51 | 0 | 76 | 70 | 17 | 54 | 122 | 109280 | |
| 10 | 49 | 2 | 72 | 63 | 21 | 63 | 129 | 164518 | |
| 11 | 43 | 0 | 68 | 66 | 17 | 76 | 124 | 46421 | |
| 12 | 42 | 0 | 61 | 77 | 20 | 65 | 129 | 18754 | |
| 13 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6449 | |
| 14 | 41 | 2 | 63 | 56 | 32 | 45 | 127 | 17371 | |
| 15 | 40 | 0 | 75 | 72 | 4 | 59 | 152 | 29729 | |
| 16 | 38 | 0 | 75 | 60 | 5 | 80 | 106 | 7322 | |
| 17 | 38 | 0 | 74 | 77 | 7 | 89 | 140 | 16846 | |
| 18 | 38 | 0 | 76 | 62 | 15 | 69 | 130 | 4635 | |
| 19 | 37 | 0 | 58 | 66 | 15 | 65 | 105 | 30946 | |
| 20 | 37 | 0 | 73 | 74 | 13 | 72 | 194 | 4853 | |
| 21 | 32 | 0 | 78 | 59 | 15 | 39 | 119 | 11905 | |
| 22 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 789 | |
| 23 | 29 | 0 | 76 | 56 | 41 | 60 | 100 | 19996 | |
| 24 | 28 | 0 | 72 | 84 | 8 | 78 | 114 | 17266 | |
| 25 | 28 | 0 | 70 | 69 | 7 | 83 | 150 | 7592 | |
| 26 | 26 | 0 | 76 | 71 | 1 | 64 | 122 | 1747 | |
| 27 | 26 | 0 | 79 | 59 | 16 | 40 | 93 | 2393 | |
| 28 | 26 | 1 | 86 | 54 | 48 | 64 | 140 | 3595 | |
| 29 | 26 | 0 | 51 | 66 | 42 | 69 | 122 | 3690 | |
| 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3857 | |
| 31 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3412 | |
| 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 615 | |
| 33 | 21 | 0 | 65 | 61 | 3 | 73 | 113 | 9766 | |
| 34 | 20 | 0 | 64 | 57 | 6 | 60 | 98 | 693 | |
| 35 | 20 | 0 | 91 | 52 | 0 | 63 | 114 | 1700 | |
| 36 | 19 | 0 | 69 | 56 | 41 | 66 | 123 | 2998 | |
| 37 | 17 | 0 | 81 | 64 | 5 | 89 | 111 | 445 | |
| 38 | 17 | 0 | 63 | 67 | 18 | 58 | 103 | 2354 | |
| 39 | 14 | 0 | 77 | 43 | 4 | 49 | 145 | 1351 | |
| 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | |
| 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 774 | |
| 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1864 | |
| 43 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 64 | 44 | 40 | 87 | 753 | |
| 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 849 | |
| 45 | 8 | 0 | 76 | 55 | 6 | 63 | 148 | 1063 | |
| 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | |
| 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | |
| 48 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 39 | 6 | 70 | 79 | 59 | |
| 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1536 | |
| 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |