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Genre: west end

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West End music is a popular genre of musical theater that originated in London's West End district. It is characterized by its grandiose and dramatic productions, often featuring elaborate sets and costumes. The music is typically composed of catchy, upbeat tunes and powerful ballads, with lyrics that tell compelling stories of love, loss, and triumph. Some of the most iconic West End productions include The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, and Les Miserables. The genre has produced many talented composers and performers, who have become household names in the world of musical theater.

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Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of West End genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2020s 13
2024 1
2023 3
2022 2
2021 3
2020 4
2010s 50
2019 8
2018 7
2017 7
2016 1
2015 5
2014 2
2013 5
2012 3
2011 3
2010 9
2000s 18
2009 5
2008 1
2007 2
2006 6
2005 1
2004 1
2002 2
1990s 7
1998 1
1996 1
1995 2
1994 1
1993 1
1990 1
1980s 5
1989 2
1987 1
1985 1
1984 1
1970s 1
1976 1
94 releases

Popular west end Songs


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Most popular west end albums

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The Phantom Of The Opera (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2004
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Les Misérables: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Deluxe (Deluxe Edition)
2013
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Les Misérables (Original 1985 London Cast Recording)
1985
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Les Misérables: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Deluxe (Deluxe Edition)
2013
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Les Misérables (10th Anniversary Concert Live at Royal Albert Hall)
1996
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& Juliet (Original London Cast Recording)
2019
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The Phantom Of The Opera At The Royal Albert Hall
2011
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Les Misérables (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
1987

west end music by decade

Explore west end history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of west end artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 65 317492
2 54 32045
3 46 53516
4 44 17365
5 38 13014
6 37 2915
7 34 18724
8 36 1774
9 36 7498
10 36 1821
11 35 996
12 34 517
13 33 9539
14 33 4920
15 32 10121
16 31 1133
17 31 3087
18 30 2326
19 30 633
20 30 1008
21 27 976
22 26 1540
23 25 902
24 24 1133
25 24 739
26 24 533
27 23 579
28 23 3163
29 21 150
30 21 710
31 21 944
32 21 188
33 21 132
34 20 684
35 20 275
36 20 507
37 20 1039
38 20 671
39 20 3943
40 18 1218
41 18 112
42 18 2567
43 18 2011
44 18 978
45 17 554
46 17 457
47 16 155
48 15 303
49 15 3423
50 14 4918
51 14 137
52 14 5635
53 12 408
54 12 194
55 12 281
56 12 1461
57 12 638
58 12 708
59 11 333
60 11 494
61 11 9599
62 10 133
63 9 976
64 9 2755
65 8 104
66 8 91
67 8 316
68 6 66
69 6 84
70 6 444
71 6 1020
72 6 67
73 3 511
74 3 1493
75 2 139
76 1 867
77 1 36

west end playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular west end music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.