The best new artists, albums, and hits for your 2023 playlists, ranked by over 1 million votes. Click to make your opinion heard.

You Gotta Hear This

Boy Bands

Do pop groups even exist anymore? Of course, but they're not as easy to find as you might think. In a world full of popstars, rock bands, rappers, county singers, techno DJs, and eccentric indie artists, it's difficult to discover new pop music by actual groups beyond the Top 40 solo musicians with backup bands. That being said, we've got a fire roster of 2023's hottest pop bands, ranging from hybrid alternative pop rock supergroups Imagine Dragons and Bastille to Y2K-inspired boybands 5 Seconds of Summer and PRETTYMUCH. Whether your music taste leans more towards indie duo Beach House or the OG trendsetters ABBA and Tears for Fears, we want to know which trending pop groups currently conquer your car stereos!Which of these musicians&nbsp;are you most excited to see live, and whose records are you listening to right now?&nbsp;Vote below for the best pop&nbsp;groups of 2023, and be sure to also check out this year's&nbsp;top&nbsp;new pop songs afterwards.

The Best Pop Groups Of 2023

Band/Musician

Jared Baly

2023

Despite the shade that pop music constantly receives, pop artists will always drive the music industry, reaching massive worldwide audiences through their catchy hit singles while simultaneously inspiring social change on a regular basis. Puerto Rican reggaetón superstar Bad Bunny and singer-songwriter royalty Taylor Swift may have been the unofficial king and queen of 2022's pop scene, but who will reign over 2023? From Gen Z <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/2023-grammys-best-new-artist/jared-baly?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Best New Artist</a> Grammy recipients Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo, to rap's finest Nicki Minaj and Drake, all of the musicians featured below are shaping 2023's pop music scene one Billboard hit single at a time.&nbsp;Which trending pop&nbsp;singers are you most excited to see live, and whose projects are you currently listening to? Which&nbsp;studio album will break more&nbsp;records than&nbsp;Midnights (if that's even possible)? Vote below for the best pop artists&nbsp;of 2023, and be sure to also check out this year's&nbsp;top&nbsp;new pop songs afterwards.

The Best Pop Artists Of 2023

Who do you think are the most famous people and groups in the whole wide world? Vote up the flesh & blood human beings whose names we will chant into the infinite—who, sealed in the collective consciousness, will prove to be immortal.

Fame: I'm Gonna Live Forever

Unscripted

When it comes to 2021&#39;s most popular music&nbsp;artists, who do you think takes the cake as the most famous singer in the world? While we all have our own idea&nbsp;of who the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/20-greatest-singers" target="_blank">best singers of all time</a> are, the most famous takes a little more into account. Sure, many of these popular singers could also be considered the best ever or&nbsp;the best of their time, but talent isn&#39;t the only factor in determining the most famous singers in the world right now. In determining who&#39;s number one, you might also consider who often makes the headlines in 2021, who releases the most chart-topping songs, or even who has the best image.

With all of this in mind, singers like Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and The Weeknd&nbsp;could all top the list of popular singers out right now. However, these big names are just a few of the world&#39;s most famous current singers. You also have Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-female-artists/ranker-music" target="_blank">top female vocalists</a>&nbsp;Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, and so many more. From American and English celebrity vocalists, to the biggest international heavyweights&nbsp;it&#39;s up to you to decide just which of these people are the most famous star singers today.

Take a look at the list of top singers below and vote up those who you think are the most famous right now.

Who Is The Most Famous Singer In The World Right Now?

The Most Famous Singer In The World Right Now, Ranked By Fans

Celebrity Lists

The greatest pop bands and artists in every conceivable sub-genre, ranked.

Long Live Pop

A closer listen to the decade that brought us everything from Run-DMC to Mötley Crüe to Rick Astley.

Oh Yeah, It's '80s Night

80s Music

If you're making a throwback playlist, you can't forget the&nbsp;best pop songs of the '80s. Including unforgettable classics and old school dance hits, the list of '80s pop songs features popular artists, like Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Prince, and David Bowie. Moonwalk down&nbsp;memory lane with the top pop songs of the 1980s.&nbsp;Vote up the best '80s pop songs, and add your favorites if they're missing from the list.

The Best Pop Songs Of The '80s, Ranked

Song

The 50+ Most Unforgettable '80s Pop Songs, Ranked By Fans

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Pop Music

If you've ever heard an unbalanced washing machine tittering around and thought “hey that's kind of a cool beat," this is the list for you. As a small sub-genre that gained traction in the last six years or so, the best hyperpop songs all seem to have the same names in their credits. SOPHIE, arguably the biggest influence in the genre, features in many of the production credits on this list and with good reason. It's unfortunate that her untimely passing means we won't get to see how her sound would've evolved. A.G. Cook, founder of the PC Music label, is the other big name in the scene.But what is the genre itself? Hyperpop is an exaggerated take on pop music. If pop music is considered fake, plastic, manufactured, and autotuned, then hyperpop takes those elements and stretches them to their logical end. On this list you will find songs dripping with autotune and without an organic instrument to be found anywhere. Even still, many hyperpop artists manage to take these elements many would consider “inauthentic” and make some of the most profoundly human and affecting music. And sometimes they just make catchy, funny, abrasive music.What hyperpop songs do you think are the best? What songs do you keep returning to even though you're not sure why? Make sure to vote up your favorites.

The 20 Best Hyperpop Songs

Akansha Kakkad

Entertainment

2023's roster of male pop singers contains some of the greatest talent of the past decade, as well as a wide variety of crossover records, vocal ranges, lyrical styles, and fashion senses. From reggaetón superstar Bad Bunny to the one-and-only Harry Styles, this year's Top 40 male artists are ready to take over your streaming services and local radio stations with their latest music. English songwriting royalty Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John never cease to melt hearts with their emotional ballads; and sultry fan-favorite rappers Drake and Jack Harlow inevitably keep fans on the edge of their seats with surprise collaborations and controversial verses. Former <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-members-of-one-direction-ranked/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">One Direction member</a> Louis Tomlinson finally discovers his own voice on his sophomore solo album Faith in the Future; and Lil Nas X continues to fearlessly shatter glass ceilings across the LGBTQ+ community. Furthermore, Gen Z pop icon Shawn Mendes starred in the animated feature musical comedy film, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile – so there's no doubt in our minds that he's got more music up his sleeve.&nbsp;Which trending male pop artists are you most excited to see live, and whose records are you currently listening to?&nbsp;Which of these artists will dethrone Justin Bieber as the next Prince of Pop? Vote below for the best male pop singers of 2023, and be sure to also check out this year's&nbsp;top&nbsp;new pop songs afterwards.

The Best Male Pop Singers Of 2023

Here are the greatest duos in pop music history. When pop music first came onto the scene, it immediately became an important component in the music industry. Some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-songs-of-all-time-ranked?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword" target="_blank">most famous songs</a> of all time came from pop groups, and in some cases, it took just two people to crank out a hit.&nbsp;

From the 1970s, with bands like Simon and Garfunkel to more modern pop acts like La Roux, there have been plenty of great duos in pop music. You can still hear their songs on the radio all the time, and chances are good you have sung along to some of these bands in the shower at one point or another.

If you like your pop to have a bit&nbsp;of a new wave feel to it, then you have definitely cranked &quot;Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These)&quot; by the Eurythmics before.

On this list of pop duos you&rsquo;ll find great male pop duos like Hall &amp; Oates, as well as great female pop duos like Aly &amp; AJ. Some prefer newer pop duos like the Chainsmokers, She &amp; Him, and&nbsp;Icona Pop, while others prefer pop duos of the 80s, such as WHAM! You also can&rsquo;t forget great pop duos of the 90&rsquo;s, like OutKast and Savage Garden.&nbsp;

<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-pop-songs-2021/music-lover?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">The best pop</a> duos of all time are found right on this list. Who do you think deserves to be at the top?

The Best Pop Duos Of All-Time

The 50+ Best Pop Music Duos Ever, Ranked By Fans

So much of music in the &#39;80s was defined by the new wave movement, but what are your favorite songs from the genre? Let&#39;s rank the best &#39;80s new wave songs that truly defined the decade, with the help of your votes.

Many people think of new wave songs when they think of the 1980s, and it&#39;s no wonder why. Tracks like Kajagoogoo&#39;s &quot;Too Shy&quot; and Soft Cell&#39;s &quot;Tainted Love&quot; are the types&nbsp;of songs&nbsp;you&#39;ll always sing along to if you hear them on the radio. Even if you don&#39;t listen to &#39;80s music, you surely know the lyrics to &quot;I Ran&quot; by A Flock of Seagulls. Another fantastic new wave song from the &#39;80s is &quot;People Are People&quot; by Depeche Mode, despite the fact that the song&#39;s writer, Martin Gore, has been quoted as saying it&#39;s one of his least favorite.

Vote up the top &#39;80s new wave hits and dance your problems away! There are so many good &#39;80s new wave songs, so please add your own additions to the list if they aren&#39;t here already.

The Best '80s New Wave Songs

The 100+ Best '80s New Wave Songs That Defined The Decade

Pop music in the late 1990s and early 2000s generated some of the most talented stars who remain on the Billboard charts today, from Justin Timberlake to Jennifer Lopez to Beyonc&eacute;. In the final years of the 20th century, *NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys, and Britney Spears dominated the charts;&nbsp;the world succumbed to Spice Girls fever;&nbsp;and Hanson&#39;s &quot;MMMBop&quot; played to the delight of teenage girls and the annoyance of nearly everyone else.&nbsp;

Despite the fact that many&nbsp;of them grew&nbsp;up creating dances for the Spice Girls&#39; &quot;Wannabe,&quot; even millenials might not know certain facts about pop stars of the late 1990s and early 2000s. These are a few things we learned about our&nbsp;favorite musical artists from that era.

13 Things We Just Learned About Pop Stars Of The Late 1990s/Early 2000s

General

Things We Just Learned About Late 90s Pop Stars

Katherine Walker

The Best of 2023

From sunny pop tunes to thrashing guitars to beats and bars - here are the best albums of 2023. Of course, it might be hard to compare these genres to each other but what albums do you keep going back to? What albums have made the biggest impact on you this year? Important questions to think about.Sam Smith's flavor of eccentric pop balladry faces off against Mac DeMarco's easy breezy road trip instrumentals. Ice Spice's drill-pop versus Margo Price's psychedelic indie rock record. Some of the choices on this list may be more controversial than others so make sure to vote up your favorites and make your voice heard.&nbsp;What are your favorite albums of 2023? Let us know!

The Best Albums Of 2023

Musical Album

Ranking the all-time greatest and hottest new Christmas songs and albums for your yuletide singalongs and party playlists.

That's the Jingle Bell Rock

Christmas

Pop music and Christmas were made for each other. It just makes sense that some of the world&#39;s most popular music goes well with one of the world&#39;s most popular holidays. As such, pop artists have been laying down pop Christmas songs since the dawn of the recorded music industry, and each year, fans are blessed with enough new Christmas music to fill Santa&#39;s sleigh. This list aims to determine <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-pop-songs-2021/jared-baly?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best pop</a> Christmas songs ever, many of which stand among the most popular Christmas songs of all.&nbsp;

Among the most popular pop Christmas songs are <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/new-pop-artists-2021/music-lover?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">current pop artists</a> in 2019, like Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, and Lady Gaga, as well as&nbsp;old pop stars and pop groups, like John Lennon&nbsp;and the Jackson 5. In addition to the great original Christmas pop songs&nbsp;on this list, such as Wham!&#39;s &quot;Last Christmas,&quot; pop music superstars like Justin Bieber and Christina Aguilera have made&nbsp;some of the best pop Christmas cover songs. And, just like any good Christmas pop song playlist,&nbsp;Mariah Carey makes several appearances here (don&#39;t worry, we included her classic Christmas pop song, &quot;All I Want for Christmas is You&quot;).

What is the best pop Christmas song of all time? Who do you think did the best pop Christmas cover song ever? Vote up your favorite Christmas pop songs, and vote down the ones that you think are too cheesy.

The Best Pop Christmas Songs Of All Time

The 100+ Best Pop Christmas Songs Ever, Ranked

Jovaughn Brown

Be festive all year long with <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-pop-songs-2021/jared-baly?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best pop</a> Christmas albums of all-time, ranked by fans everywhere. Featuring great <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-pop-christmas-songs/jovaughnbrown?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">pop Christmas songs</a> from popular pop artists, like Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber, Michael Bubl&eacute;, and NSYNC, this list of pop holiday albums is the perfect starting point for creating your Christmas music playlist. What are the top Christmas pop albums ever?

Vote up the best pop Xmas albums below, and happy holidays!

The Best Pop Christmas Albums Of All Time

The 50+ Greatest Pop Christmas Albums Ever, Ranked By Fans

Lists that celebrate the joy and shame of the music industry: the all-male instrument-free vocal group.

Boy Band Parade

Lists that rank the best bands and musicians in every genre.

Ranking Top Bands and Artists

Here&#39;s a list of the best boy bands of all time, with photos, ranked from best to worst&nbsp;by the community. Boy bands sometimes get a bad rap by music snobs who don&#39;t appreciate the pure joy that pop songs bring to millions of people around the world - especially pop songs sung in perfect harmony by boy bands. Music snobs aside, fans know that the top boy bands are incredibly talented and creative, and - in most cases - deserve all of the fame and attention that they get from fans. However, not all guy singing groups are created equal, so we must rank them. Ranging from&nbsp;some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/korean-boy-band-bands-list/reference" target="_blank">most popular K-pop boy groups</a>&nbsp;to the hottest American and British&nbsp;boybands&nbsp;from every decade (especially the 80s and 90s), this list of the top boy bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution and is an up-to-date and current list that is ranked in order of best to worst. The <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top bands</a> on the list are truly the greatest boy bands of all time, since the most <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-who-were-boy-scouts/marc-cuenco?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous boy</a> <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/big-band-bands-and-musicians/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">band artists</a> ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best boy band music.

You can click on the boy band band names to see more information about that particular notable boy band group. If they&#39;re near the top of the best boy band artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All of the top boy band bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the boy band&nbsp;names themselves.

The list includes all types boy bands from yesteryear to today.&nbsp;Click thumbs up for the artists you do like and down vote the artists you think are dumb. If you like New Kids on the Block or &#39;N Sync, then make your voice heard.&nbsp;All important, significant, and iconic names in boy band music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely.

The list includes all new boy bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure that they aren&#39;t already on the list, and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of boy bands, as well as a good place to start if you&#39;re asking yourself, or friends, exactly <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/how-to?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">how to</a> get into boy band music. No point in listening to them if they aren&#39;t actually good or even half-way decent boy band bands.

This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best boy band bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest boy band musician ever?&quot; If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular boy band bands that you might&#39;ve heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote. Tweet this or Facebook it to make sure your friends weigh in too. For more, you can check out the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-boy-band-albums-ever/ranker-music" target="_blank">best albums by boy bands</a>.

Backstreet Boys

The Greatest Boy Bands of All Time

The 50+ Best Boy Bands of All Time

Coley Reed

Here are the greatest trios in pop music history.&nbsp;While they&nbsp;have changed their lineups over the years, these&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-pop-groups-and-singers/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous pop groups</a>&nbsp;are best known for being trios at some point in their career. From talented female trios&nbsp;like Destiny&#39;s Child and HAIM,&nbsp;to older groups&nbsp;such as&nbsp;the Bee Gees and A-ha,&nbsp;here are the most popular trios in pop&nbsp;music history.

Vote up the best 3-piece pop&nbsp;bands below!

The Best Pop Music Trios Of All Time

The 50+ Greatest Trios In Pop Music, Ranked By Fans

Ranking the very best songs, bands, and musicians of the greatest decade for hit jams.

Music for Your '90s Playlists

If you&#39;re making a throwback playlist, then you will definitely need the best pop songs of the &#39;90s. Including <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/90s-songs-that-get-stuck-in-your-head/melissa-sartore" target="_blank">nostalgic hits</a>&nbsp;and old school classics, the list of &#39;90s pop songs features popular artists, like Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Sugar Ray, and Mariah Carey. Take a trip down memory lane with the top pop songs of the 1990s.&nbsp;

Vote up the best &#39;90s pop songs, and add your favorites if they&#39;re missing from the list.

The Best Pop Songs Of The '90s, Ranked

The 50+ Greatest '90s Pop Songs, Ranked By Fans

If you listened to the new Anne-Marie&nbsp;album, make your&nbsp;Speak Your Mind&nbsp;review by ranking all the songs&nbsp;from best to worst. The debut studio album from one of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-female-artists/ranker-music" target="_blank">best new female artists</a>&nbsp;features singles, like &quot;Alarm&quot; and &quot;Friends&quot; featuring Marshmello.&nbsp;This votable&nbsp;tracklist includes song names, featured artists, and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/music-videos?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">music videos</a>. What are the best songs on&nbsp;Speak Your Mind?&nbsp;Vote up the best tracks on Anne-Marie's album&nbsp;Speak Your Mind. How does her new songs compare to her older stuff?&nbsp;Be sure to also check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-songs-featuring-anne-marie/ranker-music" target="_blank">best songs featuring Anne-Marie</a>&nbsp;for more pop&nbsp;music.

The Best Songs on Anne-Marie's Album Speak Your Mind

Ranking All Songs on Anne-Marie's Album Speak Your Mind, Best to Worst

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Tainted Love

Come On Eileen

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Freddie Mercury

Michael Jackson

Elvis Presley

Queen

Whitney Houston

These are the top male pop singers of all time. This list of male pop stars is for you to vote on to decide just who is the very best. All time is a long time so this list of famous male singers, or more specifically male pop stars, covers many decades of music from Michael Jackson to Steve Perry, John Lennon to Prince. These are undoubtedly some of the greatest pop stars of all time, but it is up to you vote for who you think is the very best male singer in the history of popular music.

When it comes to voting for who you think is the best male pop artist, or even for your top 10 male pop performers, whether they&#39;re part of a <a href="/list/best-pop-duos/ranker-music" target="_blank">duo</a>, a band, or they sing solo -&nbsp;there is no wrong answer. Everyone has an opinion about music and very rarely are two opinions the same.

So, who is your favorite pop star that also happens to be male? Vote for your favorites now and watch your favorite popular male singers ascend through the ranks to become number one!

Jon Bon Jovi

The Greatest Male Pop Singers Of All Time

The 100+ Greatest Male Pop Singers Of All Time, Ranked By Fans

Lists of bangers to add to your perfect party playlist.

Songs to Turn Up

It was just one hit, but it was a HUGE hit that has stuck in the collective consciousness ever since.

Great Songs by One-Hit Wonders

One Hit Wonders

A list of the greatest Pop Songs by One-Hit Wonders. Are you looking for that special song to play for a special occasion? Browse through this list of the greatest pop songs by one-hit wonders, and you may just find that one special nostalgic song that you haven’t heard in a long time. Ranked in order of the most popular one-hit pop song wonders to the least popular, you can see which pop songs are favorites by viewers just like you. Feel free to place your votes for your favorite one-hit pop songs as well, and see them get raised to a higher position on the list. You can also copy and paste from the list to make your own list of favorite songs.Do you not see your favorite one-hit pop song on the list? Go ahead and add it to the list so that others can listen to it as well. There are many different types of music in the world, and some song artists have fared better than others. Although the artists with one-hit wonders may not have been able to repeat their performance with other songs, many of these great one-hit pop song artists have made a lasting impact on their fans. &nbsp;Sometimes it is hard to believe that these artists only had one big hit. From popular hits like “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Sinead O’Connor to “Torn” by Natalie Imbruglia, these <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-songs-about-art/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">songs and artists</a> are so well know that we would imagine them as having many top hits. However, even though none of their other songs made the top 40 list, they still have some great albums that have been enjoyed by many. So go ahead and look for some new favorite music from the list of greatest pop songs by one-hit wonders.

Ice Ice Baby

The Greatest Pop Songs by One-Hit Wonders

The 1980s was a huge decade in terms of breaking pop stars. 80s artists benefited from the rising popularity of cable television. MTV was a cultural phenomenon that became a kingmaker in terms of helping create larger than life 80s pop stars. Singers like Michael Jackson, Prince, and Madonna, largely considered three of the biggest 80s pop stars, were greatly impacted by these new outlets. Their trailblazing&nbsp;music videos revolutionized the way people consumed music.

In a sense, the 80s turned run of the mill musicians into major pop stars. Artists like Billy Ocean, Huey Lewis &amp; The News, Rick Springfield, and Richard Marx all had brushes with fame during this decade&mdash;even becoming the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-artists-of-the-_80s?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top artists of the 80s</a>. While the merits of their respective widespread fame and acclaim can be debated, no one can doubt or diminish their achievements as some of the biggest stars of the 1980s and most widely known and remembered 80s groups. Some of the decade&#39;s biggest pop artists and pop artists have endured to the present day. Bon Jovi, Journey, and the late Whitney Houston are examples of 80s singers whose music was able to endure and are considered classics from that time period.

Here is your chance to pick the best 1980s pop stars. This ultimate list will determine who was the greatest pop star of the decade, and it&#39;s up to you decide who takes the honor.