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The 50 most-read dance-pop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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201 artists are ranked in dance-pop. The biggest move was Pixie Lott, up 27 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Michael JacksonGary · United States | 1,104,577 | 0 |
02 | KATSEYELos Angeles · United States | 716,483 | +5 |
03 | MadonnaBay City · United States | 488,277 | -1 |
04 | Zara LarssonSolna municipality · Sweden | 432,347 | -1 |
05 | Hailee SteinfeldLos Angeles · United States | 280,350 | +5 |
06 | Lady GagaUpper East Side · United States | 226,124 | +2 |
07 | Tate McRaeCalgary · Canada | 168,851 | +5 |
08 | Kylie MinogueMelbourne · Australia | 168,792 | -2 |
09 | Spice GirlsLondon · United Kingdom | 145,289 | 0 |
10 | Madison BeerNassau County · United States | 131,650 | -6 |
11 | Rita OraPristina · Kosovo | 119,821 | 0 |
12 | PitbullMiami · United States | 119,023 | -7 |
13 | KeshaLos Angeles · United States | 102,362 | +1 |
14 | *NSYNCOrlando · United States | 100,333 | +5 |
15 | Tones and IShire of Mornington Peninsula · Australia | 94,465 | +21 |
16 | Bebe RexhaNew York · United States | 82,545 | -3 |
17 | Addison RaeLafayette · United States | 81,432 | +11 |
18 | New Kids on the BlockBoston · United States | 79,109 | +5 |
19 | Sofia CarsonFort Lauderdale · United States | 74,015 | -2 |
20 | Paula AbdulSan Fernando · United States | 72,521 | +2 |
21 | JiminBusan · South Korea | 68,076 | -6 |
22 | CherylNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 63,514 | -6 |
23 | Ricky MartinSan Juan · Puerto Rico | 61,603 | -5 |
24 | Christina GrimmieMarlton · United States | 60,085 | +3 |
25 | The B‐52sAthens · United States | 59,070 | -5 |
26 | Ray JMcComb · United States | 56,971 | +7 |
27 | j‐hopeGwangju · South Korea | 52,476 | -2 |
28 | Rick AstleyNewton-le-Willows · United Kingdom | 51,135 | +6 |
29 | StromaeEtterbeek · Belgium | 49,393 | -5 |
30 | Petula ClarkEpsom · United Kingdom | 49,046 | +1 |
31 | Wham!Bushey · United Kingdom | 47,507 | +11 |
32 | Take ThatManchester · United Kingdom | 47,195 | -3 |
33 | TimbalandNorfolk · United States | 45,420 | +2 |
34 | The Pussycat DollsLos Angeles · United States | 45,360 | -8 |
35 | Ne‐YoCamden · United States | 45,182 | -14 |
36 | Mandy SmithLondon · United Kingdom | 44,774 | +21 |
37 | David GuettaParis · France | 44,054 | -5 |
38 | Deee‐LiteNew York · United States | 42,412 | +11 |
39 | 박진영Seoul · South Korea | 41,915 | -2 |
40 | SugababesLondon · United Kingdom | 39,284 | +7 |
41 | KC and the Sunshine BandHialeah · United States | 35,093 | 0 |
42 | Taylor DayneBaldwin · United States | 33,601 | -12 |
43 | Samantha FoxTower Hamlets · United Kingdom | 33,583 | -5 |
44 | Pixie LottBromley · United Kingdom | 33,063 | +27 |
45 | Sophie Ellis‐BextorHounslow · United Kingdom | 32,944 | -6 |
46 | Anne‐MarieEssex · United Kingdom | 32,767 | +2 |
47 | Olly AlexanderHarrogate · United Kingdom | 32,744 | +21 |
48 | RAINSeoul · South Korea | 30,687 | -4 |
49 | Flo RidaCarol City · United States | 30,219 | -6 |
50 | Tove LoStockholm · Sweden | 29,752 | 0 |
96 | Nikki WebsterSydney · Australia | 8,690 | +67 |
52 | P-SquareNigeria | 28,576 | +60 |
108 | Vera BlueForbes · Australia | 6,548 | +40 |
142 | Dino DvornikSplit · Croatia | 2,892 | +39 |
141 | Anthony CalleaMelbourne · Australia | 2,903 | +37 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.