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The 50 most-read emo artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in emo. The biggest move was Say Anything, up 28 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | My Chemical RomanceNewark · United States | 143,348 | 0 |
02 | Jimmy Eat WorldMesa · United States | 38,139 | 0 |
03 | From First to LastTampa · United States | 27,858 | 0 |
04 | Taking Back SundayRockville Centre · United States | 26,374 | +2 |
05 | Sunny Day Real EstateSeattle · United States | 21,305 | +2 |
06 | American FootballUrbana · United States | 20,916 | -2 |
07 | Title FightKingston · United States | 20,843 | -2 |
08 | Say AnythingLos Angeles · United States | 20,637 | +28 |
09 | Brand NewMerrick · United States | 19,978 | 0 |
10 | Dashboard ConfessionalBoca Raton · United States | 19,682 | +1 |
11 | Escape the FateLas Vegas · United States | 17,662 | +1 |
12 | The UsedOrem · United States | 16,392 | -2 |
13 | ThursdayNew Brunswick · United States | 16,247 | +1 |
14 | Nessa BarrettAtlantic County · United States | 15,121 | +4 |
15 | ChiodosDavison · United States | 14,863 | -7 |
16 | The Red Jumpsuit ApparatusMiddleburg · United States | 13,183 | +1 |
17 | SilversteinBurlington · Canada | 11,485 | -2 |
18 | Chris CarrabbaWest Hartford · United States | 11,060 | +6 |
19 | LiL LotusDallas · United States | 10,605 | -6 |
20 | Aaron GillespieClearwater · United States | 10,530 | 0 |
21 | CitizenMichigan · United States | 10,178 | +14 |
22 | Hawthorne HeightsDayton · United States | 9,693 | 0 |
23 | BasementIpswich · United Kingdom | 8,992 | +4 |
24 | Hot MulliganLansing · United States | 8,872 | +1 |
25 | Modern BaseballPhiladelphia · United States | 8,840 | -9 |
26 | Joyce ManorTorrance · United States | 8,612 | -7 |
27 | Circa SurvivePhiladelphia · United States | 8,466 | -1 |
28 | Tigers JawScranton · United States | 7,685 | +11 |
29 | Senses FailRidgewood · United States | 7,502 | +4 |
30 | Static DressLeeds · United Kingdom | 7,436 | -9 |
31 | Rites of SpringWashington, D.C. · United States | 7,284 | +1 |
32 | Cap’n JazzBuffalo Grove · United States | 7,214 | -1 |
33 | The Get Up KidsKansas City · United States | 6,735 | +7 |
34 | Mayday ParadeTallahassee · United States | 6,705 | -11 |
35 | The Front BottomsWoodcliff Lake · United States | 6,172 | +2 |
36 | JawbreakerNew York · United States | 5,732 | +2 |
37 | Wicca Phase Springs EternalScranton · United States | 5,700 | +8 |
38 | Amira ElfekyLos Angeles · United States | 4,988 | -10 |
39 | Chris ConleyPrinceton · United States | 4,872 | -9 |
40 | OrchidAmherst · United States | 4,824 | +9 |
41 | The Promise RingMilwaukee · United States | 4,539 | +3 |
42 | jxdnDallas · United States | 4,469 | +6 |
43 | The Starting LineChurchville · United States | 4,408 | -9 |
44 | JejuneBoston · United States | 4,392 | +7 |
45 | Ben JorgensenUnited States | 4,277 | +1 |
46 | BaysideQueens · United States | 4,220 | -4 |
47 | As December FallsNottingham · United Kingdom | 4,214 | -18 |
48 | MovementsOrange County · United States | 3,992 | +5 |
49 | The Wonder YearsLansdale · United States | 3,990 | -2 |
50 | Texas Is the ReasonNew York · United States | 3,688 | +8 |
147 | NorthstarHuntsville · United States | 550 | +43 |
170 | Stay InsideBrooklyn · United States | 344 | +38 |
122 | The Van PeltNew York · United States | 861 | +35 |
112 | AnxiousConnecticut · United States | 992 | +32 |
151 | John JuniorWilmslow · United Kingdom | 536 | +31 |
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.