dark pop artists
5 published dark pop artists, led by Childish Gambino, AURORA and Mylène Farmer.
At a glance
5 published dark pop artists; 23 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists2 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 2 tier 3
- 5
- Release groups
- 329
- Studio albums
- 24
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 23
- Timeline events
- 51
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 52.2M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 26 years
- Full biographies
- 3
- Biography words
- 14,062
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2010s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most dark pop artists. United States leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with dark pop. The most shared is alternative R&B, with 2 artists in both.
Covers from dark pop
23 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
What Happened to the Heart?
AURORA · 2024
The Gods We Can Touch
AURORA · 2022
A Different Kind of Human: Step 2
AURORA · 2019
Infections of a Different Kind: Step 1
AURORA · 2018
All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend
AURORA · 2016
ÉGRÉGORE
Mylène Farmer · 2026
L’Emprise
Mylène Farmer · 2022
Désobéissance
Mylène Farmer · 2018
Interstellaires
Mylène Farmer · 2015
Monkey Me
Mylène Farmer · 2012
Bleu noir
Mylène Farmer · 2010
Point de suture
Mylène Farmer · 2008
Leaders
Mylène Farmer has the most release groups (209); Mylène Farmer the longest career (42 years); Childish Gambino the most awards (27).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Mylène Farmer | 209 |
| AURORA | 99 |
| Emma Shapplin | 20 |
| Childish Gambino | 1 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Mylène Farmer | 42 |
| Emma Shapplin | 22 |
| AURORA | 14 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Childish Gambino | 27 |
| AURORA | 15 |
| Mylène Farmer | 5 |
Most famous dark pop artists

Childish Gambino
United States · Person · born 1983
contemporary R&B, soul, funk, comedy hip-hop, Southern hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, alternative R&B, indie pop, psychedelic rap, psychedelic music, psychedelic hip-hop, psychedelic soul, dark pop, observational comedy, surreal humour, black comedy, musical comedy, sketch comedy
32.9M listeners · 58 wikis

AURORA
Norway · Person · born 1996
pop music, dance-pop, art pop, synth-pop, folk-pop, indie rock, indie pop, folktronica, alternative music, alternative dance, dark pop, Nordic folk music
19.3M listeners · 45 wikis

Mylène Farmer
Canada · Person · born 1961
pop music, pop rock, dance music, synth-pop, Europop, French pop, trip hop, dark wave, dark pop, Gothic pop, ethereal wave
61 wikis

Emma Shapplin
France · Person · born 1974
dark pop
25 wikis

DeathbyRomy
United States · Person · born 1999
rock music, trap music, alternative R&B, alternative pop, dark pop
5 wikis