power pop artists
42 published power pop artists, led by Paramore, Demi Lovato and Blondie.
At a glance
42 published power pop artists; 339 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists7 tier 1 · 7 tier 2 · 28 tier 3
- 42
- Release groups
- 2,436
- Studio albums
- 368
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 339
- Timeline events
- 643
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 247.5M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 83M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 31.1 years
- Full biographies
- 37
- Biography words
- 151,516
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (11 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most power pop artists. United States leads with 16.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with power pop. The most shared is pop rock, with 20 artists in both.
Covers from power pop
339 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
This Is Why
Paramore · 2023
After Laughter
Paramore · 2017
Paramore
Paramore · 2013
Brand New Eyes
Paramore · 2009
RIOT!
Paramore · 2007
All We Know Is Falling
Paramore · 2005
It’s Not That Deep
Demi Lovato · 2025
HOLY FVCK
Demi Lovato · 2022
Dancing With the Devil…The Art of Starting Over
Demi Lovato · 2021
Tell Me You Love Me
Demi Lovato · 2017
Confident
Demi Lovato · 2015
Demi
Demi Lovato · 2013
Leaders
Cheap Trick has the most release groups (183); Badfinger the longest career (56 years); Puffy AmiYumi the most awards (6).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Cheap Trick | 183 |
| Weezer | 177 |
| Blondie | 161 |
| Roxette | 144 |
| Demi Lovato | 114 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Badfinger | 56 |
| Bay City Rollers | 53 |
| John Entwistle | 51 |
| The Osmonds | 50 |
| Billie Joe Armstrong | 49 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Puffy AmiYumi | 6 |
| Weezer | 5 |
| Demi Lovato | 4 |
| Mika | 4 |
| Orange Range | 4 |
Most famous power pop artists
Paramore
United States · Group · 2003–present
pop rock, alternative rock, power pop
36.4M listeners · 143 wikis
Demi Lovato
United States · Person · born 1992
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop, teen pop, nu metal, pop-punk, power pop
37.2M listeners · 132 wikis
Blondie
United States · Group · 1974–present
rock music, post-punk, dance-rock, new wave, power pop
18M listeners · 62 wikis
Roxette
Sweden · Group · 1986–2016
rock music, pop music, pop rock, dance-pop, soft rock, Europop, power pop
17.8M listeners · 63 wikis
Weezer
United States · Group · 1992–present
rock music, alternative rock, indie rock, pop-punk, garage rock, power pop, emo, geek rock, nerd music
22.2M listeners · 53 wikis
The 1975
United Kingdom · Group · 2002–present
alternative rock, new wave, indie rock, indie pop, power pop
22.3M listeners · 37 wikis
The Cardigans
Sweden · Group · 1992–present
rock music, pop rock, alternative rock, indie rock, power pop
15.6M listeners · 45 wikis
Mika
Lebanon · Person · born 1983
pop music, glam rock, alternative rock, power pop
7.5M listeners · 60 wikis
La Oreja de Van Gogh
Spain · Group · 1996–present
pop music, folk rock, pop rock, power pop, Electropop, Emo subculture
14.9M listeners · 29 wikis
Jimmy Eat World
United States · Group · 1993–present
alternative rock, pop-punk, power pop, emo pop
10.6M listeners · 34 wikis
Eric Carmen
United States · Person · born 1949
pop rock, power pop
7.2M listeners · 42 wikis
The Outfield
United Kingdom · Group · 1983–2014
pop rock, new wave, power pop
19.7M listeners · 15 wikis
More power pop artists
Showing 1–30 of 30 artists
Third Eye Blind
United States · Group · 1993–present
pop rock, alternative rock, pop-punk, post-grunge, power pop, emo pop
10.6M listeners · 22 wikis · Tier 3
Powfu
Canada · Person · born 1999
rock music, hip-hop, lo-fi music, power pop
7.6M listeners · 16 wikis · Tier 3
Billie Joe Armstrong
United States · Person · born 1972
rock music, alternative rock, Q3071, new wave, pop-punk, power pop
72 wikis · Tier 2
Debbie Harry
United States · Person · born 1945
rock music, pop music, disco, Q3071, new wave, rapping, power pop, post-bop
59 wikis · Tier 3
Hayley Williams
United States · Person · born 1988
pop rock, alternative rock, pop-punk, power pop, emo pop, emo
68 wikis · Tier 2
Keith Moon
United Kingdom · Person · born 1946
rock music, hard rock, art rock, power pop
43 wikis · Tier 2
John Entwistle
United Kingdom · Person · born 1944
rock music, hard rock, art rock, power pop
39 wikis · Tier 2
Cheap Trick
United States · Group · 1974–present
hard rock, rock and roll, alternative rock, Q3071, new wave, pop-punk, power pop
26 wikis · Tier 3
Drake Bell
United States · Person · born 1986
pop music, rockabilly, pop rock, power pop
34 wikis · Tier 3
Rivers Cuomo
United States · Person · born 1970
alternative rock, power pop
32 wikis · Tier 3
Badfinger
United Kingdom · Group · 1961–present
power pop
31 wikis · Tier 3
Bay City Rollers
Scotland · Group · 1966–present
rock music, pop music, pop rock, glam rock, power pop
25 wikis · Tier 3
The Osmonds
United States · Group · 1959–present
rhythm and blues, bubblegum music, power pop
24 wikis · Tier 3
Cassadee Pope
United States · Person · born 1989
pop rock, country pop, pop-punk, power pop
24 wikis · Tier 3
The Boomtown Rats
Ireland · Group · 1975–present
Q3071, new wave, power pop, art punk
24 wikis · Tier 3
Joe Jackson
United Kingdom · Person · born 1954
rock music, jazz, Q3071, new wave, ska, power pop, sophisti-pop, jazz pop, art music, symphony
22 wikis · Tier 3
Håkan Hellström
Sweden · Person · born 1974
rock music, pop music, folk rock, soul, folk-pop, jangle pop, indie pop, power pop, independent music, vispop
20 wikis · Tier 3
Mr. Children
Japan · Group · 1988–present
pop rock, progressive rock, power pop
19 wikis · Tier 3
Orange Range
Japan · Group · 2001–present
pop rock, rap rock, alternative rock, J-pop, power pop
18 wikis · Tier 3
Buono!
Japan · Group · 2007–present
pop rock, J-pop, power pop
17 wikis · Tier 3
Puffy AmiYumi
Japan · Group · 1995–present
pop rock, dance-rock, J-pop, indie pop, pop-punk, power pop, Shibuya-kei
16 wikis · Tier 3
Tokio
Japan · Group · 1990–2025
hard rock, pop rock, J-pop, power pop
14 wikis · Tier 3
Chatmonchy
Japan · Group · 2000–2018
pop rock, J-pop, indie rock, power pop
12 wikis · Tier 3
Nana Tanimura
Japan · Person · born 1987
pop rock, J-pop, power pop
12 wikis · Tier 3
Twin Atlantic
United Kingdom · Group · 2007–present
alternative rock, indie rock, power pop, emo pop
12 wikis · Tier 3
Sloan
Canada · Group · 1991–present
alternative rock, power pop
10 wikis · Tier 3
Sahara Hotnights
Sweden · Group · 1992–present
power pop
10 wikis · Tier 3
Sharam Q
Japan · Group · 1988–present
pop rock, J-pop, power pop
5 wikis · Tier 3
Freedy Johnston
United States · Person · born 1961
power pop
3 wikis · Tier 3
The Pursuit of Happiness
Canada · Group · 1985–present
power pop
2 wikis · Tier 3