sophisti-pop artists
7 published sophisti-pop artists, led by Sade, Pet Shop Boys and Simply Red.
At a glance
7 published sophisti-pop artists; 84 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
- 7
- Release groups
- 700
- Studio albums
- 87
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 84
- Timeline events
- 201
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 49.2M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 44.5 years
- Full biographies
- 7
- Biography words
- 29,714
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (5 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 5 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most sophisti-pop artists. United Kingdom leads with 6.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with sophisti-pop. The most shared is pop music, with 4 artists in both.
Covers from sophisti-pop
84 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Soldier of Love
Sade · 2010
Lovers Rock
Sade · 2000
Love Deluxe
Sade · 1992
Stronger Than Pride
Sade · 1988
Promise
Sade · 1985
Diamond Life
Sade · 1984
A Man From the Future
Pet Shop Boys · 2026
Nonetheless
Pet Shop Boys · 2024
Hotspot
Pet Shop Boys · 2020
Super
Pet Shop Boys · 2016
Electric
Pet Shop Boys · 2013
Elysium
Pet Shop Boys · 2012
Leaders
Pet Shop Boys has the most release groups (195); Leonard Cohen the longest career (56 years); Leonard Cohen the most awards (42).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Pet Shop Boys | 195 |
| Leonard Cohen | 150 |
| Simply Red | 113 |
| Joe Jackson | 96 |
| Sade | 80 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Leonard Cohen | 56 |
| Joe Jackson | 48 |
| Pet Shop Boys | 42 |
| Sade | 41 |
| Simply Red | 41 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Leonard Cohen | 42 |
| Sade | 2 |
| Joe Jackson | 2 |
| Pet Shop Boys | 1 |
Most famous sophisti-pop artists
Sade
United Kingdom · Group · 1982–present
pop music, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, jazz, soft rock, smooth jazz, sophisti-pop
28.1M listeners · 31 wikis
Pet Shop Boys
United Kingdom · Group · 1981–present
electronic dance music, art pop, synth-pop, new wave, house music, alternative dance, sophisti-pop
11.4M listeners · 59 wikis
Simply Red
United Kingdom · Group · 1984–present
pop music, soul, pop rock, jazz fusion, blue-eyed soul, sophisti-pop
9.7M listeners · 38 wikis
Leonard Cohen
Canada · Person · born 1934
rock music, pop music, folk rock, blues, pop rock, folk music, soft rock, world music, spoken word, sophisti-pop
131 wikis
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
Deacon Blue
United Kingdom · Group · 1985–present
pop rock, alternative rock, sophisti-pop
16 wikis
Danny Wilson
United Kingdom · Group · 1984–present
pop music, sophisti-pop
4 wikis