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Best dance-pop artists of the 1980s

Cheap drum machines and the first affordable samplers changed who was allowed to make a record. Hip-hop moved from a party you had to be at to a 12-inch you could buy, and MTV made how a song looked part of the argument.

Everyone who released a dance-pop album in the 1980s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

  1. 2Grace JonesGrace Jones5 albums here4.24.3 avg · 9 ratings
  2. 3Thompson TwinsThompson Twins2 albums here4.24.5 avg · 4 ratings
  3. 4Vanessa WilliamsVanessa Williams1 album here4.24.2 avg · 18 ratings
  4. 5Bobby BrownBobby Brown1 album here4.24.3 avg · 6 ratings
  5. 6Gloria EstefanGloria Estefan2 albums here4.14.1 avg · 12 ratings
  6. 7Orchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark1 album here4.14.1 avg · 17 ratings
  7. 8CommodoresCommodores1 album here4.04.1 avg · 15 ratings
  8. 9Kylie MinogueKylie Minogue1 album here4.04.0 avg · 63 ratings
  9. 10Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston2 albums here4.04.0 avg · 259 ratings
  10. 11PrincePrince1 album here4.04.0 avg · 154 ratings
  11. 12Samantha FoxSamantha Fox1 album here4.04.0 avg · 3 ratings
  12. 13Jody WatleyJody Watley2 albums here4.04.0 avg · 11 ratings
  13. 14Neneh CherryNeneh Cherry1 album here3.93.9 avg · 4 ratings
  14. 15Michael JacksonMichael Jackson2 albums here3.93.9 avg · 2,675 ratings
  15. 16MadonnaMadonna4 albums here3.93.9 avg · 288 ratings
  16. 17Bronski BeatBronski Beat1 album here3.93.8 avg · 6 ratings
  17. 18Pet Shop BoysPet Shop Boys2 albums here3.93.8 avg · 54 ratings
  18. 19Sheena EastonSheena Easton8 albums here3.83.7 avg · 3 ratings
  19. 20Paula AbdulPaula Abdul1 album here3.83.7 avg · 7 ratings
  20. 21Laura BraniganLaura Branigan1 album here3.83.7 avg · 12 ratings
  21. 22Chaka KhanChaka Khan1 album here3.83.7 avg · 23 ratings
  22. 23Soft CellSoft Cell2 albums here3.73.7 avg · 28 ratings
  23. 24Rick AstleyRick Astley2 albums here3.73.3 avg · 3 ratings
  24. 25Diana RossDiana Ross1 album here3.73.7 avg · 48 ratings
  25. 26New Kids on the BlockNew Kids on the Block2 albums here3.63.4 avg · 7 ratings
  26. 27BananaramaBananarama4 albums here3.53.1 avg · 5 ratings
  27. 28Wham!Wham!3 albums here2 ratings
  28. 29The Human LeagueThe Human League4 albums here2 ratings
  29. 30Irene CaraIrene Cara1 album here2 ratings
  30. 31Gwen GuthrieGwen Guthrie1 album here2 ratings
  31. 32Jane ChildJane Child1 album here2 ratings
  32. 33Boy GeorgeBoy George1 album here1 rating
  33. 34Sheila E.Sheila E.1 album here1 rating
  34. 35ExposéExposé2 albums here1 rating
  35. 36FalcoFalco5 albums here
  36. 37The CommunardsThe Communards1 album here
  37. 38Deniece WilliamsDeniece Williams1 album here
  38. 39Milli VanilliMilli Vanilli1 album here
  39. 40Miami Sound MachineMiami Sound Machine1 album here
  40. 41Gary ValencianoGary Valenciano1 album here
  41. 42Lisa Lisa & Cult JamLisa Lisa & Cult Jam1 album here
  42. 43Wang ChungWang Chung3 albums here
  43. 44Ready for the WorldReady for the World1 album here
  44. 45Akina NakamoriAkina Nakamori2 albums here
  45. 46Eumir DeodatoEumir Deodato1 album here
  46. 47Deborah HarryDeborah Harry1 album here
  47. 48Was (Not Was)Was (Not Was)1 album here
  48. 49Maurice StarrMaurice Starr2 albums here
  49. 50YuriYuri1 album here

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