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Best dance-pop artists of the 1990s

Hip-hop moved to the center and has not left. Grunge cleared out the arena rock standing in front of it. Dance music grew an audience that listened at home rather than in a club, while sample clearance got expensive enough that producers had to get sharper about what they took.

Everyone who released a dance-pop album in the 1990s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

  1. 2Grace JonesGrace Jones1 album here4.24.3 avg · 9 ratings
  2. 3Vanessa WilliamsVanessa Williams1 album here4.24.2 avg · 18 ratings
  3. 4Deee-LiteDeee-Lite1 album here4.14.3 avg · 7 ratings
  4. 5Simply RedSimply Red1 album here4.14.1 avg · 31 ratings
  5. 6Gloria EstefanGloria Estefan3 albums here4.14.1 avg · 12 ratings
  6. 7SealSeal1 album here4.14.1 avg · 65 ratings
  7. 8Janet JacksonJanet Jackson1 album here4.14.1 avg · 30 ratings
  8. 9George MichaelGeorge Michael2 albums here4.14.1 avg · 62 ratings
  9. 10RobynRobyn1 album here4.04.0 avg · 31 ratings
  10. 11Oingo BoingoOingo Boingo1 album here4.04.2 avg · 3 ratings
  11. 12Kylie MinogueKylie Minogue3 albums here4.04.0 avg · 63 ratings
  12. 13Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston1 album here4.04.0 avg · 259 ratings
  13. 14Saint EtienneSaint Etienne2 albums here4.04.0 avg · 18 ratings
  14. 15Lisa StansfieldLisa Stansfield3 albums here4.04.0 avg · 9 ratings
  15. 16PrincePrince2 albums here4.04.0 avg · 154 ratings
  16. 17Ace of BaseAce of Base3 albums here4.04.0 avg · 3 ratings
  17. 18Samantha FoxSamantha Fox1 album here4.04.0 avg · 3 ratings
  18. 19CherCher1 album here3.93.9 avg · 66 ratings
  19. 20Michael JacksonMichael Jackson4 albums here3.93.9 avg · 2,675 ratings
  20. 21MadonnaMadonna3 albums here3.93.9 avg · 288 ratings
  21. 22JamiroquaiJamiroquai1 album here3.93.9 avg · 35 ratings
  22. 23Leo SayerLeo Sayer1 album here3.93.8 avg · 5 ratings
  23. 24Jesus JonesJesus Jones1 album here3.93.8 avg · 4 ratings
  24. 25Pet Shop BoysPet Shop Boys2 albums here3.93.8 avg · 54 ratings
  25. 26Sheena EastonSheena Easton2 albums here3.83.7 avg · 3 ratings
  26. 27Paula AbdulPaula Abdul3 albums here3.83.7 avg · 7 ratings
  27. 28Britney SpearsBritney Spears2 albums here3.83.8 avg · 115 ratings
  28. 29Spice GirlsSpice Girls2 albums here3.73.7 avg · 19 ratings
  29. 30Mariah CareyMariah Carey4 albums here3.73.7 avg · 411 ratings
  30. 31Rick AstleyRick Astley2 albums here3.73.3 avg · 3 ratings
  31. 32*NSYNC*NSYNC1 album here3.73.7 avg · 24 ratings
  32. 33Bee GeesBee Gees1 album here3.73.4 avg · 4 ratings
  33. 34Take ThatTake That1 album here3.73.4 avg · 5 ratings
  34. 35New Kids on the BlockNew Kids on the Block1 album here3.63.4 avg · 7 ratings
  35. 36Christina AguileraChristina Aguilera1 album here3.63.6 avg · 54 ratings
  36. 37Backstreet BoysBackstreet Boys2 albums here3.63.5 avg · 29 ratings
  37. 38BananaramaBananarama3 albums here3.53.1 avg · 5 ratings
  38. 39Jennifer LopezJennifer Lopez1 album here3.53.4 avg · 27 ratings
  39. 40The Human LeagueThe Human League2 albums here2 ratings
  40. 41FeyFey2 albums here1 rating
  41. 42M PeopleM People1 album here1 rating
  42. 43The BelovedThe Beloved1 album here1 rating
  43. 44ExposéExposé1 album here1 rating
  44. 45Cathy DennisCathy Dennis6 albums here1 rating
  45. 46Ricky MartinRicky Martin1 album here
  46. 47Modern TalkingModern Talking1 album here
  47. 48Fettes BrotFettes Brot1 album here
  48. 49Zdravko ČolićZdravko Čolić1 album here
  49. 50FalcoFalco3 albums here

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