Top 20 Pop Music Stars Of All Time 

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Michael Jackson's impact was worldwide. You have to keep in mind he was at his peak during a time there was no social media. You could literally go to a country where people don't speak English or have tv's and you could say Michael Jackson and they would get excited and start moonwalking. Michael Jackson said his concerts brought people together of all backgrounds, races, nationalities, and ages and he said politicians couldn't even do that.

The music icon that had the biggest impact on my life is absolutely Michael Jackson. He is the main reason why I love music today and he paved the way for me to listen to other genres like soul and Rock. I was addicted to his songs, videos and concerts. His signature moves are just enough to make my day.

I don't know why, but when ever Michael Jackson's name appears at the top of the list (which is kind of always anticipated) I feel so proud. Does anyone get the same feeling as if we knew him personally, even though we never ever saw him live?

*I think we all know that Michael Jackson going to be number one*

Michael Jackson's impact was worldwide. Legend. He was pure magic.

I can never comprehend just how good Jackson was, he broke so many records, is the most unique performer in history, the most recognisable entertainer in history, the most famous entertainer in history, Most famous being in Earths history (other than Jesus) His voice is uncomparable, dance moves unmatched, his vibe is out of this world, He and only a few other artists will be remembered for centuries, he is likely going to be the most successful human being in history, yet people still try to disregard the guy and slander his name smh

Prince, Michael Jackson & Whitney Houston are the icons that have impacted me the most. They will forever be missed.

There are pop stars, and then there’s Michael Jackson, the biggest star/celebrity of all time. We will never see someone as globally famous as him. Even in the remote villages of Africa, India, and the Middle East he is well known.

All the other placements can be subjective but Michael Jackson will always be the greatest pop star to have ever lived. Nobody dead or alive is able to garner the same levels of fame, notoriety, sales & longevity he has. Still extremely relevant, in his death and over 40 years after his debut. Who's actually seeing him?

A lot of pop artist aren’t really that good, but Michael Jackson was masterclass. We won’t ever see an artist like him, he was very well rounded and as charismatic as anyone you’ll ever see.

A billion extra points for WatchMojo for putting Michael Jackson at #1. 💙💙💙💙💙

Michael Jackson’s impact is phenomenal. It’s like magic

Regardless of how anyone feels about the man, Michael Jackson will forever be #1.

Michael, Whitney, and Prince. Music royalty man. A trio like that is truly once in a lifetime

Michael jackson is STILL the most popular singer & talented in the world today. 👑💖😱😭

Michael Jackson is a Legendary Singer that will Never get old!

Cher & Céline Dion deserves their spot on this list.

No ranking of pop stars is ever valid without Michael Jackson. True to the core.

Prince and Michael Jackson are icons, and they're still missed years following their deaths.

No matter how you rank these artists one thing is for certain, Michael Jackson is for sure number 1.

20 -I love PINK since I was a teen 19 -I like her song in Zootopia 18 -I love him when I was little. His wife is one lucky woman 17 -She’s my country favorite! Country, pop and rock 16 -I saw her in concert twice! My friend loves her song Firework 15 -When I used to go to the opera, I love listening to her songs 14 -Mmmmm, I like her style 13 -Oh, I like that song 12 -Whoo! He is hot and pop! 11 -I like her! Even love her performance in Valerian movie 10 -I love pop and she has it! 9 -Michael’s sister, I like her style 8 -She has been my favorite for as long as I can remember. Even more amazing in 2018’s A Star is Born 7 -My mom and dad loves his music 6 -Another Fav and happy to be a single lady 5 -I like her as well and looks like she had fun in A League of Their Own 4 -A legend. I love her songs especially I Will Always Love You and When You Believe 3 -I like his songs. Fell in love with his work in The Lion King 2 -My mom likes his work 1 -I love him!! My favorite song is Man In The Mirror

No pop star compares to Michael Jackson's cultural impact interms of what he did for black artists, music videos, dance etc & he's arguably the most well rounded artist.

Michael Jackson's impact on pop culture and music will never been matched! Thank you Watchmojo! Very accurate and well deserved list.

I just came for Michael Jackson, Prince and Whitney Houston. And at last I got an accurate list. Thank you Watchmojo.

I came here just to MAKE SURE MICHAEL JACKSON IS NUMBER ONE. The video is still loading and you can arrange the other 19 in any order… just make sure MICHAEL JACKSON is number 1.

I just want to say thank you watchmojo for not allowing cancel culture alter the facts... Michael Jackson really inspired a lot of people and is still an inspiration 12 years after his death. He deserves more respect for all the good he's done.

He's bad He's dengerous He's King Michael Jackson ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Mad respect for Shakira. She comes from a poor part of Colombia onto international stardom with 16 Grammys

Michael Jackson is the KING OF POP for a reason! Nobody will EVER wipe him off his throne! There were solo artists before Michael Jackson and after him but nobody can match his influence on popular music period! I simply love him so much he was one of the most charitable musicians there ever was. And thank you for adding Frank Sinatra to this list. It would have been his birthday today.

_"A Thousand of Years from now, when the History of Popular Music is examine , No single Performer will be remembered and as Celebrated as MICHAEL JACKSON."_ - Prince Albert of Monaco 👑

Michael Jackson the GOAT!👑 No one can cross MJ. We still listen to him today and will continue to, forever! All these artists one side and Michael Jackson one side. Period.

If Michael Jackson, Maddona and Britney aren’t here. It’s not a list.

Michael Jackson was/is larger than life and there hasn’t been another like him since. He is my greatest inspiration (besides my mom)! Besides MJ would be Whitney Houston, Prince, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, and Stevie Wonder.

Michael Jackson is not dead he live forever through memories of him and his music, Bless you Michael

I love Gaga, Rihanna and the other girls but Mariah's impact superseded those 2000's female artists...that's a fact...

In My Opinion: 1. Michael Jackson 2. Madonna 3. Elvis Presley 4. Mariah Carey 5. Whitney Houston 6. Prince 7. Elton John 8. Janet Jackson 9. Beyoncé 10. Britney Spears Honorable Mentions: • Frank Sinatra • Lady Gaga • Katy Perry • Kylie Minouge • Rihanna

Exactly, the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson is the number one Pop Music Star Of All Time and that takes the top spot

Title- top 20 pop star list Everybody- Michael Michael Michael Jackson 😂 The power of Michael Jackson 😎

I'm just glad that the King, Queen and Prince was on the list.

Michael was truly special. His talent is unmatched and the effect that he had on a social level was insane. Not to mention that his music itself is timeless and iconic. I’m sad he’s gone

Time is precious 🔥🔥 20. Pink 19. Shakira 18. Justin Bieber 17. Taylor Swift 16. Katy Perry 15. Adele 14. Mariah Carey 13. George Michael 12. Bruno Mars 11. Rihanna 10. Britney Spears 9. Janet Jackson 8. Lady gaga 7. Frank Sinatra 6. Beyoncé 5. Madonna 4. Whitney Houston 3. Elton John 2. Prince 1. Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson is easily the g.o.a.t 🐐. 👑.word up son

Remember when people said Lady Gaga was over in 2013? Look her now. A literal legend.

There are stars, super stars, mega superstars and then there is Michael Joseph Jackson. God's gift to music, his influence is undeniable and his legacy will live on. Great list. 👍

why is mariah carey so low ?? she deserves to at least be top 10 or even top 5. she has the songwriting skills, the vocal talent, stage presence, longevity and her music changed pop music throughout the 90s.

Michael Jackson has to be number 1, nobody is better then the King of Pop.

Fact: whenever mj is in a video with any other artists just know 90%of the comments are all about him which is good because he deserves it and more

Michael Jackson my favorite of all time

King of pop is still giving chills man.... Rest in peace KING

Madonna must be at second spot, she is the most influential and successful music artist of all the time along Michael Jackson. They created the Pop Culture. She is the second most known artist of all the time just behind MJ.

Michael Jackson is the best bar none! He's my favorite singer/dancer and he always will be!❤🥰

The fact that Mariah Carey is 52 is just mind blowing. 🤯

Michael Jackson ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ The king of Pop Changed whole music.

MJ definitely deserves to be #1, but I would have added Elvis and Stevie Wonder to the list or at least given them an honorable mention.

This list is pretty good, my only problem is that Mariah is too low. She should be in the top 10. She’s a living legend who broke so many records.

My top 15 1.Michael Jackson 2. Mariah Carey 3. Whitney Houston 4. Aretha Franklin 5. Madonna 6. Elton John 7. Prince 8. Janet Jackson 9. Elvis Presley 10. Celine Dion 11. Stevie Wonder 12. Cher 13. Beyonce 14. Diana Ross 15. Britney Spears

Michael Jackson is THE KING. Long Live The King! 🙌👑 I loved seeing Taylor Swift and Frank Sinatra on here. Two of my personal favorites. There is no genre Taylor can't conquer(maybe rap and hip-hop) and Frank was as great an actor as he was a singer and live entertainer.

My top 5 would be 5. Mariah Carey 4. Britney Spears 3. Prince 2. Madonna 1. Michael Jackson

The fact that 2 members of the same family were in the top 10 of greatest pop stars of all time with 2 careers that were 99% independent of each other is astounding

It’s been over 5 years since Prince passed away, he still miss him a lot.

As long as Michael jackson is number 1 you got it right ✅.... his music 🎶 is the glue that keep my life together since I was a baby 👶.... his workmanship and creativity as inspiration ✨ me all my life to keep reach for my goal and never forget to put my heart and soul ♥ in. It truly amazing 👏 that we were bless to have him .... great 👍 job.

Michael Jackson was and always been the FACE OF MUSIC ever since

RIP Michael Jackson. You are truly the King of Pop! 👑

I still remembered the 80s like yesterday when Michael is the biggest male artist and Madonna is the biggest female artist, what a great time!

There are stars, there are super stars, then there's Michael Jackson who's just otherworldly.. RIP KING 1958-forever 👑👑❤❤

Pink is one of those artist that literally everyone loves but somehow they’re underrated , like her and Ciara and shakira

Mariah's too low for number 14 IMO but overall yeah good list and MICHAEL JACKSON is forever be number one , nobody will ever top him .. The ultimate GOAT 🐐👑

Madonna should be at number 2, she has broken down sooooo many Walls

Rest In Peace Prince, and Rest In Peace Michael Jackson.

Mariah needs to be way higher! Her impact is bigger than a lot of the top 10 artists

13 years without Michael Jackson but his music still active ❣️

Michael Jackson was in a class all by himself

Let's be real....We came to this list to see Michael #1 💅🏾😘

WOW, Shakira the only latin artist on the list, quite impressive. She’s definitely an icon

Let’s be honest: We all knew who was #1, it was just a matter of how #2-19 would go.

Mariah should DEFINITELY be higher. By every single metric

1. Micheal Jackson 2. Mariah Carey 3. Prince 4. Janet Jackson 5. Madonna 6. Elton John 7. Whitney Houston 8. Beyoncé 9. Bruno Mars 10. Rihanna 10. that’s all i got to say

I'm More Into Rock Music Myself But I like me some Prince and Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Prince are my favorite singers of all time and they’ll rest in peace and forever in our 💕 hearts ♥️

Michael Jackson number one AS HE SHOULD. There will never be another artist as Michael Jackson. PERIODT.

Well Madonna, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and the Vocal Trinity (Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Whitney Houston) were a must undoubtedly. Although Mariah Carey has never considered herself a pop artist, first she was a soul, baladeer flirting with mainstream dance music, but when she got to really produce all of her songs she became a pure RnB, Hip Hop, Soul and Gospel artist. She even says she doesn't really listen to pop music and her "poppiest" sound was mostly on her remix where she would write new lyrics and ft artists like ODB, Missy Elliot,Jay Z etc, but because of the reign she had in the 90s and throughout the 00s and 10s is the genre she created that has been predominant mostly for the past 30 years and proof of that is that she is the only artist in history to have 2 songs of the Decade, I guess they place her a lot like a pop artist in a sense of popular music and not pop as a sound per se, only Billboard doesn't consider her one but thats because Nielsen Soundscan takes care of those statistics so it would be unfair to place her as a pop artist only when her 19 #1 singles and 250 million albums will pull too much weight into a genre she doesnt really belong to so they place her on their chart of "The Greatest Artists of all time" as the first female and the 4th artist overal which is more accurate that way BTW Watch Mojo needs to do their Homework, Patricia Carey never trained Mariah as a singer, her mom at some point said that Mariah was not half the singer she was and yet she couldn't fathom the reason why she was famous, Mariah forgave her for that and in 2010 during Mariah's pregnancy she recorded a song with her mother who is indeed a talented Mezzo soprano, Cher made music sexier and more open for women, more empowered inside the industry, Madonna sexualized and broke boundaries, she has 'the edge", Whitney taught us that a beautiful voice was never to be put in the backseat and Mariah made us understand that because you are using more contemporary or modern sounds vocal technique sets artists apart and that newer music did not have to compromise vocal talent, yo until today nobody has been able to really merge as many sounds Mariah uses in her music with her voice in a succesful way, is not just about making huge notes, low or high, fast paced phrasing, different vocal registers, nothing had to be sacrificed, even on her remix of Fantasy ft ODB she is singing in a very high belt, head voice, balanced mixed voice and huge octave jumps without us realizing up until today not many have been succesful to merge all that as good as she has for 31 years and production, songwriting and vocals all fit in modern music, many artists don't even know they do something with their music because Madonna, Cher or Mariah did it before them. Janet Jackson is a real pop diva too, can never be forgotten. And Adele is a bit complicated to place her here too I think, but what they said is true, she united us all still but she will have to step it up for her next album because her music is varying much and she has the talent to experiment a bit more with different sounds that will still fit as part of her musical identity. Britney and Christina opened a new era, perhaps their input to music is not as notorious as Madonna or Mariah but they are icons, pure modern pop, new millenium sound and they knew how to carry music into the 00s in such a monstruos way that their legacy is completely embedded.

MJ, Janet, Madonna and MC are my fav!

Michael is not only king of Pop but he's king of Fashion also.

Love Michael Jackson and George Michael 😍 I’m glad George Michael made this list because I think deserves the recognition

For me the number 1 reason Michael deserves his spot is because his entire life was on stage. He risked his all of his privacy and Childhood for music. He was in the business from age 9 until his death and deserves everything since he gave everything

Mariah should’ve been top 5 at least. The fact that she is not just a great vocalist but also a great songwriter and producer is enough for her to be in the top five. Plus she influenced lots of today’s artists.

I agree with all the artists on the list special MJ being number 1 but not the rankings; Gaga being higher than Mariah, Britney Rihanna even Pink.

Michael Jackson doesn't deserve #1 position, he was born #1. But I think Madonna(Queen of Pop) should on #2

This is a great list that was mostly on point. My only quibble is that Mariah should've been in the Top 10.

Madonna will ALWAYS be one of my favorite music artists of all-time. I still listen to all of her classics and they still hold up after all of these years. She's such a QUEEN 👸

People can say whatever they want, but Madonna changed EVERYTHING, she's the definition of An Artist.

I agree with MJ being number 1..after him it's Madonna and Mariah. Mariah is far too low down the list, she conquered the pop market, the urban market, the Christmas market. Very few others or any have achieved that, not to mention the most Billboard number 1's of any solo artist. She is also the highest certified female artist. I know these lists are subjective to a point, but Mariah has got to be in the top 3.

There wil never be a artist as Micheal Jackson . Not only his music and shows . But when Micheal Jackson was in town. The whole town went crazy . Outside USA he would even get militaire parade when he arive in a country. That little black kid from Garry . Changed the world .

It's hard to believe that Celine Dion is not included in this list 🥲

Mariah Carey at 14? What blasphemy is this!

I don't think anybody can even come close to being the 2nd MJ in the next 100 years. That's how great MJ was.

Michael Jackson is a legend himself. He is known by the world. I love you Michael Jackson

I am so happy for Whitney Houston. She is the #1 female pop star of all-time according to Watch Mojo, another award for the most awarded female artist of all-time for Guiness Book Of World Records.

Calling Sinatra a pop star and leaving off names like Elvis, James Brown, Aretha, and Diana Ross is wild.