new wave artists

32 artists ranked by Spotify popularity. Open one for albums by year, top songs and similar artists.

#	Artist	Followers	Popularity
1	The Smiths	8.7M	79
2	The Cure	7.4M	78
3	Depeche Mode	7.9M	75
4	Tears For Fears	4.5M	75
5	Duran Duran	3.9M	73
6	Billy Idol	2.8M	73
7	a-ha	3.2M	72
8	Talking Heads	3.1M	71
9	Men At Work	1.8M	71
10	INXS	3.3M	70
11	Pet Shop Boys	2.4M	70
12	Eurythmics	2.5M	69
13	The Stranglers	848K	69
14	New Order	2.6M	68
15	Simple Minds	2.5M	68
16	The Cars	2.2M	68
17	Spandau Ballet	1.6M	66
18	Cutting Crew	617K	65
19	Culture Club	1.9M	64
20	Joy Division	3.0M	63
21	Pretenders	1.8M	63
22	The Human League	1.4M	63
23	Erasure	1.3M	63
24	Dexys Midnight Runners	378K	63
25	Fine Young Cannibals	1.0M	62
26	Soft Cell	861K	62
27	The B-52's	1.3M	61
28	Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	944K	61
29	A Flock Of Seagulls	769K	61
30	Talk Talk	705K	61
31	Morrissey	1.3M	60
32	Yazoo	799K	60

Questions

Who are the most popular new wave artists?

By Spotify popularity: The Smiths, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Tears For Fears, Duran Duran, Billy Idol, a-ha, Talking Heads.

How many new wave artists are listed?

32 artists above the popularity threshold carry the new wave tag.