Top 50 Souls in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest souls in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 77 souls tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Prince (musician), Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,948,758 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 113,365, and the largest, Prince (musician), reaches around 1,061,845 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each soul, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Prince (musician) |
1,061,845 | 6.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Lionel Richie |
484,950 | 5.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Stevie Wonder |
401,963 | 3.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Diana Ross |
387,548 | 3.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Barry White |
336,284 | 6.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Aretha Franklin |
327,215 | 3.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  The Time |
266,977 | 2.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Ray Charles |
265,936 | 4.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  James Brown |
259,499 | 4.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Marvin Gaye |
225,326 | 4.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  High Fade |
209,708 | 6.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Janelle Monáe |
158,860 | 3.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Nils Landgren Funk Unit |
154,184 | 59.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Chaka Khan |
125,649 | 4.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Erykah Badu |
122,512 | 2.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Otis Redding |
92,163 | 4.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Jaya (singer) |
91,125 | 7.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Michael Kiwanuka |
69,269 | 9.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Solange |
68,690 | 5.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Bilal |
49,939 | 6.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Turkuaz |
46,276 | 13.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Édith Piaf |
38,794 | 6.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  John Oates |
36,143 | 4.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Aloe Blacc |
34,891 | 5.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Bootsy Collins |
33,916 | 4.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Rare Earth |
32,726 | 4.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Vulfpeck |
26,861 | 2.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Imany |
25,397 | 15.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Cory Wong |
24,024 | 4.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Donny Hathaway |
23,532 | 4.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Maurice White |
20,098 | 4.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  The Jacksons |
16,287 | 5.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Moonchild |
15,989 | 4.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Corinne Bailey Rae |
15,694 | 2.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Chet Faker |
14,233 | 5.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  George Clinton (musician) |
13,950 | 1.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Dabeull |
12,944 | 5.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Marc Sway |
9,859 | 11.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  The Miracles |
8,646 | 2.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  P.P. Arnold |
7,175 | 4.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Polyrhythmics |
6,610 | 3.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Fred Wesley |
6,459 | 9.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  The Internet |
6,132 | 1.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Jordan Rakei |
6,075 | 6.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Beverley Knight |
5,565 | 1.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Durand Bernarr |
4,515 | 1.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Joe Tex |
4,322 | 3.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio |
4,294 | 10.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Ari Lennox |
4,005 | 0.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  The Budos Band |
3,238 | 2.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each soul by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest soul in Germany?
Prince (musician) currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,061,845 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.