Top 50 Souls in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest souls in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 73 souls tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Prince (musician), Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,787,688 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 114,712, and the largest, Prince (musician), reaches around 797,493 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each soul, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Prince (musician) |
797,493 | 4.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Diana Ross |
514,419 | 4.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Stevie Wonder |
475,776 | 3.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Barry White |
454,309 | 9.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  The Time |
413,603 | 3.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Ray Charles |
387,216 | 6.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Aretha Franklin |
382,654 | 4.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  James Brown |
348,490 | 5.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Lionel Richie |
293,701 | 3.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Marvin Gaye |
262,453 | 4.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Édith Piaf |
236,698 | 41.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Otis Redding |
165,428 | 7.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Erykah Badu |
127,142 | 2.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Imany |
117,707 | 72.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Janelle Monáe |
111,190 | 2.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Dabeull |
94,198 | 40.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Bilal |
68,154 | 8.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Chaka Khan |
49,759 | 1.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Michael Kiwanuka |
48,909 | 6.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Solange |
43,915 | 3.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Vulfpeck |
42,262 | 4.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Aloe Blacc |
36,027 | 5.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Turkuaz |
29,962 | 9.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Cory Wong |
27,063 | 5.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  High Fade |
22,296 | 0.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Jaya (singer) |
20,040 | 1.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Rare Earth |
18,103 | 2.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Bootsy Collins |
16,366 | 1.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  George Clinton (musician) |
16,137 | 1.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Corinne Bailey Rae |
10,194 | 1.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Chet Faker |
9,080 | 3.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Fred Wesley |
9,016 | 13.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Orgone |
8,924 | 7.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Moonchild |
7,074 | 1.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Lee Fields |
6,598 | 7.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Evelyn “Champagne” King |
5,653 | 4.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  The Jacksons |
5,627 | 2.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Durand Bernarr |
5,611 | 2.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Nils Landgren Funk Unit |
5,429 | 2.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  The Internet |
5,410 | 1.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  John Oates |
5,366 | 0.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Jordan Rakei |
5,143 | 5.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  The Miracles |
4,298 | 1.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Ari Lennox |
4,189 | 0.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Joe Tex |
3,546 | 3.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  The Budos Band |
3,545 | 2.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Polyrhythmics |
2,491 | 1.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Son Little |
2,480 | 7.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  P.P. Arnold |
2,460 | 1.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Omar Lye-Fook |
2,022 | 8.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France 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 France?
Prince (musician) currently leads with an estimated audience of 797,493 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.