Top 50 Souls in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest souls in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 77 souls tracked in United States, 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 15,407,780 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 948,849, and the largest, Prince (musician), reaches around 6,130,296 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each soul, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Prince (musician) |
6,130,296 | 34.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Diana Ross |
5,180,510 | 46.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Stevie Wonder |
4,096,974 | 33.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Erykah Badu |
3,850,839 | 63.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Aretha Franklin |
3,367,941 | 37.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Lionel Richie |
3,327,979 | 34.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Ray Charles |
2,403,125 | 38.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  James Brown |
2,367,289 | 37.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Janelle Monáe |
2,316,061 | 52.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Marvin Gaye |
2,242,190 | 39.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Chaka Khan |
1,752,324 | 55.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Barry White |
1,195,600 | 24.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Otis Redding |
1,043,973 | 47.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  George Clinton (musician) |
933,641 | 73.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  High Fade |
796,897 | 25.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Bootsy Collins |
596,173 | 70.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  The Time |
558,078 | 5.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  John Oates |
482,823 | 64.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Donny Hathaway |
462,144 | 92.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Solange |
451,814 | 33.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Ari Lennox |
428,912 | 83.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Maurice White |
371,458 | 79.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Aloe Blacc |
320,831 | 49.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Corinne Bailey Rae |
250,366 | 42.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Rare Earth |
241,518 | 31.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Vulfpeck |
238,517 | 24.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Durand Bernarr |
213,827 | 78.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  The Internet |
171,480 | 41.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Cory Wong |
132,482 | 26.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  The Miracles |
123,052 | 31.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Michael Kiwanuka |
120,213 | 16.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Polyrhythmics |
119,833 | 53.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  The Jacksons |
114,878 | 40.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Bilal |
109,014 | 14.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Evelyn “Champagne” King |
90,748 | 67.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  The Budos Band |
89,070 | 63.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Jaya (singer) |
76,050 | 6.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Moonchild |
75,112 | 18.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Con Funk Shun |
74,411 | 78.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  The Contours |
72,314 | 70.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Joe Tex |
71,604 | 60.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  The Dramatics |
64,189 | 75.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Chet Faker |
59,060 | 23.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Dabeull |
49,621 | 21.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Orgone |
47,815 | 37.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Lee Fields |
47,502 | 52.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Édith Piaf |
31,732 | 5.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Turkuaz |
27,031 | 8.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Walter Afanasieff |
26,684 | 49.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  The Motet |
26,467 | 85.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States 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 United States?
Prince (musician) currently leads with an estimated audience of 6,130,296 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.