Top Sophisti-Pop Songs
Rank All Time Artist Song Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
644
 Roxy Music More Than This New Romantic 1982
2
649
 Leonard Cohen Hallelujah Adult Contemporary, Singer/Songwriter 1984
3
1207
 Pet Shop Boys Being Boring Synthpop 1990
4
1426
 Wham! feat. George Michael Careless Whisper Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Soul 1984
5
1715
 Destroyer Kaputt Indie Pop 2011
6
1886
 Sade Smooth Operator Smooth Jazz 1984
7
2082
 Leonard Cohen Tower of Song Singer/Songwriter 1988
8
2193
 Leonard Cohen The Future Blue Eyed Soul, Singer/Songwriter 1992
9
2365
 Kali Uchis feat. Tyler, the Creator & Bootsy Collins After the Storm Neo-Soul 2018
10
2452
 Leonard Cohen Everybody Knows Singer/Songwriter 1988
11
2613
 The 1975 Somebody Else Synthpop 2016
12
2632
 Cass McCombs County Line Country Soul, Indie Pop, Singer/Songwriter 2011
13
2664
 Haim Falling Pop Rock 2013
14
2904
 Sade The Sweetest Taboo Jazz Pop, Smooth Soul 1985
15
2998
 Rhye Open Alternative R&B, Smooth Soul 2012
16
3262
 Prefab Sprout When Love Breaks Down New Wave 1984
17
3339
 The Style Council Long Hot Summer Blue Eyed Soul, Synth Funk 1983
18
3386
 Todd Terje & Bryan Ferry Johnny and Mary Ambient Pop 2014
19
3463
 Simply Red Holding Back the Years Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Soul 1985
20
3552
 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Everyday I Write the Book Blue Eyed Soul, New Wave, Pop Rock 1983
21
3634
 Rhye The Fall Alternative R&B, Smooth Soul 2012
22
3744
 Annie Lennox Why Adult Contemporary 1992
23
3773
 George Michael Jesus to a Child Pop Soul 1996
24
3873
 Haim Summer Girl Indie Pop 2019
25
4020
 The Style Council My Ever Changing Moods Blue Eyed Soul 1984
26
4169
 Bryan Ferry Slave to Love Pop Rock 1985
27
4204
 Spandau Ballet True Blue Eyed Soul 1983
28
4225
 Mecano Cruz de Navajas 1986
29
4257
 Blood Orange You're Not Good Enough Alternative R&B, Funk 2013
30
4392
 Blood Orange Charcoal Baby Alternative R&B 2018
31
4457
 Scritti Politti Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) Boogie, Dance-Pop, Synthpop 1984
32
4465
 Fine Young Cannibals Johnny Come Home 1985
33
4501
 Donald Fagen I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World) Jazz Pop 1982
34
4787
 The Dream Academy Life in a Northern Town Art Pop 1985
35
4855
 Sade Your Love Is King Jazz Pop, Smooth Jazz 1984
36
5199
 The Lotus Eaters The First Picture of You Jangle Pop, New Romantic 1983
37
5384
 Prefab Sprout Cars and Girls New Wave 1988
38
5453
 Sting Englishman in New York 1987
39
5465
 The Human League Human 1986
40
5532
 Prefab Sprout Appetite Pop Rock 1985
41
5779
 Grace Jones I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) Art Pop, Dub 1981
42
6023
 Roxy Music Avalon Art Pop, New Romantic 1982
43
6033
 Madonna Take a Bow 1994
44
6152
 Black Wonderful Life 1986
45
6232
 The Blue Nile Tinseltown in the Rain 1984
46
6249
 The Blue Nile Downtown Lights New Romantic, Synthpop 1989
47
6288
 Destroyer Chinatown Indie Pop 2011
48
6351
 Blood Orange Chamakay Alternative R&B, Smooth Soul, Synthpop 2013
49
6369
 Sting They Dance Alone (Gueca Solo) 1987
50
6382
 Scritti Politti Perfect Way Synthpop 1985
51
6481
 Hurts Wonderful Life Synthpop 2010
52
7011
 Sting Fortress Around Your Heart Pop Rock 1985
53
7165
 Culture Club Time (Clock of the Heart) New Romantic, Pop Soul 1982
54
7218
 It's Immaterial Driving Away from Home (Jim's Tune) Pop Rock 1986
55
7367
 Scritti Politti The Word Girl Pop Reggae 1985
56
7388
 Black Sweetest Smile 1987
57
7392
 Prefab Sprout Faron Young Indie Pop, Pop Rock 1985
58
7802
 David Bowie Loving the Alien Pop Reggae, Progressive Pop 1984
59
7840
 The Beautiful South Song for Whoever 1989
60
7915
 Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man Singer/Songwriter 1988
61
8103
 The Style Council You're the Best Thing Blue Eyed Soul 1984
62
8460
 Natalie Prass Short Court Style Dance-Pop, Pop Soul 2018
63
8855
 Leonard Cohen Dance Me to the End of Love Singer/Songwriter 1984
64
8868
 Roxy Music Oh Yeah New Wave, Pop Rock 1980
65
9137
 Carly Rae Jepsen All That Synthpop 2015
66
9173
 Everything But the Girl Each and Every One Jazz Pop 1984
67
9199
 Danny Wilson Mary's Prayer Pop Rock 1987
68
9201
 Leonard Cohen In My Secret Life Singer/Songwriter 2001
69
9258
 Simply Red If You Don't Know Me By Now Blue Eyed Soul 1989
70
9286
 Sting If I Ever Lose My Faith in You Pop Rock 1993
71
9395
 Prefab Sprout The Best Jewel Thief in the World Jangle Pop 2013
72
9543
 The Style Council Shout to the Top! Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Soul 1984
73
9551
 The Blow Monkeys Diggin' Your Scene Blue Eyed Soul 1986
74
9609
 Scritti Politti Absolute Synthpop 1984
75
9664
 The Blue Nile From a Late Night Train Ambient Pop 1989
76
9712
 Ariel Pink feat. Jorge Elbrecht Hang On to Life Psychedelic Pop, Soft Rock 2013
77
9887
 The Beautiful South Old Red Eyes Is Back Indie Pop 1991

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10000:
The Blue Nile Happiness Dream Pop 1996
Sting Fragile 1987
Prefab Sprout Electric Guitars 1997
Blood Orange E.V.P. Alternative R&B, Synth Funk 2016
Double The Captain of Her Heart Art Pop 1985
The Blue Nile Headlights on the Parade Synthpop 1989
Vanessa Paradis Joe le taxi French Pop 1987
The Beautiful South A Little Time Blue Eyed Soul 1990
INXS Beautiful Girl  Pop Rock 1992
Scritti Politti Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry for Loverboy) Synthpop 1988
The Housemartins Build Doo-Wop, Indie Pop 1987
Paul Young Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Blue Eyed Soul 1983
Prefab Sprout A Prisoner of the Past Brill Building 1997
Wham! Everything She Wants Synthpop 1984
The Imposter [Elvis Costello] Peace in Our Time 1984
Roxy Music Take a Chance with Me Art Pop, Pop Rock 1982
Jennifer Warnes First We Take Manhattan Pop Rock 1986
Roxy Music Over You Pop Rock 1980
Grace Jones Warm Leatherette Art Pop, Dub 1980
Carmel Bad Day Blue Eyed Soul, Jazz Pop, Vocal Jazz 1983
David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group This Is Not America 1985
Mecano Mujer Contra Mujer/Une femme avec une femme 1988
China Crisis Wishful Thinking Synthpop 1983
Madonna Bad Girl Contemporary R&B 1992
The Style Council The Lodgers Pop Soul 1985
Tears for Fears Woman in Chains Pop Rock 1989
The Blue Nile Stay Art Pop, New Wave 1984
Feist Inside & Out Indie Pop 2004
Aztec Camera Somewhere in My Heart Pop Rock 1987
The Blue Nile Over the Hillside 1989
Prefab Sprout Goodbye Lucille #1 Pop Rock 1985
The Blue Nile Easter Parade Art Pop, Dream Pop 1984
Sade Paradise Smooth Soul 1988
China Crisis Christian New Wave, Synthpop 1982
Blood Orange Nappy Wonder Alternative R&B 2018
Sting Shape of My Heart Adult Contemporary, Singer/Songwriter 1993
Shura 2Shy Synthpop 2015
Destroyer Savage Night at the Opera 2011
Eg & Alice Indian 1991
Jessie Ware Want Your Feeling Pop Soul 2014
Working Week Sweet Nothing Jazz Pop 1985
Tears for Fears Advice for the Young at Heart Art Pop, Pop Rock 1989
Prefab Sprout Bonny Pop Rock 1985
The Style Council Paris Match 1983
The Kane Gang Closest Thing to Heaven Blue Eyed Soul 1984
Joe Jackson Breaking Us in Two Piano Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1982
Roxy Music Same Old Scene Dance-Pop, New Romantic, Synthpop 1980
Sade Is It a Crime? Jazz Pop, Smooth Soul 1985
Bryan Ferry Is Your Love Strong Enough? Pop Rock 1986
Working Week Venceremos - We Will Win Jazz Pop 1984