The Sound of Chicago

United States · #5 origin · 16 Velvet Rock tracks

Combined (3:1)
956.9
US score
88.3
UK score
47.2
Attributed artists
67

Signature decade 1980s · era-distinctiveness 1.88 · score per artist 14.3

Decade fingerprint

Top artists

  1. 1Michael Jackson320.8
  2. 2Kanye West132.2
  3. 3Chicago63.4
  4. 4R. Kelly54.4
  5. 5Earth, Wind & Fire41.7
  6. 6The Jackson 531.7
  7. 7Richard Marx30.5
  8. 8Juice Wrld24.3
  9. 9Bob Newhart15.8
  10. 10Quincy Jones14.4
  11. 11Herbie Hancock13.5
  12. 12Survivor11
  13. 13Styx10.4
  14. 14The Smashing Pumpkins10.3
  15. 15Jody Watley10

Signature songs

  1. 1“Billie Jean” : Michael Jackson · UK / US #1 (1983)
  2. 2“Eye of the Tiger” : Survivor · UK / US #1 (1982)
  3. 3“Stronger” : Kanye West · UK / US #1 (2007)
  4. 4“Beat It” : Michael Jackson · UK / US #1 (1983)
  5. 5“Hey There Delilah” : Plain White T's · UK / US #1 (2007)
  6. 6“I Believe I Can Fly” : R. Kelly · UK / US #1 (1996)
  7. 7“You Are Not Alone” : Michael Jackson · UK / US #1 (1995)
  8. 8“Love Me Not” : Ravyn Lenae · UK / US #2 (2025)
  9. 9“Ignition (Remix)” : R. Kelly · UK / US #1 (2003)
  10. 10“If You Leave Me Now” : Chicago · UK / US #1 (1976)
  11. 11“Black or White” : Michael Jackson · UK / US #1 (1991)
  12. 12“Don't Give Up on Us” : David Soul · UK / US #1 (1977)
  13. 13“I'll Be There” : The Jackson 5 · UK / US #1 (1970)
  14. 14“Bump n' Grind” : R. Kelly · UK / US #1 (1994)
  15. 15“Best of My Love” : The Emotions · UK / US #1 (1977)

Chart-topping #1 singles

“Carnival”
Kanye West · US
2024
“Rapstar”
Polo G · US
2021
“Godzilla”
Juice Wrld · UK
2020
“I'm the One”
Chance the Rapper · UK / US
2017
“E.T.”
Kanye West · US
2011
“Run This Town”
Kanye West · UK
2009
“American Boy”
Kanye West · UK
2008
“Hey There Delilah”
Plain White T's · US
2007
“Stronger”
Kanye West · UK / US
2007
“Gold Digger”
Kanye West · US
2005
“Cha Cha Slide”
DJ Casper · UK
2004
“Slow Jamz”
Twista · US
2004
“Slow Jamz”
Kanye West · US
2004
“Wonderful”
R. Kelly · UK
2004
“Ignition (Remix)”
R. Kelly · UK
2003
“Stand Up”
Shawnna · US
2003
“I'm Your Angel”
R. Kelly · US
1998
“Blood on the Dance Floor”
Michael Jackson · UK
1997
“I Believe I Can Fly”
R. Kelly · UK
1997
“Boom Boom Boom”
The Outhere Brothers · UK
1995
“Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)”
The Outhere Brothers · UK
1995
“Earth Song”
Michael Jackson · UK
1995
“You Are Not Alone”
Michael Jackson · UK / US
1995
“Bump n' Grind”
R. Kelly · US
1994
“Black or White”
Michael Jackson · UK / US
1991
25 of 68 #1 singles · click a column to sort

Velvet Rock

16 Master Tape tracks by Chicago artists: That's the Way of the World (Earth, Wind & Fire) · After the Love Has Gone (Earth, Wind & Fire) · What Cha' Gonna Do for Me (Chaka Khan) · Hard to Say I'm Sorry (Chicago) · Human Nature (Michael Jackson) · You're the Inspiration (Chicago) · Glory of Love (Peter Cetera) · Liberian Girl - 2012 Remastered Version (Michael Jackson) · I Just Can't Stop Loving You (feat. Siedah Garrett) - 2012 Remaster (Michael Jackson) · Man in the Mirror - 2012 Remaster (Michael Jackson) · Human Nature (Michael Jackson) · Fantasy - Single Version (Earth, Wind & Fire) …