Rankings / Metro

The Sound of Seattle

United States · #19 origin · 1 Velvet Rock tracks

Combined (3:1)
313.4
US score
14.6
UK score
7.3
Attributed artists
16

Signature decade 1950s · era-distinctiveness 3.65 · score per artist 19.6

Decade fingerprint

1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020

Top artists

  1. 1Nirvana73.7
  2. 2Jimi Hendrix70
  3. 3Pearl Jam49.3
  4. 4Foo Fighters39.1
  5. 5Benson Boone15.3
  6. 6Macklemore14.8
  7. 7Ryan Lewis14.6
  8. 8Heart10.2
  9. 9The Fleetwoods5.5
  10. 10Sleater-Kinney4.1
  11. 11The Ventures3.9
  12. 12The Brothers Four3.9
  13. 13Sir Mix-a-Lot3.6
  14. 14Kenny G2
  15. 15Wanz1.9

Signature songs

  1. 1“Beautiful Things” — Benson Boone · UK / US #1 (2024)
  2. 2“Baby Got Back” — Sir Mix-a-Lot · US #1 (1992)
  3. 3“Come Softly to Me” — The Fleetwoods · UK / US #1 (1959)
  4. 4“Alone” — Heart · UK / US #1 (1987)
  5. 5“Last Kiss” — Pearl Jam · US #2 (1999)
  6. 6“Mr. Blue” — The Fleetwoods · US #1 (1959)
  7. 7“Walk, Don't Run” — The Ventures · UK / US #2 (1960)
  8. 8“Thrift Shop” — Macklemore · UK / US #1 (2013)
  9. 9“Thrift Shop” — Ryan Lewis · UK / US #1 (2013)
  10. 10“Thrift Shop” — Wanz · UK / US #1 (2013)
  11. 11“All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You” — Heart · UK / US #2 (1990)
  12. 12“Greenfields” — The Brothers Four · US #2 (1960)
  13. 13“Can't Hold Us” — Macklemore · UK / US #1 (2013)
  14. 14“Can't Hold Us” — Ryan Lewis · UK / US #1 (2013)
  15. 15“Can't Hold Us” — Ray Dalton · UK / US #1 (2013)

Chart-topping #1 singles

Year ▼SingleArtistChart
2024“Beautiful Things”Benson BooneUK
2018“These Days”MacklemoreUK
2013“Can't Hold Us”MacklemoreUS
2013“Can't Hold Us”Ryan LewisUS
2013“Can't Hold Us”Ray DaltonUS
2013“Thrift Shop”MacklemoreUK / US
2013“Thrift Shop”Ryan LewisUK / US
2013“Thrift Shop”WanzUK / US
1992“Baby Got Back”Sir Mix-a-LotUS
1987“Alone”HeartUS
1986“These Dreams”HeartUS
1970“Voodoo Chile”Jimi HendrixUK
1959“Come Softly to Me”The FleetwoodsUS
1959“Mr. Blue”The FleetwoodsUS
14 of 14 #1 singles · click a column to sort

Velvet Rock

1 Master Tape track by Seattle artists: These Dreams (Heart)