Ed Sheeran Score Position: #11 Longevity Score: 4/10 Potency Ranking: 97.00 (#7) Lead vs. Featuring Rate: 100% Best Year: 2017 W andhen he was 6 years old, he broke his leg. When he was 26 years old, he broke so much more. Ed Sheeran is an English singer and...

Ariana Grande Score Position: #12 Longevity Score: 6/10 Potency Ranking: 46.79 (#19) Lead vs. Featuring Rate: 92.86% Best Year: 2014Break up with your boyfriend and ask for a cup of Ariana. What size you ask? Grande, of course. Ariana Grande is an American singer and...

Bruno Mars Score Position: #1 Longevity Score: 8/10 Potency Ranking: 104.33 (#3) Lead vs. Featuring Rate: 66.67% Best Year: 2010 & 2011Don’t believe him? Just watch. Bruno Mars was a wildly popular artist in the 2010s, known for his soulful vocals, catchy pop...

Welcome to the Sound of Music blog series! Ranked using a scoring system based on overall chart performance, this series highlights the statistical top artists and songs throughout popular music.  This instalment focuses on the top ranking artists from the 2010s...