This is a statistical index to the Village Voice Pazz & Jop music critics poll, generated in the process of its tabulation for the last few years.
 
Click any linked column-heading to sort a table by that column. Click any album or song for an artist profile, or any voter for a voter profile.
 
Some explanation of the various esoteric metrics:
Similarity is calculated for albums, songs and artists based on voter overlap, and for ballots and voters based on album+song+artist overlap. The ballot and voter scores are weighted by album/song/artist popularity.
Justin Bieber
Ranks
2016#678 of 2370
2015#68 of 2068
2014 
2013#1463 of 2104
2012#445 of 2213
2011#1798 of 2725
2010#434 of 2582
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Justin Bieber · Purpose2016#138851      
 2015#1107689.5.582.868.000 .342
Alyssa Pereira · Andrew Winistorfer · Dan Hyman · Ian Steaman · Jessica Goodman · Kim Taylor Bennett · Marianne Meyer · Slava Pastuk · Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Similar Albums
.1272J. Cole · 4 Your Eyez Only  (2016)
.0812Common · The Dreamer/The Believer  (2011)
.0742J. Cole · 2014 Forest Hills Drive  (2014)
.0682ILoveMakonnen · ILoveMakonnen  (2014)
.0682Sam Hunt · Montevallo  (2014)
.0613The Weeknd · Beauty Behind the Madness  (2015)
.0604Miguel · Wildheart  (2015)
.0522A$AP Rocky · At.Long.Last.A$AP  (2015)
.0522The Internet · Ego Death  (2015)
.0484Rihanna · Anti  (2016)
.0372Adele · 25  (2015)
.0342Rae Sremmurd · SremmLife  (2015)
.0316Beyoncé · Lemonade  (2016)
.0302Maren Morris · Hero  (2016)
.0263Kanye West · The Life of Pablo  (2016)
.0252The 1975 · I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It  (2016)
.0252Drake · If You're Reading This It's Too Late  (2015)
.0244Chance the Rapper · Coloring Book  (2016)
.0223FKA Twigs · Lp1  (2014)
.0215Kendrick Lamar · To Pimp a Butterfly  (2015)
Justin Bieber · Believe2012#128081      
Mikael Wood
Justin Bieber · Under the Mistletoe2011#173951      
David Cooper Moore
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Justin Bieber · "Love Yourself"2016#12630 
 2015#46510 
Holly Gleason · Jessica Goodman · Jon Bream · Kelsey McKinney
Similar Songs
.1072Band Perry · "If I Die Young"  (2010)
.0672Miranda Lambert · "The House That Built Me"  (2010)
.0542Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (ft. Mary Lambert) · "Same Love"  (2013)
.0542Maren Morris · "My Church"  (2016)
.0482Maddie & Tae · "Girl in a Country Song"  (2014)
.0442Janelle Monáe (ft. Erykah Badu) · "Q.U.E.E.N."  (2013)
.0442Rihanna · "Needed Me"  (2016)
.0372Miley Cyrus · "Wrecking Ball"  (2013)
.0352Kacey Musgraves · "Follow Your Arrow"  (2013)
.0352Meghan Trainor · "All About That Bass"  (2014)
.0342Alessia Cara · "Here"  (2015)
.0222Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"  (2013)
.0212David Bowie · "Lazarus"  (2016)
.0202Adele · "Hello"  (2015)
.0202Taylor Swift · "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"  (2012)
Justin Bieber · "What Do You Mean?"2015#29170.824
Alfred Soto · Andrew Winistorfer · Brian McManus · Chris Bosman · Dan Kois · Dan Rys · Dan Weiss · Eric Sundermann · Ilana Kaplan · Jessica Goodman · Joey Daniewicz · Kyle Kramer · Maureen Miller · Rachel Brodsky · Ryan Maffei · Sowmya Krishnamurthy · Tal Rosenberg
Similar Songs
.2313Future · "Stick Talk"  (2015)
.2184French Montana · "Pop That"  (2012)
.20710Fetty Wap · "Trap Queen"  (2015)
.2044Drake · "Worst Behavior"  (2013)
.1883Rick Ross (ft. Drake and French Montana) · "Stay Schemin'"  (2012)
.1583Migos (ft. Drake) · "Versace (Remix)"  (2013)
.1554Mariah Carey (ft. Miguel) · "#Beautiful"  (2013)
.1414Future · "March Madness"  (2015)
.1365ILoveMakonnen (ft. Drake) · "Tuesday"  (2014)
.1308Rae Sremmurd (ft. Gucci Mane) · "Black Beatles"  (2016)
.1162Sky Ferreira · "24 Hours"  (2013)
.1073Future · "Fuck Up Some Commas"  (2015)
.1032Future · "Inside the Mattress"  (2016)
.1023Neko Case · "Man"  (2013)
.0973Kira Isabella · "Quarterback"  (2014)
.0923D.R.A.M. (ft. Lil Yachty) · "Broccoli"  (2016)
.0886Haim · "The Wire"  (2013)
.0832Florida Georgia Line (ft. Nelly) · "Cruise (Remix)"  (2013)
.0832Jenny Lewis · "The Voyager"  (2014)
.0832Lil B · "No Black Person Is Ugly"  (2014)
Justin Bieber · "Sorry"2015#39140.857
Andrew Winistorfer · Anthony Easton · Chris Molanphy · Claire Lobenfeld · Daniel Sargeant · Hank Shteamer · Jere Pilapil · Kelley Dunlap · Kevin O'Donnell · Kim Taylor Bennett · Luis Paez-Pumar · Lyndsey Parker · Ryan Patrick · Steven Horowitz
Similar Songs
.2313Tinashe (ft. A$AP Rocky) · "Pretend"  (2014)
.1133Rihanna · "Only Girl (In the World)"  (2010)
.0998Drake · "Hotline Bling"  (2015)
.0762D.R.A.M. · "Cash Machine"  (2016)
.0726Future Islands · "Seasons (Waiting on You)"  (2014)
.0703Tinashe (ft. Schoolboy Q) · "2 On"  (2014)
.0702Pink · "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"  (2012)
.0702Washed Out · "Amor Fati"  (2011)
.0694Jamie xx (ft. Young Thug & Popcaan) · "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)"  (2015)
.0652David Byrne & St. Vincent · "Who"  (2012)
.0652Selena Gomez · "Hands to Myself"  (2015)
.0633Justin Timberlake · "Mirrors"  (2013)
.0624Fetty Wap · "Trap Queen"  (2015)
.0612Nicki Minaj · "Starships"  (2012)
.0612Sheer Mag · "Fan the Flames"  (2015)
.0586Carly Rae Jepsen · "Call Me Maybe"  (2012)
.0572Bruno Mars · "24K Magic"  (2016)
.0554Taylor Swift · "Shake It Off"  (2014)
.0532Clean Bandit (ft. Jess Glynne) · "Rather Be"  (2014)
.0532War on Drugs · "Under the Pressure"  (2014)
Justin Bieber · "What's Hatnin' (Feat. Future)"2013#44010 
Craig Jenkins
Justin Bieber (ft. Nicki Minaj) · "Beauty and a Beat"2013#44010 
Jakob Dorof
Justin Bieber · "As Long As You Love Me"2012#15040 
Alex Macpherson · Andy Hutchins · Jesse Richman · Nick Murray
Similar Songs
.1672Bunji Garlin (ft. Nigel Rojas) · "Differentology"  (2013)
.0782Kendrick Lamar (ft. Gunplay) · "Cartoon & Cereal"  (2012)
.0512Rae Sremmurd · "No Flex Zone"  (2014)
.0462LMFAO · "Party Rock Anthem"  (2011)
Justin Bieber · "Boyfriend"2012#25320 
Josh Timmermann · Michelle Myers
Similar Songs
.0202Taylor Swift · "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"  (2012)
Justin Bieber · "Die in Your Arms"2012#44910 
Jer Fairall
Justin Bieber (ft. Ludacris) · "Baby"2010#102801.000
Chet Betz · Daniel Dzodin · David Cooper Moore · Drew Hinshaw · Josh Langhoff · Marianne Meyer · Paul Thompson · Tim Sendra
Similar Songs
.1162One Direction · "Best Song Ever"  (2013)
.0762Usher (ft. will.i.am) · "OMG"  (2010)
.0652The Lonely Island (ft. T-Pain) · "I'm on a Boat"  (2009)
.0652Nicki Minaj (ft. Drake & Lil Wayne) · "Truffle Butter"  (2015)
.0652Paramore · "Still Into You"  (2013)
.0452Demi Lovato · "Cool for the Summer"  (2015)
.0432Wiz Khalifa · "Black and Yellow"  (2011)
.0392La Roux · "Bulletproof"  (2009)
.0282Big Boi (ft. Gucci Mane) · "Shine Blockas"  (2009)
.0242Sade · "Soldier of Love"  (2010)
.0232DJ Snake (ft. Lil Jon) · "Turn Down for What"  (2014)
.0213Carly Rae Jepsen · "Call Me Maybe"  (2012)
Justin Bieber · "U Smile (800% Slower by Shamantis)"2010#114701.000
Andy Beta · Daniel Durchholz · Gabe Vodicka · Jakob Dorof · Kevin John · Michael Azerrad · Mike Rowell
Similar Songs
.1212will.i.am · "Yes We Can"  (2008)
.1072Bill Callahan · "America!"  (2011)
.0782Major Lazer (ft. Amber Coffman) · "Get Free"  (2012)
.0622Clean Bandit (ft. Jess Glynne) · "Rather Be"  (2014)
.0582David Bowie · "Where Are We Now?"  (2013)
.0542Pusha T · "Numbers on the Boards"  (2013)
.0393Santogold · "L.E.S. Artistes"  (2008)
.0332Cass McCombs · "County Line"  (2011)
.0312Anohni · "Drone Bomb Me"  (2016)
.0312tUnE-yArDs · "Water Fountain"  (2014)
.0303Dirty Projectors · "Stillness Is the Move"  (2009)
.0263Animal Collective · "My Girls"  (2009)
.0222tUnE-yArDs · "Bizness"  (2011)
.0212David Bowie · "Blackstar"  (2016)
Similar Artists
.4298Missy Elliott
.32814Jeremih
.32520Rae Sremmurd
.3137Jack Ü
.3137Mariah Carey
.2966DJ Snake
.29318Fetty Wap
.2816Icona Pop
.27011Tinashe
.26014Ariana Grande
.25810ILoveMakonnen
.24215Rick Ross
.24213Jay-Z
.24141Carly Rae Jepsen
.23324Future
.2305Clean Bandit
.21934Rihanna
.2195Gotye
.2195Mark Ronson
.21015Jamie xx
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com