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.
 
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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.
David Bowie
Ranks
2016#2 of 2370
2015#203 of 2068
2014#816 of 2567
2013#15 of 2104
2012 
2011 
2010 
2009 
2008#920 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
David Bowie · Blackstar2016#1236720911.3.504.732.023.603.043
Aaron Hillis · Adam Gold · Adam Kivel · A.D. Amorosi · Adrien Begrand · Alan Light · Alex Woodward · Alfred Soto · Althea Legaspi · Andrew Bartlett · Andrew Frisicano · Andy Battaglia · Andy Beta · Andy Hermann · Annie Zaleski · Anthony Dean-Harris · Ashley Zlatopolsky · Austin Reed · Barry Walters · Bill Holdship · Bob Grossweiner · Bob Townsend · Brady Gerber · Brent Baldwin · Brett Callwood · Brian Block · Brian Bowe · Brian Ives · Brice Ezell · Bud Scoppa · Camille Dodero · Carter Maness · Charles R. Cross · Chris Molanphy · Christopher Barton · Christopher Matthew Jensen · Chris Willman · Collin Brennan · Craig Carson · Dan DeLuca · Daniel Durchholz · Daniel Kohn · Daniel Kreps · Dan LeRoy · Darrell M. McNeill · David Cotner · David Greenwald · David Grossman · David MacFadden-Elliot · David Menconi · Derk Richardson · Dev Sherlock · Don Allred · Dorian Lynskey · Drew Millard · D. Strauss · Dusty Henry · Ed Masley · Edna Gundersen · E.J. Friedman · Eric Danton · Eric Harvey · Erik Thompson · Etan Rosenbloom · Eugene Holley, Jr. · Fred Mills · Gary Chun · George A. Paul · Gillian Gaar · Glenn Gamboa · Heather Phares · Hobey Echlin · Holly George-Warren · Holly Gleason · Ilana Kaplan · Ira Gamerman · Isa Jones · Jacob Webb · Jaime Lees · Jaime Lowe · Jakob Dorof · James Barber · James Monger · James Rodgers · Jamie Ludwig · Jason MacNeil · Jeff Klingman · Jeff Tamarkin · Jem Aswad · Jeremiah McNeil · Jesse Richman · Jessica Goodman · Jill Ettinger · Jim Farber · Jim Macnie · Joel Elliot · Joe Lynch · Joey Hood · John Dugan · John Everhart · John Walker · John Wenzel · Jon Bream · Jonny Leather · Jon Solomon · Jon Whitney · Jordan Cronk · Jordan Lawrence · Jose Davila · Judy Berman · Kasia Galazka · Katherine St. Asaph · Ken Capobianco · Kenneth Partridge · Ken Rayes · Ken Shimamoto · Kory Grow · Kurt B. Reighley · Kyle McGovern · Larry King · Laura Studarus · Laurence Station · Lauren Reskin · Lindsey Rhoades · Lindsey Thomas · L. Kent Wolgamott · Lola Emanuelli · Lyndsey Parker · Mac Randall · Mac Wilson · Mallory O'Donnell · Marcos Hassan · Marcy Donelson · Marianne Meyer · Mark J. Lepage · Mark Lore · Mark Pytlik · Mark Zepezauer · Matthew Horton · Matthew Perpetua · Matt Sebastian · Matt Sullivan · Maureen Miller · Melissa Locker · Michael Ayers · Michael Azerrad · Michael Deeds · Michael Gallucci · Michael Roffman · Michael Ross · Michael Tedder · Mike Berick · Mike Cimicata · Mike Mettler · Mike Prevatt · Mike Rowell · Mike Rubin · Nate Patrin · Neil Yeung · Nilina Mason-Campbell · Oliver Hall · Pat Pierson · Paul Robicheau · Peter Blackstock · Peter Tabakis · Phil Freeman · Phil Gallo · Philip Sherburne · Preston Jones · Rachel Leibrock · Reiff, Corbin Reiff · Richard Gehr · Robert Ham · Robert Loerzel · Rob Michaels · Rob O'Connor · Rob Sheffield · Ron Hart · Ross Raihala · Roy Trakin · Ryan Patrick · Ryan Reed · Sachyn Mital · Scott Mervis · Seth Colter Walls · Seth Mnookin · Shane Harrison · Simon Reynolds · Simon Vozick-Levinson · Spencer Kornhaber · Stephen Bush · Stephen Haag · Stephen M. Deusner · Stephen Slaybaugh · Stephen Thomas Erlewine · Stephen Thompson · Steve Erickson · Steve Holtje · Steve Kiviat · Steve Klinge · Steven Arroyo · Steve Rosen · Timothy Gabriele · Tim Riley · Tobias Carroll · Todd Olmstead · Tristram Lozaw · Will Hermes · Zach Schonfeld
Similar Albums
.55865Leonard Cohen · You Want It Darker  (2016)
.46258Radiohead · A Moon Shaped Pool  (2016)
.41481A Tribe Called Quest · We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service  (2016)
.40678Beyoncé · Lemonade  (2016)
.36278Kendrick Lamar · To Pimp a Butterfly  (2015)
.34964Courtney Barnett · Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit  (2015)
.34835Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · Skeleton Tree  (2016)
.32639Sufjan Stevens · Carrie & Lowell  (2015)
.32336Angel Olsen · My Woman  (2016)
.32247Solange · A Seat at the Table  (2016)
.30944St. Vincent · St. Vincent  (2014)
.30657Frank Ocean · Channel Orange  (2012)
.30431Sturgill Simpson · A Sailor's Guide to Earth  (2016)
.29729Father John Misty · I Love You, Honeybear  (2015)
.29357D'Angelo · Black Messiah  (2014)
.29134Car Seat Headrest · Teens of Denial  (2016)
.28927David Bowie · The Next Day  (2013)
.28545Chance the Rapper · Coloring Book  (2016)
.28136Sleater-Kinney · No Cities to Love  (2015)
.28132Anderson .Paak · Malibu  (2016)
David Bowie · Nothing Has Changed2014#818101      
Don Share
David Bowie · The Next Day2013#15428469.3.593.771.011.767 
@Discographies · Alan Light · Annie Zaleski · Bill Holdship · Bob Grossweiner · Brian Bowe · Brittany Spanos · Christel Loar · Craig Carson · Curtis Schieber · Daniel Kreps · Dan LeRoy · Derek Paiva · Emily Kimball · Gary Graff · Gustavo Turner · Jaime Lees · James Hunter · Jason MacNeil · Jill Ettinger · Jon Bream · Jose Duran · Ken Capobianco · Kory Grow · Mac Randall · Mark J. Lepage · Mark Zepezauer · Michael Gallucci · Mike Cimicata · Nick Duerden · Paul Robicheau · Peter Gerstenzang · Phil Gallo · Philip Martin · Quentin Huff · Richard Torres · Robert Loerzel · Rob Sheffield · Ross Raihala · Roy Trakin · Scott Mervis · Steve Erickson · Steve Leftridge · Steve Reynolds · Wayne Bledsoe · Zeth Lundy
Similar Albums
.23518Daft Punk · Random Access Memories  (2013)
.22610Bob Dylan · Tempest  (2012)
.2266Bob Dylan · Another Self Portrait  (2013)
.21711Jack White · Blunderbuss  (2012)
.2047Justin Timberlake · The 20/20 Experience  (2013)
.20110Radiohead · The King of Limbs  (2011)
.1959Bruce Springsteen · The Promise  (2010)
.1956Nine Inch Nails · Hesitation Marks  (2013)
.1879Bruce Springsteen · Wrecking Ball  (2012)
.1755Bob Dylan · The Cutting Edge 1965-1966  (2015)
.1755Dinosaur Jr. · Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not  (2016)
.1755Dinosaur Jr. · I Bet on Sky  (2012)
.1716Paul Simon · Stranger to Stranger  (2016)
.1697Jack White · Lazaretto  (2014)
.16816Tom Waits · Bad As Me  (2011)
.16814Leonard Cohen · You Want It Darker  (2016)
.1666Bruce Springsteen · Working on a Dream  (2009)
.1635Elvis Costello & the Roots · Wise Up Ghost  (2013)
.1629Wilco · Wilco (The Album)  (2009)
.1628Coldplay · Viva la Vida, or Death and All His Friends  (2008)
David Bowie · Live in Santa Monica '722008#766101      
Jonathan Perry
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
David Bowie · "Lazarus"2016#8390.308
 2015#23320 
Aaron Hillis · Alan Light · Andy Beta · Bill Forman · Bob Townsend · Brian Ives · Christopher Barton · Daniel Kohn · Daniel Kreps · Edna Gundersen · Ellis Widner · Erik Thompson · Eugene Holley, Jr. · Fred Mills · Ian Port · Jamie Ludwig · Jason MacNeil · J.D. Considine · Joey Hood · John Walker · John Wenzel · Jon Bream · Josh Bis · Judy Berman · Kelsey McKinney · L. Kent Wolgamott · Logan K. Young · Marissa G. Muller · Mark Lore · Matt Fiander · Maureen Miller · Michael Gallucci · Mike Greenhaus · Patrick Rogers · Richard Gehr · Robert Ker · Roy Kasten · Roy Trakin · Seth Mnookin · Stephen Bush · Zach Kelly
Similar Songs
.20219Beyoncé · "Formation"  (2016)
.17511A Tribe Called Quest · "We the People"  (2016)
.1729Leonard Cohen · "You Want It Darker"  (2016)
.1607Alabama Shakes · "Hold On"  (2012)
.1554Savages · "The Answer"  (2015)
.1414The Beach Boys · "That's Why God Made the Radio"  (2012)
.13611Lorde · "Royals"  (2013)
.1365Bruce Springsteen · "We Take Care of Our Own"  (2012)
.1365Miranda Lambert · "Vice"  (2016)
.1286St. Vincent · "Digital Witness"  (2014)
.1247Adele · "Hello"  (2015)
.1226Black Keys · "Lonely Boy"  (2011)
.1185Kacey Musgraves · "Follow Your Arrow"  (2013)
.1133Bob Dylan · "Tempest"  (2012)
.1125Anohni · "Drone Bomb Me"  (2016)
.1125Psy · "Gangnam Style"  (2012)
.1124Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (ft. Mary Lambert) · "Same Love"  (2013)
.1078Solange · "Cranes in the Sky"  (2016)
.1075Eminem (ft. Rihanna) · "Love the Way You Lie"  (2010)
.1044Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats · "S.O.B."  (2015)
David Bowie · "Blackstar"2016#9190.368
 2015#232101.000
Anthony Dean-Harris · Beverly Bryan · Bill Holdship · Bree Davies · Carol Cooper · Carter Maness · Caryn Rose · Christel Loar · Christopher Barton · Dan LeRoy · David MacFadden-Elliot · Douglas Wolk · Erik Thompson · Glenn Gamboa · Hobey Echlin · Jason MacNeil · Jim Connelly · Jim Fouratt · Jim Tremayne · Jody Beth · Jon Solomon · Jordan Lawrence · Ken Capobianco · Kory Grow · Laura Studarus · Mark J. Lepage · Matthew Horton · Matt Sullivan · Michael Azerrad · Mike Mettler · Mike Rowell · Peter Tabakis · Philip Booth · Rob Sheffield · Roy Trakin · Ryan Maffei · Sasha Geffen · Sean Nelson · Steve Erickson
Similar Songs
.1587Radiohead · "Burn the Witch"  (2016)
.1536Alabama Shakes · "Don't Wanna Fight"  (2015)
.14711The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face"  (2015)
.1265Beyoncé · "Hold Up"  (2016)
.1247Adele · "Hello"  (2015)
.1153Redd Kross · "Stay Away From Downtown"  (2012)
.1135tUnE-yArDs · "Water Fountain"  (2014)
.1134Katy Perry · "I Kissed a Girl"  (2008)
.1093Destroyer · "Dream Lover"  (2015)
.1058Kendrick Lamar · "Alright"  (2015)
.0983Savages · "The Answer"  (2015)
.0964Pink · "So What"  (2008)
.0945Jay-Z and Kanye West · "Otis"  (2011)
.0903The Beach Boys · "That's Why God Made the Radio"  (2012)
.0896Missy Elliott (ft. Pharrell Williams) · "WTF (Where They From)"  (2015)
.0876Frank Ocean · "Thinkin' 'Bout You"  (2012)
.0866Courtney Barnett · "Pedestrian at Best"  (2015)
.0856Kendrick Lamar · "I"  (2014)
.0847Kendrick Lamar · "King Kunta"  (2015)
.0834Alessia Cara · "Here"  (2015)
David Bowie · "I Can't Give Everything Away"2016#33140.429
Chris Willman · David Goldstein · Geoffrey Stueven · Hobey Echlin · Jesse Jarnow · Kevin Korber · Lindsey Thomas · Michael Pollock · Michael Roffman · Peter Blackstock · Rob Sheffield · Sarah Grant · Stephen Thompson · Steven Arroyo
Similar Songs
.1332Tortoise (ft. Georgia Hubley) · "Yonder Blue"  (2016)
.1133New Pornographers · "Brill Bruisers"  (2014)
.1073Radiohead · "Daydreaming"  (2016)
.1023Cloud Nothings · "I'm Not Part of Me"  (2014)
.09225 Seconds of Summer · "She Looks So Perfect"  (2014)
.0832Low · "Try to Sleep"  (2011)
.0832The Monkees · "Me & Magdalena"  (2016)
.0832Wilco · "If I Ever Was a Child"  (2016)
.0762Bill Callahan · "Small Plane"  (2013)
.0762Ought · "Beautiful Blue Sky"  (2015)
.0762Pusha T (ft. Kendrick Lamar) · "Nosetalgia"  (2013)
.0702Britney Spears · "How I Roll"  (2011)
.0702Florence & the Machine · "Ship to Wreck"  (2015)
.0702Ting Tings · "Great DJ"  (2008)
.0673Phosphorescent · "Song for Zula"  (2013)
.0652Kurt Vile · "Wakin on a Pretty Day"  (2013)
.0612Savages · "Adore"  (2016)
.0612Tame Impala · "'Cause I'm a Man"  (2015)
.0605Kendrick Lamar · "King Kunta"  (2015)
.0572Eminem · "Not Afraid"  (2010)
David Bowie · "Dollar Days"2016#17930 
Brice Ezell · Dan LeRoy · David Greenwald
Similar Songs
.0282Radiohead · "Burn the Witch"  (2016)
David Bowie · "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore"2016#26820 
 2014#55810 
Jonny Leather · Jon Solomon · Judy Berman
Similar Songs
.0282Radiohead · "Burn the Witch"  (2016)
.0252Perfume Genius · "Queen"  (2014)
David Bowie · "No Plan"2016#47910 
A.D. Amorosi
David Bowie · "Sue"2014#55810 
Don Share
David Bowie · "Where Are We Now?"2013#33130.538
Brian Bowe · Daniel Durchholz · Dan LeRoy · Ed Masley · James Hunter · Ken Capobianco · Kenneth Partridge · Logan K. Young · Michael Azerrad · Mike Cimicata · Serene Dominic · Steve Hochman · Steve Leftridge
Similar Songs
.1402Patty Griffin · "Ohio"  (2013)
.1212The Coup · "The Magic Clap"  (2012)
.1072Guns N' Roses · "Better"  (2008)
.1072U2 · "Moment of Surrender"  (2009)
.0952will.i.am · "Yes We Can"  (2008)
.0943Parquet Courts · "Stoned and Starving"  (2013)
.0862Rihanna · "Russian Roulette"  (2009)
.0793Rihanna · "Disturbia"  (2008)
.0782Justin Bieber · "U Smile (800% Slower by Shamantis)"  (2010)
.0722Wye Oak · "Holy Holy"  (2011)
.0683Phosphorescent · "Song for Zula"  (2013)
.0663tUnE-yArDs · "Water Fountain"  (2014)
.0643Yeah Yeah Yeahs · "Heads Will Roll"  (2009)
.0622David Byrne and Brian Eno · "Strange Overtones"  (2008)
.0604Santogold · "L.E.S. Artistes"  (2008)
.0582Mavis Staples · "You Are Not Alone"  (2010)
.0555Lorde · "Royals"  (2013)
.0542Killer Mike · "Reagan"  (2012)
.0504FKA Twigs · "Two Weeks"  (2014)
.0462Cults · "Go Outside"  (2011)
.0462Rihanna · "Kiss It Better"  (2016)
David Bowie · "Love Is Lost"2013#4928 
James Barber · Stephen Bush
Similar Songs
.0652Beyoncé (ft. Kendrick Lamar) · "Freedom"  (2016)
David Bowie · "Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy)"2013#63801.000
Barry Walters · Daniel Sargeant · Douglas Wolk · Gary Chun · Jeff Klingman · Jonathan Lundeen · Lindsey Rhoades · Michael Pollock
Similar Songs
.1902Parquet Courts · "Sunbathing Animal"  (2014)
.1572Tegan and Sara (ft. the Lonely Island) · "Everything Is Awesome!!!"  (2014)
.1162Petula Clark · "Cut Copy Me"  (2013)
.1032Gnarls Barkley · "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"  (2008)
.1032Run the Jewels (ft. Big Boi) · "Banana Clipper"  (2013)
.1032Viet Cong · "Continental Shelf"  (2015)
.0832Lana Del Rey · "Young and Beautiful"  (2013)
.0814Kanye West · "Love Lockdown"  (2008)
.0652Jamie xx (ft. Romy) · "Loud Places"  (2015)
.0652tUnE-yArDs · "Powa"  (2011)
.0532Radiohead · "Daydreaming"  (2016)
.0532Surfer Blood · "Swim"  (2010)
.0482The Rapture · "How Deep Is Your Love?"  (2011)
.0482T.I. (ft. Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne) · "Swagger Like Us"  (2008)
.0452Beach House · "Norway"  (2010)
.0392Bruno Mars · "Locked Out of Heaven"  (2012)
.0382Deerhunter · "Helicopter"  (2010)
.0382Fun. · "Some Nights"  (2012)
.0382Lily Allen · "The Fear"  (2009)
.0353Kendrick Lamar · "I"  (2014)
.0353Usher · "Climax"  (2012)
David Bowie · "The Next Day"2013#24120 
George A. Paul · Jason MacNeil
Similar Songs
.3332Young the Giant · "My Body"  (2011)
.2422The 1975 · "Chocolate"  (2014)
.1572Band of Horses · "Casual Party"  (2016)
.1162Vampire Weekend · "Holiday"  (2010)
.0432Vampire Weekend · "Diane Young"  (2013)
David Bowie · "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"2013#24120 
Gary Graff · Wayne Bledsoe
Similar Songs
.0262Pharrell Williams · "Happy"  (2014)
.0212Foster the People · "Pumped Up Kicks"  (2011)
David Bowie · "I'd Rather Be High"2013#44010 
Dan DeLuca
Similar Artists
.61381Daft Punk
.544102Leonard Cohen
.50498Radiohead
.462105A Tribe Called Quest
.42741Santigold
.41192Courtney Barnett
.39441Jay-Z
.39383Janelle Monáe
.387137Kendrick Lamar
.38470Angel Olsen
.38465Sturgill Simpson
.374119Frank Ocean
.36980Solange
.36155Car Seat Headrest
.36154Alabama Shakes
.35944Anohni
.35879Carly Rae Jepsen
.35575D'Angelo
.351141Beyoncé
.35173Grimes
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