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.
Foo Fighters
Ranks
2016 
2015#715 of 2068
2014#230 of 2567
2013 
2012 
2011#51 of 2725
2010 
2009#1974 of 2591
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Foo Fighters · Saint Cecilia2015#117051      
Gillian Gaar
Foo Fighters · Sonic Highways2015#113561      
 2014#218444      
Al Choman · Bob Grossweiner · Keith Creighton · Steve Simels
Similar Albums
.1902Cait Brennan · Debutante  (2016)
.1572The Clash · Live at Shea Stadium  (2008)
.0762Mudcrutch · Mudcrutch  (2008)
.0652U2 · Songs of Innocence  (2014)
.0583Bob Dylan · Tempest  (2012)
.0533Bruce Springsteen · Wrecking Ball  (2012)
.0502Robert Plant · Lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar  (2014)
.0432Bruce Springsteen · Working on a Dream  (2009)
.0362The Beach Boys · The Smile Sessions  (2011)
.0362MGMT · Congratulations  (2010)
.0322Kings of Leon · Only by the Night  (2008)
.0322U2 · No Line on the Horizon  (2009)
.0302Neil Young · Le Noise  (2010)
.0302Robert Plant · Band of Joy  (2010)
.0242Bob Dylan · The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs - Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006  (2008)
.0242Coldplay · Viva la Vida, or Death and All His Friends  (2008)
.0222Radiohead · The King of Limbs  (2011)
.0212Lady Gaga · Born This Way  (2011)
Foo Fighters · Wasting Light2011#54210229.5.710.724.080.340 
Bear Frazer · Brian Boone · Britt Robson · Caryn Ganz · Chris Neal · Chris Norris · Christel Loar · Craig Hlavaty · Derek Paiva · Glenn Gamboa · James Greene, Jr. · Jason MacNeil · Joey Guerra · Jon Wiederhorn · Kyle Ryan · Marcello Carlin · Matt Thomas · Mikael Wood · Roger Lotring · Salvatore Caputo · Steve Baltin · Zena Tsarfin
Similar Albums
.1627Bruce Springsteen · Wrecking Ball  (2012)
.1403Metric · Synthetica  (2012)
.1174Them Crooked Vultures · Them Crooked Vultures  (2009)
.1153Black Eyed Peas · The E.N.D.  (2009)
.0983Afghan Whigs · Do to the Beast  (2014)
.0952Five Finger Death Punch · War Is the Answer  (2009)
.0952Megadeth · Thirteen  (2011)
.0898Adele · 21  (2011)
.0862Band of Horses · Mirage Rock  (2012)
.0862Clutch · Earth Rocker  (2013)
.0862Stevie Nicks · In Your Dreams  (2011)
.0834Jay-Z · The Blueprint 3  (2009)
.0782Dead Sara · Dead Sara  (2012)
.0782Smashing Pumpkins · Oceania  (2012)
.0764Taylor Swift · Speak Now  (2010)
.0763Bruce Springsteen · Working on a Dream  (2009)
.0722Kelly Clarkson · All I Ever Wanted  (2009)
.0643Metallica · Death Magnetic  (2008)
.0622AC/DC · Black Ice  (2008)
.0622Cheap Trick · The Latest  (2009)
.0622Kris Kristofferson · Closer to the Bone  (2009)
.0622Kylie Minogue · Aphrodite  (2010)
.0622Of Monsters and Men · My Head Is an Animal  (2012)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Foo Fighters · "Something From Nothing"2014#31820 
Bob Grossweiner · Dave Lindquist
Similar Songs
.0322Kings of Leon · "Use Somebody"  (2009)
.0322Maxwell · "Pretty Wings"  (2009)
.0262Black Keys · "Lonely Boy"  (2011)
.0252Sade · "Soldier of Love"  (2010)
.0212Taylor Swift · "You Belong With Me"  (2009)
.0202Adele · "Hello"  (2015)
Foo Fighters · "I Am a River"2014#55810 
Mike Mettler
Foo Fighters · "Rope"2011#10170.857
Al Shipley · Bear Frazer · Gary Graff · Kenny Herzog · Mike Mettler · Stacey Anderson · Steven Hyden
Similar Songs
.0722John Legend (ft. Andre 3000) · "Green Light"  (2008)
.0512Tame Impala · "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"  (2012)
.0483Gotye (ft. Kimbra) · "Somebody That I Used to Know"  (2012)
.0402Pink · "So What"  (2008)
.0382Fun. · "Some Nights"  (2012)
.0372Black Eyed Peas · "I Gotta Feeling"  (2009)
.0343Miguel · "Adorn"  (2012)
.0302Lady Gaga · "Poker Face"  (2009)
.0292Eminem (ft. Rihanna) · "Love the Way You Lie"  (2010)
.0243Robyn · "Dancing on My Own"  (2010)
.0242Sade · "Soldier of Love"  (2010)
.0213Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"  (2009)
.0212Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"  (2013)
Foo Fighters · "Walk"2011#10170.286
Adam Graham · Brian Boone · Derek Paiva · Jason MacNeil · Marcello Carlin · Marc Hawthorne · Steve Baltin
Similar Songs
.1093Pearl Jam · "The Fixer"  (2009)
.0903Vampire Weekend · "Diane Young"  (2013)
.0862Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (ft. Karen O) · "Immigrant Song"  (2011)
.0724Foster the People · "Pumped Up Kicks"  (2011)
.0683Arcade Fire · "Reflektor"  (2013)
.0482Florence & the Machine · "Shake It Out"  (2011)
.0422Bruce Springsteen · "We Take Care of Our Own"  (2012)
.0413Adele · "Someone Like You"  (2011)
.0402Lady Gaga · "Born This Way"  (2011)
.0382Adele · "Chasing Pavements"  (2008)
.0382Katy Perry · "California Gurls"  (2010)
.0352Lady Gaga · "The Edge of Glory"  (2011)
.0312Tegan and Sara · "Closer"  (2013)
.0263Lorde · "Royals"  (2013)
.0232Katy Perry · "Teenage Dream"  (2010)
.0213Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"  (2009)
.0212Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"  (2013)
Foo Fighters · "Dear Rosemary"2011#18740 
Chris Riemenschneider · M.J. Fine · Steve Reynolds · Zena Tsarfin
Similar Songs
.0342Alessia Cara · "Here"  (2015)
.0202Adele · "Hello"  (2015)
Foo Fighters · "White Limo"2011#23530 
Annie Zaleski · James Greene, Jr. · Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Similar Songs
.0492Demi Lovato · "Cool for the Summer"  (2015)
.0402Iggy Azalea (ft. Charli XCX) · "Fancy"  (2014)
Foo Fighters · "These Days"2011#35520 
Chris Neal · Jim Sullivan
Foo Fighters · "Bridge Burning"2011#62710 
Britt Robson
Foo Fighters · "Wheels"2009#33120 
Dave Gil de Rubio · Saul Austerlitz
Similar Artists
.65510Gotye
.28114Jay-Z
.2675Mark Ronson
.2628Robin Thicke
.2265Iggy Azalea
.2236B.o.B
.2055Megadeth
.20111U2
.1948Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
.19310Black Eyed Peas
.1924Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
.1817Them Crooked Vultures
.18016Coldplay
.1788Pearl Jam
.15815Bruce Springsteen
.15412Jack White
.1505Heartless Bastards
.1455Dwight Yoakam
.1418Rolling Stones
.1414Garbage
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com