Pop
Questions 8Top 5 of 150 brandsScore
Subcategory
Ballad & R&B
This index adds up the scores of 6 questions. 143 brands are ranked.
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
#BrandScore
- 1Aretha Franklin283.0
- 2Leon Thomas148.9
- 3Whitney Houston147.1
- 4Stevie Wonder137.9
- 5Sam Cooke123.0
- 6Marvin Gaye115.7
- 7Ray Charles114.0
- 8Beyoncé108.1
- 9Etta James108.1
- 10James Brown90.4
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- 11Mariah Carey90.2
- 12SZA86.1
- 13Earth, Wind & Fire81.5
- 14Gladys Knight81.4
- 15Janet Jackson80.1
- 16The Temptations74.6
- 17Otis Redding74.6
- 18Chaka Khan74.5
- 19Erykah Badu72.2
- 20kwn70.6
- 21Mary J. Blige70.1
- 22Al Green63.5
- 23Lauryn Hill62.4
- 24Brent Faiyaz62.3
- 25Anita Baker62.1
- 26Luther Vandross62.0
- 27Patti LaBelle61.9
- 28Destin Conrad60.9
- 29Kehlani60.8
- 30Giveon60.7
- 31Odeal59.9
- 32Boyz II Men58.2
- 33Coco Jones57.1
- 34Summer Walker53.0
- 35Michael Jackson52.9
- 36Prince52.1
- 37Victoria Monét48.9
- 38The Isley Brothers47.3
- 39Toni Braxton46.6
- 40Alicia Keys46.5
- 41Sade45.4
- 42Smokey Robinson44.8
- 43Destiny's Child43.6
- 44Usher43.1
- 45Diana Ross42.5
- 46The Supremes42.0
- 47Chris Brown40.1
- 48H.E.R.36.5
- 49Tems34.7
- 50Durand Bernarr33.8
- 1Aretha Franklin283.0
- 2Leon Thomas148.9
- 3Whitney Houston147.1
- 4Stevie Wonder137.9
- 5Sam Cooke123.0
- 6Marvin Gaye115.7
- 7Ray Charles114.0
- 8Beyoncé108.1
- 9Etta James108.1
- 10James Brown90.4
- 11Mariah Carey90.2
- 12SZA86.1
- 13Earth, Wind & Fire81.5
- 14Gladys Knight81.4
- 15Janet Jackson80.1
- 16The Temptations74.6
- 17Otis Redding74.6
- 18Chaka Khan74.5
- 19Erykah Badu72.2
- 20kwn70.6
- 21Mary J. Blige70.1
- 22Al Green63.5
- 23Lauryn Hill62.4
- 24Brent Faiyaz62.3
- 25Anita Baker62.1
- 26Luther Vandross62.0
- 27Patti LaBelle61.9
- 28Destin Conrad60.9
- 29Kehlani60.8
- 30Giveon60.7
- 31Odeal59.9
- 32Boyz II Men58.2
- 33Coco Jones57.1
- 34Summer Walker53.0
- 35Michael Jackson52.9
- 36Prince52.1
- 37Victoria Monét48.9
- 38The Isley Brothers47.3
- 39Toni Braxton46.6
- 40Alicia Keys46.5
- 41Sade45.4
- 42Smokey Robinson44.8
- 43Destiny's Child43.6
- 44Usher43.1
- 45Diana Ross42.5
- 46The Supremes42.0
- 47Chris Brown40.1
- 48H.E.R.36.5
- 49Tems34.7
- 50Durand Bernarr33.8
Top 50 of 143
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
6Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 6 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand |  Google AI Overviews |  ChatGPT |  Claude |  Gemini | Google AI Mode |  Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aretha Franklin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2Leon Thomas | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3Whitney Houston | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 4Stevie Wonder | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5Sam Cooke | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6Marvin Gaye | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 7Ray Charles | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Beyoncé | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9Etta James | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 10James Brown | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11Mariah Carey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 12SZA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13Earth, Wind & Fire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14Gladys Knight | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 15Janet Jackson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 5
- 9
- 17
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 13
- Answers naming the brand
- 5
- 9
- 17
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 13
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Aretha Franklin | 17 | Whitney Houston (13), Stevie Wonder (11), Etta James (11) |
| Leon Thomas | 11 | Brent Faiyaz (7), Giveon (7), kwn (7) |
| Whitney Houston | 14 | Aretha Franklin (13), Beyoncé (11), Janet Jackson (9) |
| Stevie Wonder | 12 | Sam Cooke (11), Aretha Franklin (11), Marvin Gaye (11) |
| Sam Cooke | 11 | Stevie Wonder (11), Aretha Franklin (11), Ray Charles (10) |
| Marvin Gaye | 11 | Stevie Wonder (11), Ray Charles (10), Sam Cooke (10) |
| Ray Charles | 10 | Stevie Wonder (10), Sam Cooke (10), Aretha Franklin (10) |
| Beyoncé | 12 | Whitney Houston (11), Aretha Franklin (11), Mariah Carey (10) |
| Etta James | 12 | Aretha Franklin (11), Stevie Wonder (9), Whitney Houston (8) |
| James Brown | 10 | Stevie Wonder (10), Sam Cooke (10), Aretha Franklin (10) |
| Mariah Carey | 10 | Beyoncé (10), Whitney Houston (9), Aretha Franklin (9) |
| SZA | 9 | Whitney Houston (5), Janet Jackson (5), Aretha Franklin (5) |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | 6 | The Temptations (5) |
| Gladys Knight | 9 | Aretha Franklin (9), Whitney Houston (8), Lauryn Hill (7) |
| Janet Jackson | 9 | Whitney Houston (9), Aretha Franklin (9), Beyoncé (9) |
| The Temptations | 6 | Earth, Wind & Fire (5), Anita Baker (1), Stevie Wonder (1) |
| Otis Redding | 7 | Stevie Wonder (7), Ray Charles (7), Sam Cooke (7) |
| Chaka Khan | 8 | Whitney Houston (8), Janet Jackson (8), Aretha Franklin (8) |
| Erykah Badu | 9 | Whitney Houston (9), Aretha Franklin (9), Beyoncé (8) |
| kwn | 8 | Leon Thomas (7), Brent Faiyaz (4), Giveon (4) |
| Mary J. Blige | 8 | Whitney Houston (8), Aretha Franklin (8), Beyoncé (8) |
| Al Green | 7 | Stevie Wonder (7), Ray Charles (7), Sam Cooke (7) |
| Lauryn Hill | 8 | Whitney Houston (8), Aretha Franklin (8), Janet Jackson (7) |
| Brent Faiyaz | 7 | Giveon (7), Leon Thomas (7), Kehlani (5) |
| Anita Baker | 8 | Whitney Houston (8), Aretha Franklin (7), Beyoncé (7) |
| Luther Vandross | 7 | Stevie Wonder (7), Whitney Houston (6), Sam Cooke (6) |
| Patti LaBelle | 7 | Whitney Houston (7), Aretha Franklin (7), Janet Jackson (6) |
| Destin Conrad | 5 | Leon Thomas (5), Brent Faiyaz (3), Giveon (3) |
| Kehlani | 6 | Leon Thomas (6), Brent Faiyaz (5), Giveon (5) |
| Giveon | 7 | Brent Faiyaz (7), Leon Thomas (7), Kehlani (5) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | billboard.com | 15 |
| 2 | ranker.com | 9 |
| 3 | youtube.com | 8 |
| 4 | imdb.com | 6 |
| 5 | complex.com | 6 |
| 6 | google.com | 5 |
| 7 | facebook.com | 5 |
| 8 | reddit.com | 5 |
| 9 | ee72.com | 5 |
| 10 | revolt.tv | 5 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| billboard.com | Leon Thomas | 7 |
| facebook.com | Aretha Franklin | 4 |
| facebook.com | Stevie Wonder | 4 |
| billboard.com | Aretha Franklin | 4 |
| youtube.com | Leon Thomas | 4 |
| imdb.com | Whitney Houston | 4 |
| billboard.com | Beyoncé | 4 |
| billboard.com | Stevie Wonder | 4 |
| facebook.com | Sam Cooke | 4 |
| ranker.com | Leon Thomas | 4 |
| youtube.com | Whitney Houston | 3 |
| billboard.com | Marvin Gaye | 3 |
| imdb.com | Aretha Franklin | 3 |
| imdb.com | Beyoncé | 3 |
| billboard.com | Whitney Houston | 3 |
| facebook.com | Ray Charles | 3 |
| ranker.com | Whitney Houston | 3 |
| billboard.com | Sam Cooke | 3 |
| facebook.com | Marvin Gaye | 3 |
| youtube.com | Aretha Franklin | 3 |
| google.com | Aretha Franklin | 3 |
| youtube.com | Stevie Wonder | 2 |
| billboard.com | Ray Charles | 2 |
| facebook.com | Whitney Houston | 2 |
| facebook.com | Beyoncé | 2 |
| google.com | Stevie Wonder | 2 |
| google.com | Sam Cooke | 2 |
| google.com | Beyoncé | 2 |
| google.com | Leon Thomas | 2 |
| imdb.com | Stevie Wonder | 2 |
| imdb.com | Marvin Gaye | 2 |
| ranker.com | Stevie Wonder | 2 |
| superprof.com | Sam Cooke | 2 |
| superprof.com | Aretha Franklin | 2 |
| superprof.com | Marvin Gaye | 2 |
| youtube.com | Ray Charles | 2 |
| youtube.com | Sam Cooke | 2 |
| youtube.com | Beyoncé | 2 |
| youtube.com | Marvin Gaye | 2 |
| ranker.com | Aretha Franklin | 2 |
| ranker.com | Beyoncé | 2 |
| ranker.com | Marvin Gaye | 2 |
| soultracks.com | Stevie Wonder | 2 |
| soultracks.com | Whitney Houston | 2 |
| soultracks.com | Ray Charles | 2 |
| soultracks.com | Sam Cooke | 2 |
| soultracks.com | Aretha Franklin | 2 |
| soultracks.com | Marvin Gaye | 2 |
| superprof.com | Stevie Wonder | 2 |
| superprof.com | Whitney Houston | 2 |
| superprof.com | Ray Charles | 2 |
| ranker.com | Ray Charles | 1 |
| ranker.com | Sam Cooke | 1 |
| google.com | Marvin Gaye | 1 |
| google.com | Ray Charles | 1 |
| google.com | Whitney Houston | 1 |
| imdb.com | Sam Cooke | 1 |
| imdb.com | Ray Charles | 1 |
Citations by source type
How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
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