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The Specials

The Specials

New Wave · 123.5K listeners · in 107 user-made playlists
Part of the Roots Rock / Lovers Rock / Rocksteady community on the map.

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The Specials' closest match is The Selecter: they appear together in 29 playlists. 3 of The Specials' 7 closest connections are New Wave artists.

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Artists like The Specials

  1. The Selecter Ska Revival · 29 shared playlists · 48.8% overlap27.1% of The Specials' playlists include The Selecter; 87.9% of The Selecter's include The Specials.
  2. Bad Manners Ska Revival · 19 shared playlists · 36.8% overlap17.8% of The Specials' playlists include Bad Manners; 76% of Bad Manners' include The Specials.
  3. Madness New Wave · 38 shared playlists · 33.4% overlap35.5% of The Specials' playlists include Madness; 31.4% of Madness' include The Specials.
  4. The Bodysnatchers Ska · 10 shared playlists · 29.1% overlap9.3% of The Specials' playlists include The Bodysnatchers; 90.9% of The Bodysnatchers' include The Specials.
  5. Melbourne Ska Orchestra Ska · 14 shared playlists · 26.5% overlap13.1% of The Specials' playlists include Melbourne Ska Orchestra; 53.8% of Melbourne Ska Orchestra's include The Specials.
  6. The English Beat New Wave · 21 shared playlists · 26.2% overlap19.6% of The Specials' playlists include The English Beat; 35% of The English Beat's include The Specials.
  7. The Beat New Wave · 9 shared playlists · 22.4% overlap8.4% of The Specials' playlists include The Beat; 60% of The Beat's include The Specials.