New wave has featured some of the most unique singers to ever step behind a microphone. By the ‘80s, “new wave” had become a default label for any artist whose sound was not easily defined. As new wave became the overwhelming sound of the ‘80s, it brought a new generation of singers to the mainstream. Below, we’ve ranked our Top 15 New Wave singers. What we cared about the most was simple: how did each of these voices dramatically impact the sound of new wave?