Virgin
Virgin Records is the British label Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell and Tom Newman started in London in 1972, and in its first years it was one of the key homes for English and European progressive rock and krautrock. Its first release was Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells in 1973. Tangerine Dream and Faust followed, and the label went on to sign the Sex Pistols.
In the 1980s and 1990s Virgin's roster ran from The Human League, Culture Club, Simple Minds and XTC to The Rolling Stones, Janet Jackson and the Spice Girls. Branson sold the label to Thorn EMI in June 1992. Universal Music Group bought EMI in 2012, set up Virgin EMI Records in 2013, and in 2022 folded its label services into the Virgin Music Group division.
The name still runs as an imprint. Recent releases here include Spice Girls reissues, Fritz Kalkbrenner, twocolors and Safri Duo, and the dance roster stretches to HUGEL, Felix Jaehn and Frost Children.
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Details
- Artists
- 198
- Releases
- 176 tracked
Artists on Virgin
- David Guetta
- Sia
- HUGEL
- Martin Garrix
- Felix Jaehn
- R3HAB
- ARTBAT
- Cheat Codes
- Danny Brown
- Polo & Pan
- Frost Children
- Roger Sanchez
- Carl Cox
- ESSEL
- MistaJam
- Super Flu
- Topic
- Fritz Kalkbrenner
- Loco Dice
- Agatino Romero
- Daecolm
- Safri Duo
- Alle Farben
- Babymorocco
- DAMANTE
- Jex
- Kelora
- NØAH
- OTIS
- Spice Girls
- A-Clark
- BARBZ
- Billen Ted
- Daisey
- Dawty
- Dennis Lloyd
- EMEXL
- GABESRXDA
- Gabry Ponte
- GATTÜSO
- GRATIFY
- HARU NEMURI
- Jason Derulo
- JHart
- Lauv
- LUNAX
- Mark Neve
- Preston Harris
- Romy Janssen
- TC/TC
- Tift Merritt
- Umberto Tozzi
- urika's bedroom
- VINNY
- 10.93
- A7S
- Alion
- Amaru
- Arkells
- Bandolero
- bbyclose
- BbyMutha
- Benjamin Biolay
- Brad Wood (UK)
- Carla Morrison
- Chris de Sarandy
- Christopher Owens
- cinquemani
- Comagatte
- Contec
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Cristian Marchi
- DHALI
- David Puentez
- twocolors
- Nico Santos
- Olson
- Keanu Silva
- Pascal Letoublon
- RANI
- Toby Romeo
- Tom Enzy
- DJ Lucas Beat
- FORTELLA
- Harris & Ford
- Imanbek
- Luca Testa
- Mufasa & Hypeman
- Nfasis
- Vini Vici
- York
- Amanda Wilson
- Amél
- Angelicca
- ATB
- Azteck
- BEAUZ
- Blümchen
- Carpenter Brut
- dltzk
Discography
Related Artists
- Disrupta
- Teddy Swims
- DJ Koze
- Tripes
- Daniel Deimann
- Tim Hox
- Kenny Dope
- Hardwell
- Bran Van 3000
- Prezioso
Related Labels
- Visonare Recordings
- Universal Music
- Universal Music Division Virgin Music
- Positiva
- Armada Music
- Mercury
- Republic Records
- EMI
- IGA
- Virgin EMI
Common questions
Who is signed to Virgin?
David Guetta, Sia, HUGEL, Martin Garrix, and Felix Jaehn all have releases on Virgin, alongside 193 other artists in the Tracknack catalogue.
How many artists are on Virgin?
Tracknack lists 198 artists with releases on Virgin. That counts everyone credited in the catalogue, not only the current roster.
How many releases does Virgin have?
Tracknack tracks 176 Virgin releases. The most recent is Holler / Let Love Lead The Way (2026).
How do I follow new Virgin releases?
Follow Virgin on Tracknack and every new release is added to a Spotify playlist that updates itself.
