What is the best debut pop album of all time?

Which pop artist made the most stunning debut album ever? Pick the record that launched a legendary career.

1. 1
   Whitney Houston

   Whitney Houston's self-titled 1985 debut, one of the best-selling debut albums in history.
2. 2
   Madonna

   Madonna's 1983 synth-pop debut that launched one of pop's greatest careers.
3. 3
   ...Baby One More Time

   Britney Spears' 1999 global phenomenon that redefined teen pop at the turn of the millennium.
4. 4
   Songs in A Minor

   Alicia Keys' Grammy-sweeping 2001 debut fusing soul, R&B, and classical piano.
5. 5
   SOUR

   Olivia Rodrigo's 2021 debut capturing millennial heartbreak and rage.
6. 6
   When We All Fall Asleep

   Billie Eilish's 2019 debut album recorded in a bedroom that changed pop's sonic palette.
7. 7
   Pure Heroine

   Lorde's 2013 minimalist debut written almost entirely as a teenager.
8. 8
   Taylor Swift

   Taylor Swift's country-pop 2006 debut album that introduced a generational songwriter.
9. 9
   19

   Adele's 2008 debut blending jazz-inflected soul pop with confessional songwriting.
10. 10
    Frank

    Amy Winehouse's 2003 debut blending jazz, pop, and hip-hop produced by Salaam Remi.
11. 11
    Justified

    Justin Timberlake's 2002 pop solo debut that established him as a superstar beyond NSYNC.
12. 12
    Kylie

    Kylie Minogue's 1988 Stock Aitken Waterman debut that spawned Loco-Motion and I Should Be So Lucky.
13. 13
    Mariah Carey

    Mariah Carey's 1990 self-titled debut featuring her five-octave range and four No. 1 singles.
14. 14
    Come Away with Me

    Norah Jones' 2002 debut jazz-pop album that won five Grammys including Album of the Year.

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