What is the best pop album by a female solo artist?

Female solo artists have created some of pop's most iconic albums — which is the greatest of all time?

Like a Prayer

Madonna's 1989 genre-spanning masterpiece blending gospel, funk, and pop.

1/15

21

Adele's 2011 soul-pop heartbreak album that became one of the best-selling records ever.

2/15

Lemonade

Beyoncé's 2016 visual-album landmark weaving pop, R&B, country, and spoken word.

3/15

1989

Taylor Swift's 2014 synth-pop reinvention that swept the Grammy Awards.

4/15

Whitney Houston

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

5/15

Hounds of Love

Kate Bush's 1985 art-pop concept album widely regarded as one of pop's greatest achievements.

6/15

Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson's 1989 politically charged dance-pop album with relentless production.

7/15

Homogenic

Björk's 1997 Icelandic art-pop landmark where orchestral strings met electronic beats.

8/15

Back to Black

Amy Winehouse's 2006 soul-pop masterpiece of heartbreak and vintage Motown influence.

9/15

folklore

Taylor Swift's 2020 surprise indie-folk album written and recorded in isolation.

10/15

Future Nostalgia

Dua Lipa's 2020 disco-pop gem built entirely for dancefloor ecstasy.

11/15

Melodrama

Lorde's 2017 maximalist pop meditation on heartbreak and young adulthood.

12/15

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill's 1998 solo debut fusing hip-hop, R&B, and soul into a modern classic.

13/15

Confessions on a Dance Floor

Madonna's 2005 seamless disco-pop comeback album praised for its flow and production.

14/15

Daydream

Mariah Carey's 1995 pop-crossover peak, containing Fantasy and Always Be My Baby.

15/15