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?

1

Like a Prayer

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

2

21

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

3

Lemonade

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

4

1989

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

5

Whitney Houston

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

6

Hounds of Love

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

7

Rhythm Nation 1814

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

8

Homogenic

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

9

Back to Black

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

10

folklore

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

11

Future Nostalgia

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

12

Melodrama

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

13

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

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

14

Confessions on a Dance Floor

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

15

Daydream

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