What is the best pop album of the 1990s?

By YPB Team
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Britpop anthems, teen pop takeovers, and genre-blending crossovers made the nineties a golden age for pop — with everything from stadium-filling divas to grunge-influenced girl rockers. Where do you stand?

Jagged Little Pill - ranking option ranked #1

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette's 1995 Grammy Album of the Year, a raw confessional pop-rock record featuring 'Ironic,' 'You Oughta Know,' and 'Hand in My Pocket.'

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Come on Over - ranking option ranked #2

Come on Over

Shania Twain's 1997 country-pop crossover phenomenon, the best-selling album by a female solo artist of all time with over 40 million copies sold.

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Let's Talk About Love - ranking option ranked #3

Let's Talk About Love

Celine Dion's 1997 blockbuster anchored by 'My Heart Will Go On' from Titanic, selling over 31 million copies worldwide.

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Millennium - ranking option ranked #4

Millennium

Backstreet Boys' 1999 juggernaut featuring 'I Want It That Way,' selling 24 million copies and cementing the era's boy-band dominance.

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...Baby One More Time - ranking option ranked #5

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears' 1999 debut that launched the teen-pop explosion, with Rolling Stone naming the title track the greatest debut single of all time.

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Ray of Light - ranking option ranked #6

Ray of Light

Madonna's 1998 electronica-infused reinvention, widely considered her artistic peak, earning four Grammy Awards and selling 16 million copies.

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CrazySexyCool - ranking option ranked #7

CrazySexyCool

TLC's 1994 groundbreaking R&B-pop album featuring 'Creep,' 'Waterfalls,' and 'Red Light Special,' earning four Grammy Awards.

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Spice - ranking option ranked #8

Spice

The Spice Girls' 1996 debut that launched the girl-power phenomenon, with 'Wannabe' becoming one of the fastest-selling singles in UK chart history.

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(What's the Story) Morning Glory? - ranking option ranked #9

(What's the Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis' 1995 Britpop landmark featuring 'Wonderwall' and 'Champagne Supernova,' the BBC's most-streamed 90s album.

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Tragic Kingdom - ranking option ranked #10

Tragic Kingdom

No Doubt's 1995 ska-pop breakthrough featuring Gwen Stefani's commanding vocals on 'Just a Girl,' 'Spiderwebs,' and 'Don't Speak.'

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Dangerous - ranking option ranked #11

Dangerous

Michael Jackson's 1991 new jack swing-inflected pop album featuring 'Black or White,' 'Remember the Time,' and the socially charged 'Heal the World.'

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Daydream - ranking option ranked #12

Daydream

Mariah Carey's 1995 album that produced one of pop's defining ballads in 'Fantasy' and an iconic cover of 'One Sweet Day' with Boyz II Men.

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Parklife - ranking option ranked #13

Parklife

Blur's 1994 Britpop classic that made them the most popular band in the UK, winning four Brit Awards including Best British Album.

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Different Class - ranking option ranked #14

Different Class

Pulp's 1995 #1 album of razor-sharp social commentary and Britpop elegance, anchored by the era-defining anthem 'Common People.'

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The Writing's on the Wall - ranking option ranked #15

The Writing's on the Wall

Destiny's Child's 1999 breakthrough featuring 'Bills, Bills, Bills' and 'Jumpin, Jumpin,' launching the group — and Beyoncé — to superstardom.

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Life Thru a Lens - ranking option ranked #16

Life Thru a Lens

Robbie Williams' 1997 solo debut that exploded after 'Angels' became a UK phenomenon, beginning one of Britain's biggest pop careers.

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