What is the best teen pop album of all time?

Teen pop gave us some of the catchiest, most nostalgic records ever — which album is the greatest of this bubblegum genre?

1

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears' 1999 debut that launched the teen-pop explosion of the late 90s.

2

Millennium

Backstreet Boys' 1999 album that became one of the best-selling records ever.

3

No Strings Attached

NSYNC's 2000 album, setting a first-week sales record that stood for 15 years.

4

Hangin' Tough

New Kids on the Block's 1988 blockbuster album that pioneered the modern boy-band era.

5

Oops!... I Did It Again

Britney Spears' 2000 follow-up that cemented her as queen of teen pop.

6

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift's 2006 country-pop debut, the origin of a generational songwriting voice.

7

Fearless

Taylor Swift's 2008 Grammy-winning second album, the year's best-seller.

8

Middle of Nowhere

Hanson's 1997 debut featuring MMMBop, a global phenomenon by three brothers.

9

My World 2.0

Justin Bieber's 2010 debut full-length album launching the streaming generation's first teen idol.

10

Up All Night

One Direction's 2011 debut riding X-Factor fame into international pop domination.

11

Speak Now

Taylor Swift's 2010 entirely self-written album, a bridge between country roots and stadium pop.

12

Electric Youth

Debbie Gibson's 1989 album proving teen pop's longevity in the pre-internet era.

13

SOUR

Olivia Rodrigo's 2021 debut, the defining album of Gen Z teen pop.