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. 1
   ...Baby One More Time

   Britney Spears' 1999 debut that launched the teen-pop explosion of the late 90s.
2. 2
   Millennium

   Backstreet Boys' 1999 album that became one of the best-selling records ever.
3. 3
   No Strings Attached

   NSYNC's 2000 album, setting a first-week sales record that stood for 15 years.
4. 4
   Hangin' Tough

   New Kids on the Block's 1988 blockbuster album that pioneered the modern boy-band era.
5. 5
   Oops!... I Did It Again

   Britney Spears' 2000 follow-up that cemented her as queen of teen pop.
6. 6
   Taylor Swift

   Taylor Swift's 2006 country-pop debut, the origin of a generational songwriting voice.
7. 7
   Fearless

   Taylor Swift's 2008 Grammy-winning second album, the year's best-seller.
8. 8
   Middle of Nowhere

   Hanson's 1997 debut featuring MMMBop, a global phenomenon by three brothers.
9. 9
   My World 2.0

   Justin Bieber's 2010 debut full-length album launching the streaming generation's first teen idol.
10. 10
    Up All Night

    One Direction's 2011 debut riding X-Factor fame into international pop domination.
11. 11
    Speak Now

    Taylor Swift's 2010 entirely self-written album, a bridge between country roots and stadium pop.
12. 12
    Electric Youth

    Debbie Gibson's 1989 album proving teen pop's longevity in the pre-internet era.
13. 13
    SOUR

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

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