Come On Over is the third studio album recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain released on November 4, 1997. It became the best-selling country music album, and the best-selling studio album by a female act. To date, the album has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, shipped over 20 million copies in the United States, and in the UK it has sold over 3.3 million.
*reading the chart performance for this album totally reminded me of Adele's 21. Can it reach double diamonds?
Pet Sounds, London Calling, Kala, Bad! As much of a hot mess as this started, I've been really liking this list. It's really capturing the true essence of ATRL.
The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album by the English alternative rock band The Smiths. It was released on 16 June 1986. The album cover, designed by Morrissey, features Alain Delon from the 1964 film L'Insoumis. In 2003, The Queen Is Dead was ranked number 216 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2006 it was named the second greatest British album of all time by NME and Q magazine placed the album at #3 in its list of "40 Best Albums of the '80s". UK-based magazine Clash added The Queen Is Dead to its "Classic Album Hall of Fame" in its June 2011 issue, saying it "is an album to lose yourself in; it has depth, focus and some great tunes. It's easy to see why the album is held in such high esteem by Smiths fanatics and why, a decade later, it became a key influence for all things Britpop."In 2012, Slant Magazine listed the album at #16 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980's" saying "There may never again be an indie-rock album as good as The Queen Is Dead".
Under My Skin is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released worldwide on May 25, 2004; It was her last album with Arista Records. Under My Skin debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200 albums chart and according to Billboard magazine, was ranked number 149 on the list of top-selling album of the 2000s. It has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.
Body Talk is the seventh studio album by Swedish recording artist Robyn, released on 22 November 2010. Body Talk was chosen the 2nd best album released in 2010 by Popjustice and Slant Magazine, the 3rd best album released in 2010 by Entertainment Weekly, MTV and Billboard, the 10th best album of 2010 by both The A.V. Club and Spin, and was also selected as the 14th best album of 2010, by Rolling Stone. The second single, Call Your Girlfriend was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for the 54th Grammy Awards.
Confessions is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released March 23, 2004. The album was an instant commercial success in the United States, selling 1.1 million copies in its first week. Its continued success was bolstered by its four chart-topping singles. As a strategy to boost its sales amid threats of bootlegging, a special edition was issued with the hit single "My Boo". Despite some mixed criticism towards its lyrical substance, Confessions received mostly positive reviews and earned Usher several awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. The album has sold over 10 million copies in the US and has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album has been regarded by music writers as Usher's greatest work, and according to Billboard, is the second best-selling album of the 2000s decade in the US.
I actually don't like Bad at all. It's not as bad as some other stuff though so I'll let it slide.
Bad has "Dirty Diana" and "Smooth Criminal". I could never dislike it.
This list suddenly got a lot stronger, though Body Talk probably shouldn't be this high, and Confessions...well, at least I understand, as it was HUGE. Under My Skin being the highest Avril album is also something I can get behind.
xx is the debut studio album by English indie pop group The xx, released on 17 August 2009 by Young Turks. Upon its release, xx received general acclaim from music critics, and it was subsequently included in several publications' year-end lists. In 2010, it was awarded the Mercury Prize, the annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland. xx spent eighty-seven weeks on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. UK sales as of September 2011, stand at 405,000 copies.
Bad has "Dirty Diana" and "Smooth Criminal". I could never dislike it.
This list suddenly got a lot stronger, though Body Talk probably shouldn't be this high, and Confessions...well, at least I understand, as it was HUGE. Under My Skin being the highest Avril album is also something I can get behind.
Considering this is a Pop forum, I want it to at least have great Pop albums, and I feel like Body Talk fits under that category. It isn't the best album, but it's strong.
Considering this is a Pop forum, I want it to at least have great Pop albums, and I feel like Body Talk fits under that category. It isn't the best album, but it's strong.
Body Talk, given what's been on the list, deserves to be here. I just don't know if I'd put it top 50. Then again, there are some albums that probably shouldn't be here at all...but it is what it is.
Body Talk, given what's been on the list, deserves to be here. I just don't know if I'd put it top 50. Then again, there are some albums that probably shouldn't be here at all...but it is what it is.
I'm with you. In a perfect world, if we picked the top 100 pop albums of all time, Body Talk would fall between 120-80, but this isn't perfect, and considering everything I'll be happy for it.
