Best Pop Soul Albums of All Time

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103 albums

RankAlbumArtist		Year	★ Overall		Critics	Users
9	Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder	1976	91	86.4	100	93.9	91.9	90.2	85	89.8
52	Thriller - Michael Jackson	1982	88.8	81.2	97	90.7	92.2	91.8	82	86.8
142	Off the Wall - Michael Jackson	1979	86.9	79.2	99	89.6	88.1	91.2	79	82
237	Talking Book - Stevie Wonder	1972	85.9	78.6	100	86.4	83.5	88	81	84
329	The Stranger - Billy Joel	1977	85.2	78.4	87	87.9	89.1	87.8	82	84
343	Lady Soul - Aretha Franklin	1968	85.1	78.6	100	84.2	81.5	89.8	79	82.6
416	Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying - Labi Siffre	1972	84.7	77.6	90	86.2	84.4	94.4	78	82
661	Let's Stay Together - Al Green	1972	83.6	75.4	97	82.3	81	90.2	79	80
716	Bad - Michael Jackson	1987	83.3	74.8	88	86.5	87.8	90.2	76	80
731	Back to Black - Amy Winehouse	2006	83.2	77.4	82	86.8	89.3	91.2	80	76
740	Something/Anything? - Todd Rundgren	1972	83.2	75.6	100	79.9	77.5	86.6	79	84
868	Lemonade - Beyoncé	2016	82.8	72.2	91	85.6	88	93.6	77	72
875	Come to My Garden - Minnie Riperton	1970	82.8	77	90	85.1	83.8	90.4	75	78
1011	Greatest Hits - Sly & the Family Stone	1970	82.3	84.6	85	82.5	74.8	85.4	80	84
1085	Dusty in Memphis - Dusty Springfield	1969	82.2	75.8	93	80.1	74.8	91	79	81.4
1096	From Elvis in Memphis - Elvis Presley	1969	82.1	72.6	100	74	77.3	88.4	79	83.6
1103	Fulfillingness' First Finale - Stevie Wonder	1974	82.1	77.6	83	85	82.3	84.8	80	82
1238	Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson	1989	81.8	76.6	83	86.2	83.5	88.2	75	80
1268	Bad Girls - Donna Summer	1979	81.7	75.2	90	84.1	83.5	85.2	76	78
1481	Lianne La Havas - Lianne La Havas	2020	81.2	75.4	81	83.3	83.6	90.8	78	76.6
1834	That! Feels Good! - Jessie Ware	2023	80.6	74.6	84	81.5	78.5	92.6	77	75.8
2075	Inspiration Information - Shuggie Otis	1974	80.1	74.6	88	75.4	77.8	91.8	75	78
2084	Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon	1975	80.1	71.6	91	78.8	80.9	83.2	77	78
2140	Charm - Clairo	2024	80	73.2	81	81.6	82.1	94.8	75	72
2259	The Art of Loving - Olivia Dean	2025	79.8	68.4	83	78.2	81.7	96.6	74	76.4
2318	Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - OutKast	2003	79.7	72.6	85	81.9	80.5	85.6	76	76
2397	The Gold Experience - O(+>	1995	79.5	74.8	76	83.4	80.8	89.4	74	78.2
2443	Older - George Michael	1996	79.4	74.2	70	83.4	83.8	92.2	72	80.4
2477	Like a Prayer - Madonna	1989	79.4	70.6	90	81.1	77.7	86.2	72	78
2559	Hotter Than July - Stevie Wonder	1980	79.2	71.8	88	80.6	79.6	82.4	74	78
2565	Sincerely, - Kali Uchis	2025	79.2	72.8	81	81.6	81.5	95.4	74	68
2635	That's the Way of the World - Earth, Wind & Fire	1975	79	72.6	85	79.3	75.2	86.2	75	80
2675	Frank - Amy Winehouse	2003	79	72.2	78	81.8	86.4	88.4	76	70
2779	Diana - Diana Ross	1980	78.8	73.4	86	79.9	74.8	83.6	76	78
2846	Hozier - Hozier	2014	78.7	68.8	79	79.5	85.3	91.2	73	74
2893	THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. - RAYE	2026	78.6	63.2	83	76.7	82.8	97.2	76	71.2
3082	janet. - Janet Jackson	1993	78.2	75.6	71	84.2	80.7	89.2	68	78.8
3119	My 21st Century Blues - RAYE	2023	78.1	67.4	80	77.6	81.4	94.6	74	72
3125	Faith - George Michael	1987	78.1	68.8	86	78.3	79.2	87.6	73	74
3155	Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 - George Michael	1990	78.1	71	80	75.4	75.7	89.2	76	79.2
3230	Travelling Without Moving - Jamiroquai	1996	77.9	73	65	82	83.1	88.8	74	79.2
3262	Big Ideas - Remi Wolf	2024	77.8	70.6	82	76.8	75.4	92.8	73	74
3279	Trying Times - James Blake	2026	77.8	68.8	78	79	76.4	95	76	71.2
3356	Ungodly Hour - Chloe x Halle	2020	77.6	70	80	78.3	84.5	88.4	72	70
3434	Unreal Unearth - Hozier	2023	77.4	68.6	77	78.5	85.1	93.6	73	66
3538	SABLE, fABLE - Bon Iver	2025	77.2	68.8	82	78.1	76.8	92.6	74	68
3622	Bedtime Stories - Madonna	1994	77	71	75	82.2	81	88.8	71	70
3670	Superbloom - Jessie Ware	2026	76.9	69.8	75	77	75.6	96.6	74	70
3721	Private Dancer - Tina Turner	1984	76.7	68	88	79.6	76.1	83.4	72	70
3754	Coming Home - Leon Bridges	2015	76.6	67.2	76	76	81.7	89.6	74	72
3819	Lost & Found - Jorja Smith	2018	76.5	68	75	77.3	82.7	91.2	75	66
3820	21 - Adele	2011	76.5	64.8	76	80.2	84.4	87.8	72	70
3825	Daydream - Mariah Carey	1995	76.4	70.4	67	82.5	79.4	88.8	69	78
3871	Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica - The Ronettes	1964	76.3	76.4	60	77.7	72.3	90.8	79	78
3925	HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I - Michael Jackson	1995	76.2	69.2	62	78	86.7	90.2	75	72
4051	Soldier of Love - Sade	2010	75.8	67	78	76	76.9	88.8	72	72
4066	Minute by Minute - The Doobie Brothers	1978	75.8	67.4	80	75.9	78.9	81.2	73	74
4111	Butterfly - Mariah Carey	1997	75.6	71.4	59	84.4	81.7	92	65	76
4114	Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande	2016	75.6	65.4	72	77.5	82.2	95.4	65	72
4244	Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston	1985	75.2	64.4	85	78.3	79.8	83.2	66	70
4284	Midnight Love - Marvin Gaye	1982	75.1	67.2	80	74	75.7	81	70	78
4320	Rainbow - Kesha	2017	75	66.2	78	75.5	78.5	91	70	66
4335	ANTI - Rihanna	2016	75	68	70	78.6	79.8	91.4	71	66
4361	Begin Here - The Zombies	1965	74.9	67.8	70	72.9	75.2	89.2	75	74
4362	Elton John - Elton John	1970	74.9	71.4	65	73.8	76.5	83.4	76	78
4377	Apricot Princess - Rex Orange County	2017	74.8	66.8	60	78.9	81.5	89.6	77	70
4380	Friends That Break Your Heart - James Blake	2021	74.8	67.6	75	77.5	74.8	88.8	74	66
4382	Spirits Having Flown - Bee Gees	1979	74.8	65.6	75	78.9	81.5	78.6	72	72
4391	Make It Big - Wham!	1984	74.8	67.8	80	79.2	82	83.4	67	64
4406	Songs in A Minor - Alicia Keys	2001	74.7	66	79	76.7	77.7	85.6	68	70
4451	Prince - Prince	1979	74.5	70.2	68	77	78.4	86.2	72	70
4468	St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley	2006	74.5	66.4	79	75.9	72.2	81	73	74
4470	Diamonds and Pearls - Prince & The New Power Generation	1991	74.5	68.2	67	78.1	76.9	87.2	74	70
4501	The Diary of Alicia Keys - Alicia Keys	2003	74.4	70	66	78.9	80.2	86.6	67	72
4519	The Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey	2005	74.3	71	63	81.4	76	91.8	69	68
4575	Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie	1983	74.1	64.6	85	73.2	75.6	80.2	72	68
4576	Lioness: Hidden Treasures - Amy Winehouse	2011	74.1	68.6	63	77.6	85.9	88.4	71	64
4596	Be Yourself Tonight - Eurythmics	1985	74	68.4	80	72.3	75.1	79.2	73	70
4654	Wasteland, Baby! - Hozier	2019	73.8	63.8	68	73.6	85.1	92.8	71	62
4690	Son Of Spergy - Daniel Caesar	2025	73.6	69.4	59	78.6	78.3	95.6	70	64
4709	Cuz I Love You - Lizzo	2019	73.5	64.4	83	71	71.3	86.6	72	66
4753	Whitney - Whitney Houston	1987	73.2	63.6	70	78.9	79.4	83.2	65	72
4809	True - Spandau Ballet	1983	72.8	67	65	73.7	79.8	80	74	70
4822	No Jacket Required - Phil Collins	1985	72.7	64.8	70	75	76.3	82	69	72
4843	Silence Between Songs - Madison Beer	2023	72.6	63.4	69	73.3	79.4	95.2	72	56
4849	Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey	1990	72.6	66.2	67	77.8	71.6	88.4	67	70
4858	4 - Beyoncé	2011	72.5	65.2	71	76.6	79.9	87	64	64
4864	Mama Said - Lenny Kravitz	1991	72.5	67.8	59	72.4	77.3	84.8	74	72
4925	30 - Adele	2021	72.2	59.4	80	74	74	86.8	67	64
4954	Picture Book - Simply Red	1985	72	65.6	75	67.5	67.8	82.8	73	72
5025	Yours Truly - Ariana Grande	2013	71.4	57.6	81	69	72.6	92.6	65	62
5103	Life Support - Madison Beer	2021	70.6	59.6	68	71.3	77.4	94.2	72	52
5112	Hello, I Must Be Going! - Phil Collins	1982	70.5	65.2	67	72.7	72.7	81	67	68
5125	...But Seriously - Phil Collins	1989	70.3	63.8	56	73	77.4	82.8	69	70
5150	Music Box - Mariah Carey	1993	70.1	63.2	65	75.1	67.1	87	65	68
5151	Emotions - Mariah Carey	1991	70	65.8	58	75.1	67.2	88.2	68	68
5218	Got to Be There - Michael Jackson	1972	68.9	59	64	64.2	81.4	84	64	66
5222	In Square Circle - Stevie Wonder	1985	68.9	64	60	71.8	72.9	78.4	69	66
5275	Whenever You Need Somebody - Rick Astley	1987	68	59.6	70	68.7	73.8	80	54	70
5291	Harlequin - Lady Gaga	2024	67.8	57.2	71	65.8	67.6	91	68	54

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