A major streaming platform recently unveiled its top 100 greatest albums of all time. Apple Music’s chart covers a wide range of genres. However, it’s noticeable that the list heavily favors English-language albums and largely ignores those sung in other languages. Surprisingly, there’s only one album entirely in Spanish on the entire list, despite the substantial influence of Latin music in the industry.
Among the standout albums known for their exceptional quality are those by Rosalía, specifically El Mal Querer and Motomami. The latter has received one of the highest ratings on Metacritic for albums in the past twenty years, earning praise from critics in the specialized press.
Let’s not overlook Karol G and her albums like Mañana Será Bonito. Also, consider Emilia, an up-and-coming star in Argentine music with her recent .MP3 release. When it comes to artists, there are many who have made a global impact with their music and unique styles, from the young Mexican Peso Pluma to the Spanish artist C. Tangana. However, none of them appear on this list.
The list features a mix of current stars and music legends like Kendrick Lamar, Nirvana, and Bob Dylan. It also includes today’s top pop divas such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Adele. Among the newer albums are SZA’s SOS, Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour, and 1989 (Taylor’s Version).
But Who Has the Only Spanish-language Album?
That would be Bad Bunny with Un Verano Sin Ti at number 76.
The Top Three Albums of All Time
So, what are the top three albums in history according to Apple Music? Coming in third place is Abbey Road by The Beatles, a groundbreaking pop album that gave us timeless songs like «Here Comes The Sun» and «Something».
In second place is Thriller by Michael Jackson, released in 1982, which completely changed the music scene with its innovative sounds, lyrics, and iconic music videos that have been widely imitated since.
And in first place? The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, a classic hip-hop album from 1998 that earned praise from critics and fans alike. This album had a profound influence on future musicians, as Hill set new standards in the genre.
The 100 Best Albums in History, According to Apple Music:
- Lauryn Hill — The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
- Michael Jackson — Thriller
- The Beatles — Abbey Road
- Prince & The Revolution — Purple Rain
- Frank Ocean — Blonde
- Stevie Wonder — Songs in the Key of Life
- Kendrick Lamar — good kid, m.A.A.d city
- Amy Winehouse — Back to Black
- Nirvana — Nevermind
- Beyoncé — Lemonade
- Fleetwood Mac — Rumours
- Radiohead — OK Computer
- Jay-Z — The Blueprint
- Bob Dylan — Highway 61 Revisited
- Adele — 21
- Joni Mitchell — Blue
- Marvin Gaye — What’s Going On
- Taylor Swift — 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
- Dr. Dre — The Chronic
- The Beach Boys — Pet Sounds
- The Beatles — Revolver
- Bruce Springsteen — Born to Run
- Daft Punk — Discovery
- David Bowie — The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
- Miles Davis — Kind of Blue
- Kanye West — My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
- Led Zeppelin — Led Zeppelin II
- Pink Floyd — The Dark Side of the Moon
- A Tribe Called Quest — The Low End Theory
- Billie Eilish — WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
- Alanis Morissette — Jagged Little Pill
- The Notorious B.I.G. — Ready to Die
- Radiohead — Kid A
- Public Enemy — It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
- The Clash — London Calling
- Beyoncé — BEYONCÉ
- Wu-Tang Clan — Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
- Carole King — Tapestry
- Nas — Illmatic
- Aretha Franklin — I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
- OutKast — Aquemini
- Janet Jackson — Control
- Talking Heads — Remain in Light
- Stevie Wonder — Innervisions
- Björk — Homogenic
- Bob Marley & The Wailers — Exodus
- Drake — Take Care
- Beastie Boys — Paul’s Boutique
- U2 — The Joshua Tree
- Kate Bush — Hounds of Love
- Prince — Sign O’ the Times
- Guns N’ Roses — Appetite for Destruction
- The Rolling Stones — Exile on Main St.
- John Coltrane — A Love Supreme
- Rihanna — ANTI
- The Cure — Disintegration
- D’Angelo — Voodoo
- #Oasis — (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
- Arctic Monkeys — AM
- The Velvet Underground & Nico — The Velvet Underground and Nico
- Sade — Love Deluxe
- 2Pac — All Eyez on Me
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience — Are You Experienced?
- Erykah Badu — Baduizm
- De La Soul — 3 Feet High and Rising
- The Smiths — The Queen Is Dead
- Portishead — Dummy
- The Strokes — Is This It
- Metallica — Master of Puppets
- N.W.A — Straight Outta Compton
- Kraftwerk — Trans-Europe Express
- SZA — SOS
- Steely Dan — Aja
- Nine Inch Nails — The Downward Spiral
- Missy Elliott — Supa Dupa Fly
- Bad Bunny — Un Verano Sin Ti
- Madonna — Like a Prayer
- Elton John — Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Lana Del Rey — Norman F*****g Rockwell!
- Eminem — The Marshall Mathers LP
- Neil Young — After the Gold Rush
- 50 Cent — Get Rich or Die Tryin’
- Patti Smith — Horses
- Snoop Dogg — Doggystyle
- Kacey Musgraves — Golden Hour
- Mary J. Blige — My Life
- Massive Attack — Blue Lines
- Nina Simone — I Put a Spell on You
- Lady Gaga — The Fame Monster
- AC/DC — Back in Black
- George Michael — Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1
- Tyler, The Creator — Flower Boy
- Solange — A Seat at the Table
- Burial — Untrue
- Usher — Confessions
- Lorde — Pure Heroine
- Rage Against the Machine — Rage Against the Machine
- Travis Scott — ASTROWORLD
- Eagles — Hotel California
- Robyn — Body Talk
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