Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums is a modern, 21st century list of the greatest records ever made, crafted by Apple Music’s team of experts alongside a select group of artists, including Maren Morris, Pharrell Williams, J Balvin, Charli XCX, Mark Hoppus, Honey Dijon, and Nia Archives, as well as songwriters, producers, and industry professionals.
The list is an editorial statement, fully independent of any streaming numbers on Apple Music — a love letter to the records that have shaped the world we live and listen in. Check out the albums from 30-21 on Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums list below.
- 30. WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? – Billie Eilish
- 29. The Low End Theory – A Tribe Called Quest
- 28. The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
- 27. Led Zeppelin II – Led Zeppelin
- 26. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West
- 25. Kind of Blue – Miles Davis
- 24. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (2012 Remaster) – David Bowie
- 23. Discovery – Daft Punk
- 22. Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
- 21. Revolver – The Beatles
Here’s the full list so far:
- 100: Body Talk – Robyn
- 99: Hotel California – The Eagles
- 98: ASTROWORLD – Travis Scott
- 97: Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine
- 96: Pure Heroine – Lorde
- 95: Confessions – USHER
- 94: Untrue – Burial
- 93: A Seat at the Table – Solange
- 92: Flower Boy – Tyler, The Creator
- 91: Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 – George Michael
- 90: Back in Black – AC/DC
- 89: The Fame Monster (Deluxe Edition) – Lady Gaga
- 88: I Put a Spell on You – Nina Simone
- 87: Blue Lines – Massive Attack
- 86: My Life – Mary J Blige
- 85: Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
- 84: Doggystyle – Snoop Dogg
- 83: Horses – Patti Smith
- 82: Get Rich or Die Tryin’ – 50 Cent
- 81: After the Gold Rush – Neil Young
- 80: The Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem
- 79: Norman F****** Rockwell! – Lana Del Rey
- 78: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John
- 77: Like A Prayer – Madonna
- 76: Un Verano Sin Ti – Bad Bunny
- 75: Supa Dupa Fly – Missy Eliott
- 74: Downward Spiral – Nine Inch Nails
- 73: Aja – Steely Dan
- 72: SOS – SZA
- 71: Trans-Europe Express – Kraftwerk
- 70: Straight Outta Compton – N.W.A
- 69: Master of Puppets (Remastered) – Metallica
- 68: Is this It – The Strokes
- 67: Dummy – Portishead
- 66: The Queen Is Dead – The Smiths
- 65: 3 Feet High and Rising – De La Soul
- 64: Baduizm – Erykah Badu
- 63: Are You Experienced? – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- 62: All Eyez on Me – 2Pac
- 61: Love Deluxe – Sade
- 60: The Velvet Underground and Nico (45th Anniversary Edition) – Velvet Underground & Nico
- 59: AM – Arctic Monkeys
- 58: (What’s The Story) Morning Glory – Oasis
- 57: Voodoo – D’Angelo
- 56: Disintegration (Remastered) – The Cure
- 55: ANTI – Rihanna
- 54: A Love Supreme – John Coltrane
- 53: Exile on Main Street (2010 Remaster) – Rolling Stones
- 52: Appetite for Destruction – Guns ‘N Roses
- 51: Sign O’The Times – Prince
- 50. Hounds of Love (2018 Remaster) – Kate Bush
- 49. The Joshua Tree – U2
- 48.Paul’s Boutique – Beastie Boys
- 47. Take Care (Deluxe Version) – Drake
- 46. Exodus ((2013 Remaster) – Bob Marley & The Wailers
- 45. Homogenic – Björk
- 44. Innervisions – Stevie Wonder
- 43. Remain in Light – Talking Heads
- 42. Control – Janet Jackson
- 41. Aquemini – Outkast
- 40. I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – Aretha Franklin
- 39. Illmatic – Nas
- 38. Tapestry – Carole King
- 37. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) [Expanded Edition] – Wu-Tang Clan
- 36. BEYONCÉ – Beyoncé
- 35. London Calling – The Clash
- 34. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back – Public Enemy
- 33. Kid A – Radiohead
- 32. Ready to Die (The Remaster) – Notorious B.I.G.
- 31. Jagged Little Pill (Remastered) – Alanis Morisette
The top 10 albums will be revealed this Wednesday, May 22.