Recently, the Apple company's music service, called Apple Music, brought to light a list with his best 100 albums in history. For ten days, they revealed each of these ten at a time, until they reached number one. Today, we will see What were the 10 best Apple Music albums of all time, remembering a little about each of these.
The company itself has created a website to reveal all of them during this time. He has done it through a carousel, indicating the position of each one, remembering the classic Cover Flow that the iPods had. If you want to save yourself the trouble of getting to know each of these 100 albums, here I bring you a list of the best ten, so you can go straight to the podium.
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
This is the first album by American artist Lauryn Hill, which was released to the public on August 25, 1998. An album by Neo Soul, with a mix of R&B, Hip Hop, Soul and Reggae, released by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records.
After its launch it was a total revelation, with an immense amount of positive reviews, even selling In its first week a total of 422 copies.
Currently it is considered the best-selling female Rap and Neo Soul album in history, XNUMX more than 20 million copies. Rolling Stones magazine ranked it 10th among the best albums of all time.
Thriller
Thriller is the sixth studio album by the talented Michael Jackson. Its release date was November 29, 1982 by Epic Records. The work is composed of a mixture of musical genres that include Rock, Disco, Ballad, Funk, R&B and Pop.
It had a production budget of around $750 and had the collaboration of great music figures, including Paul McCartney.
Thriller is currently the musical album best-selling in history with more than 70 million copies sold worldwide. According to Rolling Stones magazine, it is ranked number 12 among the best albums of all time.
Abbey Road
This is the eleventh studio album by the famous British rock band, The Beatles. It was released on September 26, 1969 in the United Kingdom by Apple Records, and became the last album recorded by the band. The album cover became one of the most famous of all time, depicting the band crossing a pedestrian crossing on Grove End Road.
He is considered like one of the most important albums in music history and one of the band's best. According to Rolling Stones magazine, this album is ranked number 5 among the best in the history of music.
Purple Rain
It is the sixth studio album by American artist Prince, and the second with his band The Revolution. It was released on June 25, 1984 by Warner Bros Records and in its entirety has sales of more than 22 million copies.
It is certified as one of the best albums in all of music history and the band is recognized as the sixth most successful band in the world. The album was certified platinum thirteen times by the RIAA.
Rolling Stones magazine named it the second best album of the 1980s. And currently, he placed it in the seventy-sixth position of the best albums of all time.
Blonde
It is the second studio album by American singer Frank Ocean. This album was released exclusively for the Apple Music platform on August 20, 2016. The album received a good review on the Metacritic platform, with an average score of 87.
The album has a mix of different musical genres, such as R&B, Hip Hop, Rhythm and Contemporary Blues. Furthermore, it was one of the first references of the LGTBI community, within a genre considered historically homophobic.
Song in The Key of Life
This is a triple album by the American singer and songwriter called Stevie Wonder. It was published in 1976 and took more than two years to come to light. The company responsible for its production was the Motown record company.
However, the wait had its reward as sold a total of more than 9 million copies and is considered one of the 15 best-selling albums of the seventies. It is also known as the first album by an American artist to reach number one in his country, within a week of its release.
Got a total of four Grammy Awards and in 2020, it was ranked by Rolling Stones magazine as number four of the best albums of all time.
Good Kid, MAAD City
Is second studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on October 22, 2012, by Aftermath Entertainment. It is considered Kendrick's first studio album on a record company. Potentially considered as one of the best albums of the 2010s'.
The concept of the album follows the stories of the rapper's adolescence, in the American streets of Compton, California, infected with drugs and bad company.
Since its launch it received a arsenal of positive reviews that praised its theme and lyrics. The album had four nominations at the 2013 Grammys, including Album of the Year.
Back to Black
The second and last album by the British singer Amy Winehouse. It was released in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2006. During the year In 2007 it became number 9 in the United States and after that it sold 1.7 million downloads in the country..
It had an excellent reception from music critics, and great praise for its classic Soul influences. The album, after its release, sold more than 20 million copies, which made Amy one of the most iconic female voices of all time.
It was the winner of five Grammys in the 50th edition of these awards and is considered the best-selling album of the XNUMXst century in the United Kingdom.
Nevermind
It is the second studio album by the American grunge band, Nirvana, and released on September 24, 1991. It was the band's first release with DGC Records. The leader of the group, Kurt Cobain crossed the barriers of the grunge scene and made the album one of the best of all time.
After its release, grunge became known throughout the world, having great acceptance among music critics. It was rated by Rolling Stones magazine as the sixth best album of all time, and the first in the 1990s.
Lemonade
This is the sixth album by American singer Beyoncé. Was released on April 23, 2016 by Parkwood Entertainment. The album features special collaborations from several well-known artists in the industry, such as The Weekend or Kendrick Lamar.
Lemonade is based on Every woman's journey towards self-knowledge and healing. According to Rolling Stones magazine, this Beyoncé album is ranked number 32 of the best albums in history.
And that was it, let me know in the comments if you were expecting this top, and if you would listen to any of these again.