Pitchfork's 20 Best Pop and R&B Albums of 2016
From Frank Ocean to Chairlift to Solange, here are the best and brightest releases of the year
Published: December 06, 2016 14:50
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Dangerous Woman | Ariana Grande | May-20-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | E•MO•TION: Side B | Carly Rae Jepsen | Aug-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #6 | Moth | Chairlift | Jan-22-2016, Synthpop |
| #7 | Redemption | Dawn Richard | Nov-18-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | SEPT. 5TH | dvsn | Mar-27-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | HEAVN | Jamila Woods | Aug-15-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Oh No | Jessy Lanza | May-13-2016, UK Bass |
| #13 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | blackSUMMERS'night (2016) | Maxwell | Jul-01-2016, |
| #15 | For All We Know | Nao | Jul-29-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Yes Lawd! | NxWorries | Oct-21-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | Tempo | Olga Bell | May-27-2016, Glitch Pop |
| #18 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #20 | We Are KING | We Are KING | Feb-05-2016, Contemporary R&B |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Dangerous Woman | Ariana Grande | Album, May-20-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Album, Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | E•MO•TION: Side B | Carly Rae Jepsen | EP, Aug-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #6 | Moth | Chairlift | Album, Jan-22-2016, Synthpop |
| #7 | Redemption | Dawn Richard | Album, Nov-18-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | SEPT. 5TH | dvsn | Album, Mar-27-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | Album, May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | HEAVN | Jamila Woods | Album, Aug-15-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Oh No | Jessy Lanza | Album, May-13-2016, UK Bass |
| #13 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | blackSUMMERS'night (2016) | Maxwell | Album, Jul-01-2016, |
| #15 | For All We Know | Nao | Album, Jul-29-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Yes Lawd! | NxWorries | Album, Oct-21-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | Tempo | Olga Bell | Album, May-27-2016, Glitch Pop |
| #18 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #20 | We Are KING | We Are KING | Album, Feb-05-2016, Contemporary R&B |