Rolling Stone's 20 Best Pop Albums of 2014

From Taylor Swift’s platinum victory to Kitten’s under-the radar triumph, the year in huge hooks — 2014's best pop.

Published: December 19, 2014 16:12 Source

# 1

SUCKER by Charli XCX

Album • Dec 15 / 2014 Pop Rock Electropop

# 2

1989 by Taylor Swift

Album • Oct 27 / 2014 Synthpop Electropop Dance-Pop

# 3

Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey

Album • Jan 01 / 2014 Dream Pop Art Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 4

V by Maroon 5

Album • Sep 02 / 2014 Pop

# 5

My Everything by Ariana Grande

Album • Aug 25 / 2014 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 6

Crush by 2NE1

Album • Feb 27 / 2014 K-Pop Electropop

# 7

I Never Learn by Lykke Li

Album • Apr 25 / 2014 Indie Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 9

The Golden Echo by Kimbra

Album • Aug 15 / 2014 Art Pop Alternative R&B Electropop

# 10

x by Ed Sheeran

Album • Jun 20 / 2014 Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 11

Mandatory Fun by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Album • Jul 15 / 2014 Musical Parody Comedy Rock

# 12

G I R L by Pharrell Williams

Album • Mar 03 / 2014 Contemporary R&B Pop Soul

# 13

Trouble in Paradise by La Roux

Album • Jan 01 / 2014 Synthpop

# 14

In the Lonely Hour by Sam Smith

Album • Jan 01 / 2014 Pop Soul

# 15

Motion by Calvin Harris

Album • Oct 31 / 2014 Electropop Electro House Dance-Pop

# 16

Kitten by Kitten

Album • Jun 20 / 2014 Synthpop

# 17

Nick Jonas by Nick Jonas

Album • Jan 01 / 2014 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 18

FOUR (Deluxe) by One Direction

Album • Nov 17 / 2014

# 19

Shakira. by Shakira

Album • Mar 25 / 2014 Pop Rock

# 20

1000 Forms of Fear by Sia

Album • Jul 04 / 2014 Electropop Alt-Pop