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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SUCKER | Charli XCX | Dec-15-2014, Pop Rock |
| #2 | 1989 | Taylor Swift | Oct-27-2014, Synthpop |
| #3 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #4 | V | Maroon 5 | Sep-02-2014, Pop |
| #5 | My Everything | Ariana Grande | Aug-25-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Crush | 2NE1 | Feb-27-2014, K-Pop |
| #7 | I Never Learn | Lykke Li | Apr-25-2014, Indie Pop |
| #9 | The Golden Echo | Kimbra | Aug-15-2014, Art Pop |
| #10 | x | Ed Sheeran | Jun-20-2014, Folk Pop |
| #11 | Mandatory Fun | "Weird Al" Yankovic | Jul-15-2014, Musical Parody |
| #12 | G I R L | Pharrell Williams | Mar-03-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | Trouble in Paradise | La Roux | Jan-01-2014, Synthpop |
| #14 | In the Lonely Hour | Sam Smith | Jan-01-2014, Pop Soul |
| #15 | Motion | Calvin Harris | Oct-31-2014, Electropop |
| #16 | Kitten | Kitten | Jun-20-2014, Synthpop |
| #17 | Nick Jonas | Nick Jonas | Jan-01-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #18 | FOUR (Deluxe) | One Direction | Nov-17-2014, |
| #19 | Shakira. | Shakira | Mar-25-2014, Pop Rock |
| #20 | 1000 Forms of Fear | Sia | Jul-04-2014, Electropop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SUCKER | Charli XCX | Album, Dec-15-2014, Pop Rock |
| #2 | 1989 | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-27-2014, Synthpop |
| #3 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Album, Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #4 | V | Maroon 5 | Album, Sep-02-2014, Pop |
| #5 | My Everything | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-25-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Crush | 2NE1 | Album, Feb-27-2014, K-Pop |
| #7 | I Never Learn | Lykke Li | Album, Apr-25-2014, Indie Pop |
| #9 | The Golden Echo | Kimbra | Album, Aug-15-2014, Art Pop |
| #10 | x | Ed Sheeran | Album, Jun-20-2014, Folk Pop |
| #11 | Mandatory Fun | "Weird Al" Yankovic | Album, Jul-15-2014, Musical Parody |
| #12 | G I R L | Pharrell Williams | Album, Mar-03-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | Trouble in Paradise | La Roux | Album, Jan-01-2014, Synthpop |
| #14 | In the Lonely Hour | Sam Smith | Album, Jan-01-2014, Pop Soul |
| #15 | Motion | Calvin Harris | Album, Oct-31-2014, Electropop |
| #16 | Kitten | Kitten | Album, Jun-20-2014, Synthpop |
| #17 | Nick Jonas | Nick Jonas | Album, Jan-01-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #18 | FOUR (Deluxe) | One Direction | Album, Nov-17-2014, |
| #19 | Shakira. | Shakira | Album, Mar-25-2014, Pop Rock |
| #20 | 1000 Forms of Fear | Sia | Album, Jul-04-2014, Electropop |