SPIN's 25 Best Pop Albums of 2015
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Published: December 07, 2015 19:05
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ratchet | Shamir | May-19-2015, Electro-Disco |
| #2 | Honeymoon | Lana Del Rey | Sep-18-2015, Chamber Pop |
| #3 | PRODUCT | SOPHIE | Nov-26-2015, Bubblegum Bass |
| #4 | E•MO•TION | Carly Rae Jepsen | Aug-21-2015, Dance-Pop |
| #5 | Art Angels | Grimes | Nov-06-2015, Electropop |
| #6 | Everything Is 4 | Jason Derulo | May-29-2015, Contemporary R&B |
| #7 | Every Open Eye | CHVRCHES | Sep-25-2015, Synthpop |
| #8 | Pretend | Seinabo Sey | Oct-23-2015, Pop Soul |
| #9 | Kiddo | Tove Styrke | Jun-05-2015, Electropop |
| #10 | One | Kate Boy | Nov-06-2015, Synthpop |
| #11 | Christine and the Queens | Christine and the Queens | Jun-05-2015, Art Pop |
| #12 | Reflection (Deluxe) | Fifth Harmony | Jan-30-2015, |
| #13 | Delirium | Ellie Goulding | Nov-06-2015, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | Revival | Selena Gomez | Oct-09-2015, Dance-Pop |
| #15 | Purpose | Justin Bieber | Nov-13-2015, Contemporary R&B |
| #16 | The Desired Effect | Brandon Flowers | May-18-2015, Synthpop |
| #17 | The Fool | Ryn Weaver | Jun-02-2015, Alt-Pop |
| #18 | Communion | Years & Years | Jun-22-2015, Synthpop |
| #19 | FROOT | Marina and The Diamonds | Mar-09-2015, Synthpop |
| #20 | February 15 | Nao | Feb-12-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #21 | Rebel Heart | Madonna | Mar-10-2015, Electropop |
| #22 | Cry Baby | Melanie Martinez | Aug-14-2015, Alt-Pop |
| #23 | The Shape of Brat Pop to Come | HOLYCHILD | Jun-02-2015, Electropop |
| #24 | Uncover | Zara Larsson | Jan-01-2012, Electropop |
| #25 | Breathe In. Breathe Out. | Hilary Duff | Jun-12-2015, Dance-Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ratchet | Shamir | Album, May-19-2015, Electro-Disco |
| #2 | Honeymoon | Lana Del Rey | Album, Sep-18-2015, Chamber Pop |
| #3 | PRODUCT | SOPHIE | Album, Nov-26-2015, Bubblegum Bass |
| #4 | E•MO•TION | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, Aug-21-2015, Dance-Pop |
| #5 | Art Angels | Grimes | Album, Nov-06-2015, Electropop |
| #6 | Everything Is 4 | Jason Derulo | Album, May-29-2015, Contemporary R&B |
| #7 | Every Open Eye | CHVRCHES | Album, Sep-25-2015, Synthpop |
| #8 | Pretend | Seinabo Sey | Album, Oct-23-2015, Pop Soul |
| #9 | Kiddo | Tove Styrke | Album, Jun-05-2015, Electropop |
| #10 | One | Kate Boy | Album, Nov-06-2015, Synthpop |
| #11 | Christine and the Queens | Christine and the Queens | EP, Jun-05-2015, Art Pop |
| #12 | Reflection (Deluxe) | Fifth Harmony | Album, Jan-30-2015, |
| #13 | Delirium | Ellie Goulding | Album, Nov-06-2015, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | Revival | Selena Gomez | Album, Oct-09-2015, Dance-Pop |
| #15 | Purpose | Justin Bieber | Album, Nov-13-2015, Contemporary R&B |
| #16 | The Desired Effect | Brandon Flowers | Album, May-18-2015, Synthpop |
| #17 | The Fool | Ryn Weaver | Album, Jun-02-2015, Alt-Pop |
| #18 | Communion | Years & Years | Album, Jun-22-2015, Synthpop |
| #19 | FROOT | Marina and The Diamonds | Album, Mar-09-2015, Synthpop |
| #20 | February 15 | Nao | EP, Feb-12-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #21 | Rebel Heart | Madonna | Album, Mar-10-2015, Electropop |
| #22 | Cry Baby | Melanie Martinez | Album, Aug-14-2015, Alt-Pop |
| #23 | The Shape of Brat Pop to Come | HOLYCHILD | Album, Jun-02-2015, Electropop |
| #24 | Uncover | Zara Larsson | EP, Jan-01-2012, Electropop |
| #25 | Breathe In. Breathe Out. | Hilary Duff | Album, Jun-12-2015, Dance-Pop |