200 Greatest Female Artists Albums

Criteria: These Female Music Artist Albums were chosen and ranked based on thier impact, influence, initial and lasting popularity, and a number of smaller criteria. This list does not include "Live" or "Greatest Hits" albums. An album was excluded if the female(s) did not dominate the album the vocally. (60%+)
Female Artists Albums
1. I Never Loved A Man the Way I Love You
(1967) - Aretha Franklin
2. Rumours
(1977) - Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks)
3. Blue
(1971) - Joni Mitchell
4. Tapestry
(1971) - Carole King
5. Like A Virgin
(1984) - Madonna
6. Lady Soul
(1968) - Aretha Franklin
7. Horses
(1975) - Patti Smith
8. Pearl
(1971) - Janis Joplin
9. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
(1998) - Lauryn Hill
10. Jagged Little Pill
(1995) - Alanis Morrisette
11. Dusty In Memphis
(1969) - Dusty Springfield
12. At Last
(1960) - Etta James
13. Court & Spark
(1974) - Joni Mitchell
14. Pretenders
(1979) - The Pretenders (Chrissie Hynde)
15. Cheap Thrills
(1967) - Big Brother & the Holding Company (Janis Joplin)
16. 21
(2011) - Adele
17. Parellel Lines
(1978) - Blondie (Debbie Harry)
18. Like A Prayer
(1989) - Madonna
19. Daydream
(1995) - Mariah Carey
20. Control
(1986) - Janet Jackson
21. Lemonade
(2016) - Beyoncé
22. Exile In Guyville
(1993) - Liz Phair
23. Eli & the Thirteenth Confession
(1968) - Laura Nyro
24. Heart Like A Wheel
(1974) - Linda Ronstadt
25. She's So Unusual
(1983) - Cyndi Lauper
26. The Fame
(2008) - Lady Gaga
27. Supa Dupa Fly
(1997) - Missy Elliott
28. 1989
(2014) - Taylor Swift
29. Dreamboat Annie
(1975) - Heart (Ann Wilson)
30. Back to Black
(2006) - Amy Winehouse
31. Private Dancer
(1984) - Tina Turner
32. Anti
(2016) - Rihanna
33. CrazySexyCool
(1994) - TLC (Tionne Watkins)
34. Los Angeles
(1980) - X (Exene Cervenka)
35. Ladies of the Canyon
(1970) - Joni Mitchell
36. Aretha Now
(1968) - Aretha Franklin
37. Learning to Crawl
(1984) - The Pretenders
38. Nick of Time
(1989) - Bonnie Raitt
39. Young, Gifted, & Black
(1972) - Aretha Franklin
40. Sweet Dreams Are Made of This
(1983) - Eurythmics
41. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
(2019) - Billie Eilish
42. Imagination
(1973) - Gladys Knight & the Pips
43. Madonna
(1983) - Madonna
44. Debut
(1993) - Björk
45. Blondie
(1976) - Blondie (Debbie Harry)
46. Hounds of Love
(1985) - Kate Bush
47. Little Earthquakes
(1992) - Tori Amos
48. Pieces of the Sky
(1975) - Emmylou Harris
49. Rhythm Nation 1814
(1989) - Janet Jackson
50. Fetch the Bolt Cutters
(2020) - Fiona Apple
51. Ctrl
(2017) - SZA
52. I Hear A Symphony
(1966) - The Supremes (Diana Ross)
53. 25
(2015) - Adele
54. Rickie Lee Jones
(1979) - Rickie Lee Jones
55. Tracy Chapman
(1988) - Tracy Chapman
56. Diamonds & Rust
(1975) - Joan Baez
57. Whitney Houston
(1985) - Whitney Houston
58. No Secrets
(1972) - Carly Simon
59. Tuesday Night Music Club
(1993) - Sheryl Crow
60. Sour
(2021) - Olivia Rodrigo
61. All Hail the Queen
(1989) - Queen Latifah
62. Missundaztood
(2001) - Pink
63. Renaissance
(2022) - Beyoncé
64. Whats the 411
(1992) - Mary J. Blige
65. Breakaway
(2004) - Kelly Clarkson
66. Joan Armatrading
(1976) - Joan Armatrading
67. Luck of the Draw
(1991) - Bonnie Raitt
68. Lungs
(2009) - Florence + the Machine (Florence Welch)
69. First Take
(1969) - Roberta Flack
70. To Bring You My Love
(1992) - PJ Harvey
71. Melissa Etheridge
(1988) - Melissa Etheridge
72. Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
(1993) - Sarah McLachlan
73. Baduizm
(1997) - Erykah Badu
74. Tragic Kingdom
(1995) - No Doubt (Gwen Stefani)
75. Bad Girls
(1979) - Donna Summer
76. Car Wheels on A Gravel Road
(1998) - Lucinda Williams
77. Golden Hour
(2018) - Kacey Musgraves
78. From A Whisper to A Scream
(1972) - Esther Phillips
79. Dance Party
(1965) - Martha & the Vandellas (Martha Reeves)
80. Different Light
(1986) - The Bangles (Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson)
81. Diana
(1980) - Diana Ross
82. The Queen Alone
(1967) - Carla Thomas
83. Beauty & the Beat - The Go-Go's
84. Simple Dreams
(1977) - Linda Ronstadt
85. Crimes of Passion
(1980) - Pat Benatar
86. I Love Rock 'n' Roll
(1981) - Joan Jett
87. For the Roses
(1972) - Joni Mitchell
88. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
(2019) - Lana Del Rey
89. Dummy
(1994) - Portishead (Beth Gibbons)
90. Arrival
(1976) - ABBA (Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad)
91. Clouds
(1969) - Joni Mitchell
92. Christina Aguilera
(1999) - Christina Aguilera
93. Let Go
(2002) - Avril Lavigne
94. A Seat at the Table
(2016) - Solange
85. Blacks Magic
(1990) - Salt-N-Pepa (Cheryl James, Sandra Denton)
96. Cuz I Love You
(2019) - Lizzo
97. I Feel For You
(1984) - Chaka Khan
98. Bella Donna
(1981) - Stevie Nicks
99. Faster Than the Speed of Night
(1983) - Bonnie Tyler
100. Workin' Together
(1970) - Ike & Tina Turner
101. Homogenic
(1997) - Björk
102. I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
(1990) - Sinead O'Connor
103. Diamond Life
(1984) - Sade
104. Born This Way
(2011) - Lady Gaga
105. True Blue
(1986) - Madonna
106. Butterfly
(1997) - Mariah Carey
107. Killing Me Softly
(1973) - Roberta Flack
108. janet.
(1993) - Janet Jackson
109. Gypsys, Tramps, & Thieves
(1971) - Cher
110. I Am...Sasha Fierce
(2008) - Beyoncé
111. Sheryl Crow
(1996) - Sheryl Crow
112. Yes I Am
(1993) - Melissa Etheridge
113. Where Did Our Love Go
(1964) - The Supremes
114. Lavern Baker
(1957) - Lavern Baker
115. The Emancipation Of Mimi
(2005) - Mariah Carey
116. The Marvelettes
(1967) - The Marvelettes (Wanda Young, Gladys Horton)
117. Give It Up
(1972) - Bonnie Raitt
118. Sweetener
(2018) - Ariana Grande
119. Tell Mama
(1968) - Etta James
120. Soul 69'
(1969) - Aretha Franklin
121. Midnights
(2022) - Taylor Swift
122. Kaleidoscope
(1980) - Siouxsie Sioux & the Banshees
123. Melodrama
(2017) - Lorde
124. Heart
(1985) - Heart (Ann Wilson)
125. Pieces of You
(1995) - Jewel
126. My Life
(1997) - Mary J. Blige
127. Diva
(1992) - Annie Lennox
128. Tidal
(1996) - Fiona Apple
129. Wanda Jackson
(1958) - Wanda Jackson
130. Ray of Light
(1998) - Madonna
131. Good Girl Gone Bad
(2007) - Rihanna
132. Easter
(1978) - Patti Smith
133. The Wild Heart
(1983) - Stevie Nicks
134. The Kick Inside
(1978) - Kate Bush
135. Future Nostalgia
(2020) - Dua Lipa
136. Under the Pink
(1994) - Tori Amos
137. Red
(2012) - Taylor Swift
138. New York Tendaberry
(1999) - Laura Nyro
139. Brenda Lee
(1960) - Brenda Lee
140. Under Construction
(2002) - Missy Elliott
141. St. Vincent
(2014) - St. Vincent
142. Rapture
(1986) - Anita Baker
143. Touch
(1983) - Eurythmics
144. Mary Wells Sings My Guy
(1964) - Mary Wells
145. It's My Way
(1964) - Buffy Saint-Marie
146. A Song For You
(1972) - The Carpenters (Karen Carpenter)
147. Happier Than Ever
(2021) - Billie Eilish
148. Warrior
(1984) - Scandal featuring Patty Smyth
149. Solitude Standing
(1987) - Suzanne Vega
150. Chelsea Girl
(1967) - Nico
151. The Truth About Love
(2012) - Pink
152. The Hissing of Summer Lawns
(1975) - Joni Mitchell
153. Luxury Liner
(1976) - Emmylou Harris
154. All Four One
(1982) - The Motels (Martha Davis)
155. Beyoncé
(2013) - Beyoncé
156. Songs In A Minor
(2001) - Alicia Keys
157. Surfacing
(1997) - Sarah McLachlan
158. Kala
(2007) - M.I.A.
159. Straight From the Heart
(1971) - Ann Peebles
160. Little Queen
(1977) - Heart (Ann Wilson)
161. The Divine Miss M
(1972) - Bette Midler
162. Lavern Sings Bessie Smith
(1958) - Lavern Baker
163. Teenage Dream
(2010) - Katy Perry
164. Garbage
(1995) - Garbage (Shirley Manson)
165. Rid of Me
(1993) - PJ Harvey
166. Come Away With Me
(2002) - Norah Jones
167. Chaka
(1978) - Chaka Khan
168. Promise
(1985) - Sade
169. Phoebe Snow
(1974) - Phoebe Snow
170. Wrecking Ball
(1995) - Emmylou Harris
171. Aaliyah
(2001) - Aaliyah
172. Let It Loose
(1987) - Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine
173. No Need to Argue
(1994) - The Cranberries (Dolores O'Riordan)
174. Acoustic Soul
(2001) - India.Arie
175. In My Life
(1966) - Judy Collins
176. Dirty Computer
(2018) - Janelle Monáe
177. Love Deluxe
(1992) - Sade
178. Prisoner In Disguise
(1975) - Linda Ronstadt
179. Album
(1983) - Joan Jett
180. Gonna Take A Miracle
(1971) - Laura Nyro (with Labelle)
181. Music Box
(1993) - Mariah Carey
182. Alannah Myles
(1989) - Alannah Myles
183. Lyte As A Rock
(1988) - MC Lyte
184. Nightbirds
(1974) - Labelle
185. Funky Divas
(1992) - En Vogue (T. Ellis, C. Herron, M. Jones, D. Robinson)
186. Me Myself I
(1980) - Joan Armatrading
187. Music
(1971) - Carole King
188. Big Science
(1982) - Laurie Anderson
189. Physical
(1981) - Olivia Newton John
190. Last Splash
(1993) - The Breeders (Kim Deal)
191. Tigerlily
(1995) - Natalie Merchant
192. Post
(1995) - Björk
193. Frank
(2003) - Amy Winehouse
194. Starchild - (1984) Teena Marie
195. Dig Me Out
(1997) - Sleater-Kinney
196. Broken English
(1979) - Marianne Faithful
197. The Diary of Alicia Keys
(2003) - Alicia Keys
198. Ingenue
(1992) - k.d. lang
199. Mama's Gun
(2000) - Erykah Badu
200. Eye to the Telescope
(2004) - KT Tunstall
Honorable Mentions
Very Necessary
(1993) - Salt-N-Pepa (Cheryl James, Sandra Denton)
New Beginning
(1995) - Tracy Chapman
Believe
(1998) - Cher
Happy Nation
(1992) - Ace of Base
In Blue
(2000) - The Corrs (Andrea Corr)
Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
(2000) - PJ Harvey
Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
(1998) - Alanis Morrisette
True Colors
(1986) - Cyndi Lauper
Prism
(2013) - Katy Perry
Dilate
(1996) - Ani DiFranco
4
(2011) - Beyoncé
Born to Die
(2012) - Lana Del Rey
Back to Basics
(2006) - Christina Aguilera
Walk Under Ladders
(1981) - Joan Armatrading
Bananarama
(1984) - Bananarama (S. Dallin, K. Woodward, S. Fahey)
The Runaways
(1976) - The Runaways (Joan Jett, Cherie Currie)
Carla
(1966) - Carla Thomas
Bad Animals
(1987) - Heart (Ann Wilson)
Divinyls
(1991) - Divinyls (Chrissy Amphlett)
This Fire
(1996) - Paula Cole
Precious Time
(1981) - Pat Benatar
SOS
(2022) - SZA
Giving You the Best That I Got
(1988) - Anita Baker
Anticipation
(1971) - Carly Simon
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
(1966) - Dusty Springfield
Imagine
(2002) - Eva Cassidy
Candles in the Rain- (1970) Melanie
Sweet Old World
(1992) - Lucinda Williams
What a Feelin'
(1983) - Irene Cara
A Few Small Repairs
(1996) - Shawn Colvin

I Never Loved A Man
the Way I Love You
Rumours
Blue
Tapestry
Like A Virgin
Lady Soul
Horses
Pearl

10 Albums With Significant Female Input

Surrealistic Pillow
(1967) - Jefferson Airplane (Grace Slick)
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
(1966) - Mamas & Papas (Cass Elliott & Michelle Phillips)
The B-52s
(1979) - The B-52s
Tusk
(1979) - Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks & Christine McVie)
Fleetwood Mac
(1975) - Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks & Christine McVie)
After Bathing at Baxters
(1967) - Jefferson Airplane (Grace Slick)
Remain In Light
(1980) - Talking Heads (Tina Weymouth)
Doolittle
(1989) - The Pixes (Kim Deal)
Sister
(1987) - Sonic Youth (Kim Gordon)
Daydream Nation
(1988) - Sonic Youth (Kim Gordon)

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Last Updated: 2023-12-02
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