Upon receiving the news, Lauryn Hill told Apple Music, “This is my award, but it’s a rich, deep narrative, and involves so many people, and so much sacrifice, and so much time, and so much collective love.”
Apple Music has proudly unveiled its 100 Best Albums of All Time, a diverse and inclusive list of the greatest records ever made. This celebratory compilation was meticulously crafted by Apple Music’s team of experts in collaboration with a select group of artists, songwriters, producers, and industry professionals representing a wide spectrum of genres and styles.
It’s important to note that this list is an editorial declaration, completely independent of any streaming tracks on Apple Music, ensuring its objectivity and integrity.
The music streaming giant revealed today, May 22, its list of the first ten best albums ever. Lauryn Hill’s legendary “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” from 1998 took the number #1 spot.
The Beatles, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Kendrick Lamar, Amy Winehouse, Frank Ocean, and Nirvana were among the artists whose albums were swallowed by Hill’s debut.
With a countdown celebration that starts today and will feature 10 albums every day for the next ten days, Apple Music is bringing its 100 Best Albums to life.
On the last day, a broadcast radio special will reveal Apple Music’s top 10 albums of all time, capping the countdown.
Additional features include a brand-new 100 Best microsite, fresh and exclusive content, special Apple Music Radio episodes, and more.
See the complete set of Apple Music Best 100 below:
- “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” by Lauryn Hill
- “Thriller” by Michael Jackson
- “Abbey Road” by The Beatles
- “Purple Rain” by Prince and The Revolution
- “Blonde” by Frank Ocean
- “Songs in the Key of Life” by Stevie Wonder
- “good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe Version)” by Kendrick Lamar
- “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse
- “Nevermind” by Nirvana
- “Lemonade” by Beyonce
- “Rumors” by Fleetwood Mac
- “OK Computer” by Radiohead
- “The Blueprint” by JAY-Z
- “Highway 61 Revisited” by Bob Dylan
- “21” by Adele
- “Blue” by Joni Mitchell
- “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye
- “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift
- “The Chronic” by Dr. Dre
- “Pet Sounds” by The Beach Boys
- “Revolver” by The Beatles
- “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen
- “Discovery” by Daft Punk
- “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars” by David Bowie
- “Kind of Blue” by Miles Davis
- “My Beautify Dark Twisted Fantasy” by Kanye West
- “Led Zeppelin II” by Led Zeppelin
- “The Dark Side of the Moon” by Pink Floyd
- “The Low End Theory” by A Tribe Called Quest
- “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?” Billie Elish
- “Jagged Little Pill” by Alanis Morissette
- “Ready to Die” by The Notorious B.I.G.
- “Kid A” by Radiohead
- “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back” by Public Enemy
- “London Calling” by The Clash
- “BEYONCE” by Beyonce
- “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” by Wu-Tang Clan
- “Tapestry” by Carole King
- “Illmatic” by Nas
- “I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You” by Aretha Franklin
- “Aquemini” by Outkast
- “Control” by Janet Jackson
- “Remain in Light” by Talking Heads
- “Innervisions” by Stevie Wonder
- “Homogenic” by Bjork
- “Exodus” by Bob Marley & The Wailers
- “Take Care” by Drake
- “Paul’s Boutique” by Beastie Boys
- “The Joshua Tree” by U2
- “Hounds of Love” by Kate Bush
- “Sign O’the Times” by Prince
- “Appetite for Destruction” by Guns N’ Roses
- “Exile on Main St.” by The Rolling Stones
- “A Love Supreme” by John Coltrane
- “ANTI” by Rihanna
- “Disintegration (Remastered)” by The Cure
- “Voodoo” by D’Angelo
- “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory” by Oasis
- “AM” by Arctic Monkeys
- “The Velvet Underground and Nico (45th Anniversary Edition)” by Velvet Underground & Nico
- “Love Deluxe” by Sade
- “All Eyez on Me” by 2Pac
- “Are You Experienced?” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- “Baduizm” by Erykah Badu
- “3 Feet High and Rising” by De La Soul
- “The Queen Is Dead” by The Smiths
- “Dummy” by Portishead
- “Is This It” by The Strokes
- “Master of Puppets (Remastered)” by Metallica
- “Straight Outta Compton” by N.W.A
- “Trans-Europe Express” by Kraftwerk
- “SOS” by SZA
- “Aja” by Steely Dan
- “The Downward Spiral” by Nine Inch Nails
- “Supa Dupa Fly” by Missy Elliott
- “Un Verano Sin Ti” by Bad Bunny
- “Like A Prayer” by Madonna
- “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John
- “Norman F****** Rockwell!” by Lana Del Rey
- “The Marshall Mathers LP” by Eminem
- “After the Gold Rush” by Neil Young
- “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” by 50 Cent
- “Horses” by Patti Smith
- “Doggystyle” by Snoop Dogg
- “Golden Hour” by Kacey Musgraves
- “My Life” by Mary J. Blige
- “Blue Lines” by Massive Attack
- “I Put a Spell on You” by Nina Simone
- “The Fame Monster (Deluxe Edition)” by Lady Gaga
- “Back in Black” by AC/DC
- “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1” by George Michael
- “Flower Boy” by Tyler, The Creator
- “A Seat at the Table” by Solange
- “Untrue” by Burial
- “Confessions” by Usher
- “Pure Heroine” by Lorde
- “Rage Against the Machine” by Rage Against the Machine
- “ASTROWORLD” by Travis Scott
- “Hotel California” by The Eagles
- “Body Talk” by Robyn
