Pop Rock · ranked by score

Best Pop Rock Albums, Ranked

13 albums reviewed

Pop songwriting with a band-led rock arrangement. Pop rock grew from the British Invasion and 1970s soft rock, and spans Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Bon Jovi, Oasis and Taylor Swift crossover eras, including pop-punk offshoots.

We have reviewed 13 Pop Rock albums released between 1970 and 2024, averaging 8.0 out of 10. The highest score so far goes to Michael Jackson's Thriller (9.2). Olivia Rodrigo (2) appears more than once.

Thriller by Michael Jackson album cover
9.2

The top of the pile

Highest-rated Pop Rock albums

  1. 19.2
  2. 29.1
  3. 38.5
  4. 48.4
  5. 58.3

Through the years

By decade

  • 1970s4 albums, best rated Tapestry (8.5)
  • 1980s4 albums, best rated Thriller (9.2)
  • 2010s1 album, best rated NFR! (8.3)
  • 2020s4 albums, best rated GUTS (7.8)

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