Sophomore Albums That Surpassed Their Predecessors

[Jacolicious]

4 hours ago, Isla said:

You listed most of the ones I would have picked, but not you putting Emotion for Carly Rae Jepsen when Tightrope is her debut album

 

 

[bitbitboi]

6 hours ago, Jacolicious said:

1. Born This Way (2011), Lady Gaga (or The Fame Monster, depending on which camp you're in)

Lady Gaga herself clarified this by stating that Chromatica' is her SIXTH studio album, can we please close this topic for once and for all please? Thank you.

Nice thread btw!

[Isla]

1 hour ago, Jacolicious said:

 

 

NNNN IT’S CALLED TUG OF WAR NOT TIGHTROPE

[pieceofphil]

As much as I love Ellie, it wasn't halcyon per SE but rather her features for EDM songs that pushed her sales.

Anyway halcyon is her most cohesive album sound and lyric wise.

[princessmimi]

• Oops by Britney
• Like A Virgin by Madonna
• Breakout by Miley Cyrus
• Revival by Selena Gomez
• Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson
• Fearless by Taylor Swift
• Teenage Dream by Katy Perry
• Fame Monster by Lady Gaga
• One In A Million by Aaliyah
• My Everything by Ariana Grande
• Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded by Nicki Minaj
• A Little Bit Longer by Jonas Brothers
• My World 2.0 by Justin Bieber
• Take Me Home by 1D
• Millenium by Backstreet Boys
• No Strings Attached by NSYNC
• Future Sx/Love Sounds by Justin Timberlake

Edited December 30, 2022 by princessmimi

[ExhaleSpamBot]

Pink - Missundaztood

Christina - Stripped

[bas che]

14 hours ago, Jacolicious said:

It's definitely an EP, but won Best Pop Album at the Grammy's, so...

Tbh the Grammys don’t set the rules. It’s during that era when they became corrupt and only award certain artists for clout. 

[i sometimes sing live]

• Beyoncé - B'Day
• Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
• Lorde - Melodrama (objectively, though I prefer Pure Heroine personally)
• Marina and the Diamonds - Electra Heart
• Shania Twain - The Woman in Me

[i sometimes sing live]

16 hours ago, Jacolicious said:

Like A Virgin (1984), Madonna - I go back and forth with the classic and timeless Madonna. But LAV typically wins.

Same. I've come to love every song on Self-Titled, whereas Like a Virgin has Stay and Over and Over, which are meh if you ask me. However, the singles are better and some of the b-sides are simply stellar. If we consider the 10-song version with Into the Groove, then Like a Virgin is better for sure, though. There's just something about Into the Groove - it's easily one of the best pop songs of all time alongside Like a Prayer.

Edited December 30, 2022 by i sometimes sing live

[SBJ]

BOMT had great singles, but OIDIA is pop perfection.

Also: Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

[Martian_M00d]

13 hours ago, Isla said:

NNNN IT’S CALLED TUG OF WAR NOT TIGHTROPE

At least it was in the vicinity of rope 

[Isla]

I can't believe I forgot to mention Taylor's Fearless in my last post nnn. Her debut was cute but Fearless brought her greater success and new fans and she was able to crossover into pop/country pop. The Vault tracks make the album even better imo.

[jonloch1]

Just as well to give a shout out to P!nk M!ssundaztood. Cant Take Me Home was alright but most of the songs I dont even remember what they remotely sound like and I'm a massive fan and every other album I can remember every song.. even she has said she wasbt happy with the album and the record company didnt know what to do with her and pushed her down the RnB route which she didnt want but because it was her first album she didnt have much say. But with her second album M!ssundaztood she had more say and ditched RnB for pop rock and misundaztooď  is still 22 years later a  brilliant album.