The best dance-pop albums

Ranked by every score on sleeves, critics' and listeners'. An album with few scores is pulled toward the average until more come in, so one perfect score cannot top the list.

  1. 1Dawn FMThe Weeknd · 4.3 from 3 scores
  2. 2KalaM.I.A. · 4.3 from 3 scores
  3. 3Future NostalgiaDua Lipa · 4.3 from 2 scores
  1. 4DangerousMichael Jackson4.5 from 1 score
  2. 5ChromaticaLady Gaga4 from 2 scores
  3. 6Dangerous WomanAriana Grande4 from 2 scores
  4. 7THE ALBUMBLACKPINK4 from 2 scores
  5. 8DiscoveryDaft Punk4 from 2 scores
  6. 9Oops!…I Did It AgainBritney Spears4 from 1 score
  7. 10AdventureMadeon4 from 1 score
  8. 11Ray of LightMadonna4 from 1 score
  9. 12Born This WayLady Gaga3.8 from 2 scores
  10. 13NativeOneRepublic3.5 from 1 score
  11. 14LoverTaylor Swift3.5 from 2 scores
  12. 15SweetenerAriana Grande3.5 from 2 scores
  13. 16E•MO•TIONCarly Rae Jepsen3.5 from 3 scores
  14. 17Confessions on a Dance FloorMadonna3.5 from 3 scores
  15. 18Pink Friday: Roman ReloadedNicki Minaj3.5 from 3 scores
  16. 19My EverythingAriana Grande3.5 from 3 scores
  17. 20Good Girl Gone BadRihanna3.5 from 3 scores
  18. 21TrueAvicii3 from 1 score
  19. 22HalcyonEllie Goulding3.3 from 3 scores
  20. 23OverexposedMaroon 53 from 2 scores
  21. 24CircusBritney Spears3 from 2 scores
  22. 25PRISMKaty Perry3 from 2 scores
  23. 26MotionCalvin Harris3 from 2 scores
  24. 27Nothing but the BeatDavid Guetta2.5 from 2 scores