Top albums of all time by female artists
by Johnnyo 
My favourite albums by female artists or bands fronted by a female artist.
- Chart updated: 04/13/2026 16:45
- (Created: 03/09/2022 16:27).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
17,721
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Year of Release:
1998
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2,236
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Year of Release:
1995
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3,581
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
537
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Year of Release:
1971
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6,390
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top albums of all time by female artists composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2020s | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Lucinda Williams | 5 | 5% | |
| PJ Harvey | 5 | 5% | |
| Aretha Franklin | 4 | 4% | |
| Blues Pills | 3 | 3% | |
| Nina Simone | 3 | 3% | |
| Maria McKee | 3 | 3% | |
| Pretenders | 3 | 3% | |
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Top albums of all time by female artists chart changes
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Up 18 from 20th to 2nd |
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Down 1 from 2nd to 3rd |
Down 1 from 3rd to 4th |
Down 1 from 4th to 5th |
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From Johnnyo 04/13/2026 16:32 in Female artists in popular music
“This is my initial attempt at a chart of my favourite albums by female artists. I’ve included female fronted bands as well ie who were fronted by the phenomenal Lydia Pense. Early days and will change a bit over time. I’m also going to endeavour to enter notes again each album so going to become a…”
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