Apple Music 100 Best Albums

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(As of 2024-11-07).

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  • Central Africa: 🇹🇩 Chad (td)
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  • Eastern Europe: 🇧🇾 Belarus (by)
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  • Western Asia: 🇾🇪 Yemen (ye)
Annotation last modified on 2024-11-08 00:47 UTC.

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Doo Wop (That Thing) / Lost Ones
Lauryn Hill1:51
2Check the Rhime / Vibes and Stuff
A Tribe Called Quest1:29
3Don’t Believe the HypePublic Enemy0:48
4Fuck tha Police / Gangsta Gangsta
N.W.A1:27
5Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing ta F’ Wit
recording of:
Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice (Wu‐Tang Clan), Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. RZA, Inspectah Deck & Method Man1:07
6You Know I’m No Good
recording of:
You Know I’m No Good
lyricist and composer:
Amy Winehouse
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Amy Winehouse0:55
7You Oughta Know / Drug Ballad
Alanis Morissette / Eminem1:23
8Eye Know
recording of:
Eye Know
writer:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul feat. Otis Redding0:53
9Skew It on the Bar-B
OutKast feat. Raekwon1:00
10Caught Up
Usher1:08
11Billie Jean
recording of:
Billie Jean
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Michael Jackson2:45
12Blow / Telephone
Beyoncé / Lady Gaga0:48
13TelephoneLady Gaga feat. Beyoncé0:32
14Rumour Has It
Adele1:57
15U Got the Look / When Doves Cry
recording of:
U Got the Look
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
recording of:
When Doves Cry
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions and Controversy Music
Prince1:38
16Train in Vain (Stand by Me)
recording of:
Train in Vain
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash2:02
17Dreams / Come as You Are
Fleetwood Mac / Nirvana1:42
18Lithium
Nirvana1:44
19Sweet Child o’ Mine / Harder Better Faster Stronger
Guns N’ Roses / Daft Punk1:16
20Bigmouth Strikes Again
recording of:
Bigmouth Strikes Again
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
The Smiths1:19
21Bennie and the Jets / Poetic Justice
Kendrick Lamar / Elton John feat. Drake1:33
22Something / Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
Beastie Boys / The Beatles1:01
23Headlines / m.A.A.d city / Power
Kendrick Lamar / Drake feat. MC Eiht / Kanye West2:52
24U Don’t Know / N.Y. State of Mind / What Up Gangsta
JAY‐Z / Nas / 50 Cent1:26
25Warning / The What
The Notorious B.I.G. / Johnny Blaze & Method Man1:01
26Life’s a Bitch / All Eyez on Me / California Love / The Motto
Nas / 2Pac / 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman / Drake1:38
27Who Am I (What’s My Name)?
Snoop Dogg1:51
28Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’) / Compton’s N the House (remix) / Doggy Dogg World
Dr. Dre / N.W.A / Snoop Dogg1:27
29Jamming
Bob Marley & The Wailers1:31
30Después de la Playa / Efecto
Bad Bunny2:03
31Shake It Off (Taylor’s version) / Rehab
Taylor Swift / Amy Winehouse1:44
32Fire
recording of:
Fire
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Yameta Co. Ltd.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience1:03
33Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman) / Hard to Explain
Led Zeppelin / The Strokes1:09
34Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen1:02
35Taxman
recording of:
Taxman
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1966-04)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
The Beatles1:13
36Crosseyed and Painless / I Would Die 4 U
partial recording of:
Crosseyed and Painless
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co. (publisher), Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) and Index Music
partial recording of:
I Would Die 4 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Talking Heads / Prince & The Revolution0:43
37Idioteque
Radiohead1:07
38bad guy
recording of:
bad guy
writer:
Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell
publisher:
Drup, Last Frontier and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
part of:
Prix de l’œuvre internationale de l’année (number: 2020) and Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 2020 winner)
Billie Eilish1:46
39Who Dat Boy
recording of:
Who Dat Boy
lyricist and composer:
Rakim Mayers (US rapper) and Tyler Okonma (Tyler, The Creator)
Tyler, The Creator feat. A$AP Rocky1:51
40SICKO MODE
recording of:
SICKO MODE
writer:
Aubrey Graham (Canadian rapper), Bryan Higgins (US rapper), Brytavious Chambers, Harry Wayne Casey, Rogét Chahayed, Chauncey Hollis (US hip‐hop producer/rapper Chauncey Hollis), Christopher Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), Cydel Young (Cyhi the Prynce), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Mirsad Dervic, Richard Finch, Fred Scruggs, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Jacques Webster (US rapper), James Jackson, John Edward Hawkins (Houston-based rapper John Hawkins), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Keith Elam (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal), Khalif Brown, Kirk Jones (US rapper Kirk Jones, Onyx member), Luther Campbell (US rapper Luther Campbell (2 Live Crew); aka Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke), Malik Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Osten Harvey, Chylow Parker, Tyrone Taylor (US rapper, Sonsee, of Onyx) and Trevor Smith (Busta Rhymes)
Travis Scott2:18
41The Way I Am
recording of:
The Way I Am
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation (ended) and Eight Mile Style
Eminem1:17
42Killing in the Narne
Rage Against the Machine2:13
43Kill Bill
recording of:
Kill Bill
writer:
Rob Bisel, Carter Lang and Solána Rowe
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zuma Tuna LLC
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 2024)
parody version of:
"Kill Bill" but it's a Minecraft Parody
SZA0:43
44Bad Blood / Royals / Hold Up
Taylor Swift / Lorde / Beyoncé1:16
45Closer / Master of Puppets
recording of:
Closer (Nine Inch Nails)
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
Nine Inch Nails / Metallica1:23
46Be Thankful for What You’ve Got / Freedom! ’90
Massive Attack / George Michael1:55
47Black Cow / Devil’s Pie
Steely Dan / D’Angelo1:13
48Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
recording of:
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
Marvin Gaye1:44
49Starman / Doggy Dogg World
David Bowie Band / Snoop Dogg1:21
50I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For / Shake Your Rump
U2 / Beastie Boys1:56
51Abzug / Yeah! / Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
recording of:
Abzug
composer:
Ralf Hütter
publisher:
Kling Klang Music
Kraftwerk / Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris / Kate Bush1:25
52Like a Prayer
recording of:
Like a Prayer
writer:
Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Orangejello Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher) (in 1988), Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1989 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Madonna1:37
53When I Think of You
Janet Jackson1:22
54I Feel the Earth Move
Carole King0:48
55Higher Ground
recording of:
Higher Ground
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stein & Van Stock, Inc.
Stevie Wonder1:33
56I’m Waiting for the Man
recording of:
I’m Waiting for the Man
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music, Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Velvet Underground1:09
57Wouldn’t It Be Nice
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Nice
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds), Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
The Beach Boys1:01
58Pastime Paradise / Sock It 2 Me
Stevie Wonder / Missy Elliott feat. Da Brat1:32
59Same Ol’ Mistakes
Rihanna1:30
60Mary Jane (All Night Long) / On & On
Erykah Badu / Mary J. Blige0:33
61Mad
Solange feat. Lil Wayne1:15
62Glory Box
Portishead0:54
63I Wanna Be Yours
recording of:
I Wanna Be Yours
lyricist:
John Cooper Clarke (English poet)
composer:
Arctic Monkeys and Alex Turner
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
is based on:
I Wanna Be Yours
Arctic Monkeys0:55
64Doin’ Time
cover recording of:
Doin’ Time
writer:
Adam Keefe Horovitz, Adam Nathaniel Yauch, Bradley James Nowell, George Gershwin (composer), Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright), DuBose Heyward, Marshall Raymond Goodman and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
is based on:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
quotes lyrics from:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
Lana Del Rey1:16
65Butterflies
recording of:
Butterflies
writer:
Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird (country music songwriter) and Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves1:32
66Hotel California
recording of:
Hotel California
writer:
Don Felder, Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Cass County Music, Red Cloud Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), Fingers Music (publisher) (in 1976), Long Run Music (publisher) (in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1976)
is based on:
Això és Fàcil
Eagles1:19
67Nights
recording of:
Nights
writer:
Christopher Breaux, Joe Thornalley (UK producer and DJ) and Michael Uzowuru
publisher:
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present), BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Heaven's Research, Kobalt Music (publisher) and Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
Frank Ocean2:51
68No Ordinary Love
Sade2:23
69Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You (I Love You Baby)
Lauryn Hill2:38

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