There is a certain competition among female pop singers that is unique to the pop sphere. As media has fallen in love with pop stars over the last three decades, a pop lineage has taken shape, in which the 1980s are seen as a peak. To chase those old spectacular women of old, many singers have incorporated the sounds of the 1980s & early 1990s in their music. Here are the 10 best female pop albums of the 80s & 90s - today.
Carly Rae Jepsen - Emotion (2015)
This flawless album is the crown jewel of the retro music theme presented in this post. "Could actually have come out in the 1980s", "best pop album of 2015", "ONTD was so right on this album" are just some of the high praise that is well earned on this highly authentic throwback. (Note: Carly Rae actually lived through the 1980s. At age 29, Carly was alive a full five years during the eighties, and is the cool, quiet senior of the pop world.
Katy B - Little Red (2014)
Little known on the Canadian & American side of the pond, Katy B has made serious waves in her native UK. Before having worked with local Canadian band Keys & Krates, she made a fantastic 90s house influenced album. 2014 was a year rife for 90s house throwbacks, as this list will show...
La Roux - Trouble in Paradise (2014)
Real-life time traveler and visitor from the 1980s La Roux released a throwback album in 2014 as well.
Kiesza - Sound of a Woman (2014)
Again in 2014, Kiesza planted the flag for pop throwbacks with her viral video for "Hideaway", and followed it up with even more 90s influenced hit "Giant in my Heart".
Little Boots - Working Girl (2015)
Hard work pays off: another UK star, Little Boots gained minor fame in the late 2000s but truly came into her own as an indie synthpop group with 2015's Working Girl. In a year filled with fantastic albums, this album might not be Carly's Emotion, but it has the same feeling.
Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob (2013)
Indie darlings Tegan and Sara lit the way with their simmering standout, 2013's Heartthrob. These twin sisters brought a hint of the 1990s into the modern music scene and made embracing synthpop inevitable.
Lady GaGa - Born This Way (2011)
Highly controversial, Lady GaGa's Born This Way album set the modern blueprint of how female pop stars could look back and use the sound of the past to stand out in the present.
Bonnie McKee - Bombastic (2013-2015)
Hugely unsuccessful, Bonnie McKee's adorable music and delightful EP Bombastic show that the retro trend in pop is a passion project for many.
Betty Who - Take Me When You Go (2014)
In 2014, the Australian Katy Perry released the followup album to "Teenage Dream" that never was in the adorably throwback "Take Me When You Go". These are the golden days, indeed.
This list only has 9 items, ONTD... which album did you come here to see?
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