Best Pop Funk
I Am is a 1979 studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire that combines funk, soul, disco, pop, and elaborate vocal and horn arrangements. It includes the singles "Boogie Wonderland," recorded with the Emotions, and the ballad "After the Love Has Gone." The latter earned the songwriters the Grammy Award for...
Unorthodox Jukebox is the 2012 second studio album by Bruno Mars, celebrated for its diverse range of musical styles and winning the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album.
Word Up! is a 1986 studio album by the American funk band Cameo. It combines the group's established funk approach with synthesizers, electronic percussion, and pop-oriented arrangements characteristic of mid-1980s production. The album contains the title track and "Candy," both widely recognized Ca...
Around the World in a Day is Prince and the Revolution's 1985 studio album and the first Prince release following the enormous success of Purple Rain. Its colorful arrangements incorporate psychedelic pop, funk, rock, Middle Eastern musical references, and unusual studio textures, marking a delibera...
Diamonds and Pearls is a 1991 studio album credited to Prince and the New Power Generation, the band he introduced during this phase of his career. It combines pop, funk, rock, soul, rap, and rhythm and blues, with prominent contributions from vocalist Rosie Gaines and rapper Tony M. The album conta...
White Women is a 2014 studio album by Chromeo, the Canadian duo of David Macklovitch and Patrick Gemayel. It combines synthesizers, drum machines, guitar, talk-box vocals, and knowingly retro references to 1980s electro-funk, dance-pop, and R&B. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200,...
Special is the fourth studio album by American singer and rapper Lizzo, released in 2022. Its songs combine pop, funk, disco, R&B, and hip-hop while addressing confidence, relationships, self-acceptance, and resilience. The album includes "About Damn Time," which reached number one on the Billboard...
Celebrate! is a 1980 studio album by the American group Kool & the Gang. It includes "Celebration," a dance-oriented anthem that reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1981 and became one of the group's most widely recognized recordings. The album combines funk and R&B instrumentation wit...
Something Special is a 1981 studio album by Kool & the Gang, recorded during the group's successful pop-funk period with lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor. It includes "Get Down on It," a dance-focused single built around a prominent bass line, group responses, and a direct invitation to participate...
Released in 1985, Nightshift is the eleventh studio album by the American funk and soul band the Commodores. The album is best recognized for its Grammy Award-winning title track, a posthumous tribute to rhythm and blues singers Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson, both of whom died in 1984. The record ho...
Earth, Wind & Fire's 1987 album, the group's first release after a four-year hiatus and a return to active recording under Maurice White.
