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Soul is a music genre that emerged from African American communities in the 1950s-60s, blending gospel, rhythm and blues, and jazz. It features passionate, emotionally expressive vocals over groovy rhythms and rich instrumentation. The genre emphasizes heartfelt delivery and often addresses themes of love, struggle, and joy.
100 chronological releases
| Place | Cover | Date | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 |  |
1961-04-24 | Ben E. King | Stand by Me |
| 19 | 1965-03-22 | The Temptations | The Temptations Sing Smokey | |
| 36 | 1967-03-10 | Aretha Franklin | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | |
| 69 |  |
1968 | Aretha Franklin | Respect |
| 10 |  |
1968-06-14 | Aretha Franklin | Aretha Now |
| 32 | 1969 | Jungle | Jungle | |
| 5 |  |
1969-03-31 | Dusty Springfield | Dusty In Memphis |
| 16 | 1969-12-18 | The Jackson 5 | Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 | |
| 90 |  |
1971 | Otis Redding | Dock of the Bay |
| 76 |  |
1971-05-20 | Marvin Gaye | What's Going On |
| 65 |  |
1971-05 | Bill Withers | Just As I Am |
| 58 |  |
1972-01-31 | Al Green | Let's Stay Together |
| 55 |  |
1972-10-27 | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book |
| 67 |  |
1973-08-03 | Stevie Wonder | Innervisions |
| 50 | 1976-09-28 | Stevie Wonder | Songs in the Key of Life | |
| 25 |  |
1977-12 | Bill Withers | Menagerie |
| 94 | 1978 | Bobby Caldwell | What You Won't Do For Love | |
| 97 |  |
1978 | DEAN | |
| 40 |  |
1979-07-16 | Earth, Wind & Fire | I Am |
| 62 |  |
1980 | Queen | Jazz (2011 Remaster) |
| 30 | 1980-05-22 | Diana Ross | Diana | |
| 18 |  |
1981 | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much |
| 41 |  |
1984-07-28 | Sade | Diamond Life |
| 77 |  |
1987-06-01 | Whitney Houston | Whitney |
| 81 | 1992-10-23 | Sade | Love Deluxe | |
| 20 | 1994-10-25 | Sade | The Best Of Sade | |
| 11 |  |
1995 | D'Angelo | Brown Sugar |
| 6 |  |
1996 | Whitney Houston | The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album |
| 59 |  |
1997-02-11 | Erykah Badu | Baduizm |
| 38 | 1998-08-19 | Lauryn Hill | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | |
| 51 | 2000-11-03 | Sade | Lovers Rock | |
| 63 |  |
2000-11-21 | Erykah Badu | Mama's Gun |
| 31 | 2001-06-05 | Alicia Keys | Songs in A Minor | |
| 12 |  |
2003-06-23 | Beyoncé | Dangerously in Love |
| 57 | 2003-10-20 | Amy Winehouse | Frank | |
| 61 | 2003-12-01 | Alicia Keys | The Diary of Alicia Keys | |
| 2 | 2004 | Mario | Let me love you | |
| 47 |  |
2004 | Bibi | Life is a Bi… |
| 24 |  |
2004-10-25 | John Legend | Get Lifted |
| 13 | 2005-01-01 | Amos Lee | Amos Lee | |
| 37 |  |
2006 | Beyoncé | Lemonade |
| 82 |  |
2006-02-27 | Corinne Bailey Rae | Corinne Bailey Rae |
| 66 | 2006-04-24 | Gnarls Barkley | St. Elsewhere | |
| 21 | 2006-08-14 | Christina Aguilera | Back to Basics | |
| 4 | 2006-10-21 | John Legend | Once Again | |
| 95 | 2006-10-30 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | |
| 45 | 2007-11-09 | Alicia Keys | As I Am | |
| 14 |  |
2008 | Stevie Wonder | The Definitive Collection |
| 48 | 2008-01-01 | Cee Lo Green | Kung Fu Fighting | |
| 93 |  |
2008-01-27 | Adele | 19 |
| 85 |  |
2008-03-03 | Duffy | Rockferry |
| 3 |  |
2008-03-31 | Estelle | Shine |
| 44 |  |
2008-11-12 | Beyoncé | I Am… Sasha Fierce |
| 8 |  |
2009-09-18 | The Heavy | The House That Dirt Built |
| 33 | 2010-05-17 | Janelle Monáe | The ArchAndroid | |
| 52 | |
2010-11-26 | Beyoncé | I Am…Sasha Fierce |
| 46 |  |
2010-11-29 | Adele | Rolling in the Deep |
| 98 | 2011-01-19 | Adele | 21 | |
| 92 |  |
2011-01-20 | Adele | 25 |
| 17 |  |
2011-04-12 | Jessie J | Who You Are (Platinum Edition) |
| 71 |  |
2011-06-24 | Beyoncé | 4 |
| 42 | 2011-12-02 | Amy Winehouse | Lioness: Hidden Treasures | |
| 96 | 2012-07-10 | Frank Ocean | channel ORANGE | |
| 100 |  |
2012-10-05 | Adele | Skyfall |
| 29 |  |
2012-11-27 | Solange | True |
| 39 |  |
2012-12-03 | Bruno Mars | An Evening With Silk Sonic |
| 27 |  |
2013-06-07 | The Weeknd | My Dear Melancholy, |
| 43 |  |
2013-10-14 | John Newman | Tribute |
| 23 |  |
2013-11-22 | Celeste | Stop This Flame |
| 60 |  |
2013-12-13 | Ariana Grande | Christmas & Chill |
| 86 | 2014-01-01 | Sam Smith | In the Lonely Hour | |
| 22 | 2014-04-11 | Chet Faker | Built On Glass | |
| 91 | 2014-06-10 | Hozier | Hozier | |
| 83 |  |
2014-06-23 | Ed Sheeran | x (Deluxe Edition) |
| 88 |  |
2015-02-04 | Kali Uchis | Por Vida |
| 73 |  |
2015-06-29 | The Internet | Ego Death |
| 75 |  |
2015-09-18 | Lukas Graham | 7 Years |
| 34 |  |
2015-10-16 | Izzy Bizu | White Tiger |
| 89 |  |
2015-10-30 | Sam Smith | Writing's on the Wall |
| 28 |  |
2016 | Hozier | Spotify Singles |
| 49 |  |
2016-01-15 | Anderson .Paak | Malibu |
| 79 |  |
2016-12-02 | Childish Gambino | "Awaken, My Love!" |
| 53 |  |
2017-01-27 | Sonder | Into |
| 9 |  |
2017-03-17 | Khalid | American Teen |
| 87 |  |
2017-03 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (Deluxe Edition) |
| 74 |  |
2018-02-14 | Joji | In Tongues (Deluxe) |
| 78 |  |
2018-10-19 | Summer Walker | Last Day Of Summer |
| 1 |  |
2019 | SurFaces | Where the Light Is |
| 56 |  |
2019-06-14 | Little Mix | bOUnce bAck |
| 72 |  |
2019-06-28 | Daniel Caesar | CASE STUDY 01 |
| 7 |  |
2019-08-16 | Marília Mendonça | Todos os cantos, vol. 3 (Ao Vivo) |
| 99 |  |
2020 | BTS | Dynamite |
| 68 |  |
2020-04-03 | Thundercat | It Is What It Is |
| 64 |  |
2020-05-25 | Baekhyun | Bambi - The 3rd Mini Album |
| 15 |  |
2021-11-05 | Summer Walker | Still Over It |
| 80 |  |
2021-11-19 | Adele | 30 |
| 35 |  |
2022-12-09 | SZA | SOS |
| 26 |  |
Jhené Aiko | Trip | |
| 70 | Christina Aguilera featuring Steve Winwood | Back to Basics | ||
| 84 | Corine Bailey Rae | Corine Bailey Rae |