Le magazine SPIN a dressé la liste des meilleurs albums pop de l'année. 4 de Beyoncé atteint la seconde place juste après Lady Gaga avec Born This Way :
20. Jessie J - Who You Are
19. CocknBullKid - Adulthood
18. Girls' Generation - Girls' Generation
17. Sky Ferriera - As If EP
16. Ellie Goulding - Lights
15. Roxette - Charm School
14. Perfume - JPN
13. Oh Land - Oh Land
12. Patrick Stump - Soul Punk
11. Patrick Wolf - Lupercalia
10. Rihanna - Talk That Talk: Deluxe Edition
9. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger
8. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
7. Florence + the Machine - Ceremonials
6. 2NE1 - 2nd Mini Album
5. Adele - 21
4. Katy B - On a Mission
3. Britney Spears - Femme Fatale
2. Beyoncé - 4
1. Lady Gaga - Born This Way