Slamming The Sophomore Slump
Artists continue their superstardom after best-selling debuts. |
| 1 | | Britney Spears
Oops!... I Did It Again
Britney brought more attitude, revolutionized modern pop music, and proved she was here to stay...
whether you liked it or not; 10X Platinum. |
| 2 | | NSYNC
No Strings Attached
NSYNC left all boy band pretenses, and made an album that was both a blockbuster smash and surprisingly dangerous
for teen-pop; 10X Platinum. |
| 3 |  | Whitney Houston
Whitney
Whitney had no problem following her groundbreaking debut with her stunning voice, standard pop-soul
style, and a record-breaking 4 #1 hits; 9X Platinum. |
| 4 |  | Creed
Human Clay
Despite the success of their debut "My Own Prison," Creed unexpectedly crossed over to pop, and became THE quintessential
Post-grunge band; 11X Platinum |
| 5 |  | Madonna
Like A Virgin
With classics like "Material Girl" and "Like A Virgin," Madonna became a household name, and, of course, the Queen of Pop; 10X Platinum. |
| 6 |  | Nine Inch Nails
The Downward Spiral
NIN combined electronic, new wave rock with alternative and metal to make an album even more groundbreaking than
"Pretty Hate Machine," and that's saying something; 5X Platinum. |
| 7 |  | Avril Lavigne
Under My Skin
Avril's second album was More personal and believable than "Let Go," and showed what she could really do; 4X Platinum. |
| 8 |  | Coldplay
A Rush of Blood to the Head
Coldplay made an album that combined U2, Radiohead, and the Police, but unlike "Parachutes," this showed what the band
could REALLY do; 4X Platinum. |
| 9 |  | Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl's sophomore album may have been "darker" than her first, but made her the best female Rock singer of the 1990's; 4X Platinum. |
| 10 |  | Pearl Jam
VS.
Just as much "Grunge" as "Ten," but more real, raw, and uncompromising; proved Pearl Jam were not one-hit wonders; 7X Platinum. |
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