Top 100 Most Streamed Albums Released Before 2000

Streams based on total Spotify streams. Including albums officially released in 1999 or earlier.

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[jamesheath]

When I was young I never really appreciated Pink Floyd but I as I’ve got older they’re definitely one of the greatest bands of all time.

[deborabarreto]

Amish paradise is my favorite coolio song

[Ludwig_VonKoopa]

I was just thinking earlier, "Rumours and Nevermind are possibly the most popular albums of all time", then come home and see the end of this list

[grahamdiamond]

All we need now is 100 most streamed albums released *BEFORE* Spotify.

[sial]

I’m proud The Dark Side Of The Moon is still remembered. Who else has this album in their hearts?

[nathanocalvino]

Glad to see a video on these kind of statics. Great video!

[sandronanava]

I'm proud that old music is still relevant today

[ykona]

4:27 you've been...copyright claimed!

[sariahut]

It made me more than a little happy to hear Weird Al on this list. 😂

[CentipedeMKDS]

This list shows how important an album has a big hit song (or some songs) on streaming, not about a whole album

People seem to listen to each songs rather than an album and that makes me sad because great concept albums like Sgt. Peppers and Dark Side Of The Moon tends to be obscured

[TheTornadoMan]

I find it funny how you used "Weird" Al's "Amish Paradise" when Gangsta's Paradise shows on screen.

[tovasstalin]

the fact that a-ha beat other 63 artists just by Take On Me (and other few great songs from the album that counts 5% of the total stream) proves that this song is just timeless

[wincup]

This is the list I wanted! (before 2000!) It was a time when there were not like music like these days with no genres or all-mixed up, but each music had its own distinct genre and was full of individuality... Above all, it was a time when music was so good that it wasn't computer-generated music.

[AntonXul]

Damn! Queen is killing it. I think they had the most albums on this list. I may be wrong, but I think they did.

[alexstockwell]

I have a feeling these include individual songs, because the only logical explanation for Queen's Hot Space being on here is "Under Pressure" getting streamed a ton.

[thrillj]

Thriller and Bad the only Pop albums making the Top 20 ! 🐐

[Corvus]

Coolio's vocal performance on "Amish Paradise" is definitely Top 10 vocals ever.

[petersantorsola]

The reason this list is stupid is because Spotify includes streams of individual songs FROM these albums. For example, Pablo Honey (Radiohead’s debut album) is on there for one reason: “Creep.” I liked the album and could sing that song whenever I hear it, but I think Spotify should organize this list by streams of the album as a WHOLE. [There is an instance where this happens here: Radiohead’s masterpiece OK Computer as an album actually has more streams than Creep!!]

[JeffScottKing]

Love the top five here. Even if I prefer The Chronic and In Utero to 2001 and Nevermind, as someone who enjoys all the albums in the top five to some extent, I can't complain. All deserving.

[adus]

love the use of amish paradise over gangsters paradise