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Highest Rated Pop Albums of 2012
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1.
Little Big Town - Tornado
September 11, 2012
Score
80
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2.
Adam Lambert - Trespassing
May 15, 2012
Score
70
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3.
Madonna - MDNA
March 26, 2012
Score
70
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4.
Christina Aguilera - Lotus
November 13, 2012
Score
60
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5.
Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox
December 11, 2012
Score
60
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6.
Taylor Swift - Red
October 22, 2012
Score
60
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7.
Rihanna - Unapologetic
November 19, 2012
Score
60
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8.
Carrie Underwood - Blown Away
May 1, 2012
Score
60
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9.
Pink - The Truth About Love
September 18, 2012
Score
60
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10.
Kesha - Warrior
December 4, 2012
Score
60
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11.
Garbage - Not Your Kind of People
May 15, 2012
Score
60
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12.
Justin Bieber - Believe
June 19, 2012
Score
50
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13.
Phillip Phillips - The World from the Side of the Moon
November 19, 2012
Score
50
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14.
Carly Rae Jepsen - Kiss
September 18, 2012
Score
50
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15.
Green Day - ¡Tre!
December 11, 2012
Score
50
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16.
Robbie Williams - Take The Crown
November 5, 2012
Score
50
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.
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