But is safe really a bad thing? If it’s not broken, don’t fix it and all that? Whatever You Want, Better Life and I Am Here were all flawless, Secrets was a massive dance bop and Where We Go was a smash waiting to happen. However, the rest of the album was a bit safe. What About Us was a gorgeous club ballad and wise choice for lead single, and Beautiful Trauma was a strong follow-up (one of her best videos too). No one’s buying albums anymore and she managed to achieve this 17 years into her career, like c’mon… However, even though the album was strong, it wasn’t much of a sonic evolution as we had hoped. We say ‘staggering’ because we’re living in the age of streaming. Pink’s seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma, became one of her biggest successes to date, debuting on the Billboard 200 at number one with a staggering 408,000 album-equivalent units – her highest first week sales (so far). Standout tracks: Beautiful Trauma, Whatever You Want, Better Life She still got a Grammy for Trouble, in what is often referred to as her “flop era”. We can’t help but wonder what would’ve happened if the album was pure rock, but whatevs. However, she did work with the star on Try Too Hard, Catch Me While I’m Sleeping and Waiting for Love, the latter of which is – in our opinion – one of her top five songs ever.
She wanted Pink to become the next Janis Joplin and was over punk tracks such as Trouble, Last to Know and Humble Neighbourhoods. Linda Perry, who helped Pink transform her sound and image in her previous era, has spoken out in the past about her disdain for Pink’s new direction. Instead of replicating its sound, she opted for a pop-punk route with the help of rock producer Tim Armstrong and esteemed songwriter, Billy Mann. Pink had a tough job following her critically-acclaimed sophomore album, M!ssundaztood, which became her biggest selling to date. Standout tracks: Waiting For Love, God is a DJ, Catch Me While I’m Sleeping If you haven’t heard it, check it out on Spotify. However, the album’s finest moment is Stop Falling, a stunning ballad in which she showcases her immense vocals and signature raspy tone. The album’s first three singles, There You Go, Most Girls and You Make Me Sick solidified Pink as the spunky star she is today, as well as unreleased tracks Split Personality, Let Me Let You Know and Hell Wit Ya. We’ve ranked it in eighth place, but it’s not a bad album by any means. Pink’s debut album is the most far removed from her whole discography, due to its primary focus on R&B and hip-hop influenced tracks. Standout tracks: Most Girls, Stop Falling, Split Personality In celebration of the release of her eighth studio album, Hurts 2B Human (which is currently on track to be number one for the third consecutive week in the UK), we’ve ranked all of her releases so far from worst to best.ĭoes her R&B debut Can’t Take Me Home take the top spot? Perhaps her pop/rock follow-up, M!ssundaztood? Or her most successful album this decade, The Truth About Love? She’s also achieved 15 top ten singles in the US – with 20 in the UK – and nine number ones in Australia.Įarlier this year, the iconic performer received the prestigious award for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the 2019 BRITs, and she made history by becoming the first international artist to receive the honour. She has produced many of her own albums, built side careers in both songwriting and horror-film acting, and won a pair of Grammy Awards - experiences that all informed the outspoken Funhouse in 2008.Pink’s had quite the career hasn’t she? In the past 20 years, the American singer-songwriter-acrobatic has won three Grammy Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award and sold 57 million albums worldwide. The album didn't do well, and Pink took some time off to regroup and get married, getting back to the business of spitfire sass with 2006's I'm Not Dead. Pink recruited Linda Perry to co-write her second album, 2001's M!ssundaztood, a collection of soulful pop-rock that spawned the hit "Get the Party Started." She then collaborated with Rancid's Tim Armstrong on 2003's Try This. Born Alecia Moore, she started dancing and singing backup at club nights in Philadelphia at age 13 and eventually went solo with Can't Take Me Home. Then there's "Stupid Girls," the 2006 single in which Pink skewered tabloid perennials like Jessica Simpson and Paris Hilton.
Since her 2000 debut, the husky-voiced singer has overhauled her sound several times, changed her hair color even more, married motocross star Carey Hart and taken George Bush to task. If cultivating an iconoclast status is a career, then Pink is one serious go-getter.
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