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What's Going On (1971) Beta
| All time rank: | 2 of 1,000 |
| 1970s rank: | 1 of 246 |
| 1971 rank: | 1 of 29 |
| List appearances: | 19 lists |
| Genres: | SoulR&B |
| Released: | 21 May 1971 |
| Label: | Tamla |
| Wikipedia: | What's Going On (album) |
| MusicBrainz: | Release group |
| Discogs: | Master release |
| Wikidata: | Q901648 |
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Source Lists (19)
All time
16
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apple Music | Apple Music 100 Best Albums | 17 |
| 2024 | Paste | The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time | 13 |
| 2024 | Treble | Treble 100: The Complete List | 20 |
| 2024 | Uncut | The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked! | 16 |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone | The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 1 |
| 2022 | Consequence | The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time | 9 |
| 2021 | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021) | 1 |
| 2016 | Uncut | The 200 Greatest Albums of All Time | 13 |
| 2013 | NME | The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time | 25 |
| 2012 | Entertainment Weekly | Top 100 Albums | 13 |
| 2012 | Rolling Stone | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 6 |
| 2006 | Hot Press | 100 Greatest Albums Ever | 41 |
| 2006 | Time | The All-TIME 100 Albums | 1 |
| 2002 | Rockdelux | Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX | 2 |
| 1997 | The Guardian | The 100 best albums ever | 1 |
| 1995 | Mojo | The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made | 6 |
2024
Apple Music
2024
Paste
2024
Treble
2024
Uncut
The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked!
#16
2023
Rolling Stone
2022
Consequence
2021
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)
#1
2016
Uncut
The 200 Greatest Albums of All Time
#13
2013
NME
2012
Entertainment Weekly
Top 100 Albums
#13
2012
Rolling Stone
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
#6
2006
Hot Press
100 Greatest Albums Ever
#41
2006
Time
2002
Rockdelux
Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX
#2
1997
The Guardian
The 100 best albums ever
#1
1995
Mojo
The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made
#6
Decade
2
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Treble | The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s | 6 |
| 2004 | Pitchfork | The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s | 49 |
2019
Treble
2004
Pitchfork
Miscellaneous
1
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Musikexpress | The 100 Best Albums 1969 - 2009 | 55 |
2009
Musikexpress
The 100 Best Albums 1969 - 2009
#55
More by Marvin Gaye
#430
Let's Get It On
(1973)
Marvin Gaye
#545
Here, My Dear
(1978)
Marvin Gaye
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