Collider ranks 10 albums as the best releases of 1991, arguing that the year transformed popular music through grunge while also producing influential pop, hip-hop and heavy rock records.

– Nirvana’s breakthrough is presented as central to grunge’s mainstream explosion, although the article stresses the year was broader than one band.
– Michael Jackson’s *Dangerous* is praised as a chart-topping evolution of his sound, featuring “Black or White”, “Remember the Time” and “Jam”.
– A Tribe Called Quest’s *The Low End Theory* is highlighted for blending jazz and hip-hop while celebrating Black life and identity.
– Soundgarden’s *Badmotorfinger* is described as a raw, metal-influenced grunge landmark with tracks including “Outshined” and “Rusty Cage”.