20 Panned Rock Albums That Went Platinum

FUSE TV - 20 Panned Rock Albums That Went Platinum

For every critical favorite like Radiohead and Arcade Fire, there are dozens of bands that feel the wrath of the music scribe. But the critic's word has always been far from making or breaking an act. These 20 albums defied all critical wonkery and went on to become platinum best-sellers. Click through to see what records made our list. 

Rockness Festival

21m

Rockness Festival

Rock Steady Row

1h 3m

Rock Steady Row

Rock the Bells

21m

Rock the Bells

Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty

59m

Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty

Everybody Loves Chris Rock

40m

Everybody Loves Chris Rock

Rock Steady Row - Trailer

1m

Rock Steady Row - Trailer

Rock the Runway - Pt 2

46m

Rock the Runway - Pt 2

Rock the Runway - Pt 1

44m

Rock the Runway - Pt 1

Bruce Springsteen: Born to Rock

41m

Bruce Springsteen: Born to Rock

Take It. Own It. ROCK IT!

20m

Take It. Own It. ROCK IT!

The Women of Standing Rock - Trailer

2m

The Women of Standing Rock - Trailer

That DIY Ish

20m

That DIY Ish

That Sideshow Ish

20m

That Sideshow Ish

She Did That

1h 7m

She Did That

That Dog Ish

20m

That Dog Ish

That Competition Ish

20m

That Competition Ish

That Gaelic Ish

20m

That Gaelic Ish

That Medieval Ish

20m

That Medieval Ish

That Environmental Ish

20m

That Environmental Ish

That Hi-Octane Ish

20m

That Hi-Octane Ish

That White People Shit

That White People Shit

That White People Shit - Trailer

1m

That White People Shit - Trailer

That Farm To Table Ish

20m

That Farm To Table Ish

I Can Smell That Smell

46m

I Can Smell That Smell

End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock

1h 27m

End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock

That Back To The Future Ish

20m

That Back To The Future Ish

That White People Shit: Quarantine Edition

22m

That White People Shit: Quarantine Edition

The Canvas LA: Spotlight How Rhianna Went From Flea Markets to Her Jewelry Line, Vidakush

9m

The Canvas LA: Spotlight How Rhianna Went From Flea Markets to Her Jewelry Line, Vidakush

A Glove That Fits Like a Dress

41m

A Glove That Fits Like a Dress

We All Have That One Family Member...

3m

We All Have That One Family Member...

A Quinceanera Dress That Last Beyond the Party

41m

A Quinceanera Dress That Last Beyond the Party

The First Time, In A Long Time

20m

The First Time, In A Long Time

B.o.B

20m

B.o.B

RiRi Teases 'R9' With New Merchandise

2m

RiRi Teases 'R9' With New Merchandise

Carlos Niño Shares His All-Time Favorite Record

2m

Carlos Niño Shares His All-Time Favorite Record

No Place Like Home

21m

No Place Like Home

True Dating Stories

True Dating Stories

Blue Devils' Lead Trumpet Player Toots His Own Horn at Harrelson Trumpet Shop

1m

Blue Devils' Lead Trumpet Player Toots His Own Horn at Harrelson Trumpet Shop

Gloria and Emilio Estefan

22m

Gloria and Emilio Estefan

Recap: "Transcendent" Season 1, Episode 5

51s

Recap: "Transcendent" Season 1, Episode 5

Recap: Season 1, Episode 2

47s

Recap: Season 1, Episode 2

Recap: Season 1, Episode 1

47s

Recap: Season 1, Episode 1

Bon Jovi: No End in Sight

47m

Bon Jovi: No End in Sight

What's In Your Fridge: G-Eazy

57s

What's In Your Fridge: G-Eazy

Stevie Nicks: Wild at Heart

3644s

Stevie Nicks: Wild at Heart

Into The Woods

21m

Into The Woods

Anthony Ramos On 'The Good & The Bad' (Extended Cut)

12m

Anthony Ramos On 'The Good & The Bad' (Extended Cut)

Evidence's Vinyl Collection

11m

Evidence's Vinyl Collection

Fluffy Breaks Even Season 1 Finale

2m

Fluffy Breaks Even Season 1 Finale

Pepe Aguilar

22m

Pepe Aguilar

Divide and Conquer

44m

Divide and Conquer

NOFX Backstage Passport

NOFX Backstage Passport

Stripped

22m

Stripped

Taylor Swift: Wild Dreams

52m

Taylor Swift: Wild Dreams

Fluffy Breaks Even Season 1, Episode 2: Recap

1m

Fluffy Breaks Even Season 1, Episode 2: Recap

Deep Sea Drama

22m

Deep Sea Drama

Tina Turner: Simply the Best

41m

Tina Turner: Simply the Best

Recap: Fluffy Breaks Even Season 2, Episode 7

2m

Recap: Fluffy Breaks Even Season 2, Episode 7

Dan the Automator's Vinyl Collection

15m

Dan the Automator's Vinyl Collection

Rio de Janeiro, Medellín, Santiago

21m

Rio de Janeiro, Medellín, Santiago

Buku or Bust

20m

Buku or Bust

Tony Touch's Vinyl Collection

9m

Tony Touch's Vinyl Collection

Mike and Gabe

40m

Mike and Gabe

DJ Eclipse's Vinyl Collection on Crate Diggers

13m

DJ Eclipse's Vinyl Collection on Crate Diggers

Ed Sheeran

20m

Ed Sheeran

Live at Home, Loser?

24m

Live at Home, Loser?

True Dating Stories - S2 Trailer

1m

True Dating Stories - S2 Trailer

True Dating Stories - S3: First Look

30s

True Dating Stories - S3: First Look

True Dating Stories - S1 Trailer

1m

True Dating Stories - S1 Trailer

True Dating Stories - S3 Trailer

1m

True Dating Stories - S3 Trailer

Fila Returns with 96s and Ninja Turtles

6m

Fila Returns with 96s and Ninja Turtles

DJ Nu-Mark's Vinyl Collection

11m

DJ Nu-Mark's Vinyl Collection

Outdoors

20m

Outdoors

Puppet Hot Tub Aftershow Episode 6: Terry Crews & Wilmer Valderrama

8m

Puppet Hot Tub Aftershow Episode 6: Terry Crews & Wilmer Valderrama

Nate Ruess

20m

Nate Ruess

The Third Strike

1h 3m

The Third Strike