'Women Are Not One Thing': The 2018 Turning The Tables List Shines With Diversity

Last year, NPR Music picked the 150 greatest albums made by women for the first year of the Turning The Tables series, an ongoing project dedicated to recasting the popular music canon in more inclusive ways. For the second iteration of the series, more than 70 music journalists took on the massive task of deciding the top 200 songs by 21st century women and non-binary artists. The new criteria meant artists with hits before Jan. 1, 2000, were not considered — so while Beyoncé is on this list, Destiny's Child is not. With a diverse group of critics weighing in, a diverse list was born, too. NPR Music's Sidney Madden calls it a potpourri of songs from the last two decades — it spans genres and styles, and puts music icons alongside newcomers. Madden, along with NPR Music's Marissa Lorusso , talked with NPR's Ailsa Chang about compiling the list, their personal highlights and what to take away from the staggering catalog. Ailsa Chang: So, why make a list of only women? Marissa Lorusso: