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The National is ranked number 61 in the overall band rankings with a total rank score of 22,616.

The best album by The National is Boxer which is ranked number 126 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 9,324.

A more detailed breakdown of this band's best albums and best songs are shown further down this page.

There are 7 comments for this band from BestEverAlbums.com members and The National has an average rating of 81 out of 100 (from 59 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.

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The National official website: http://www.americanmary.com

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The National best albums

The following albums by The National are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:

RankAlbumBand
1.

BoxerUnited States The National
Year of Release:2007Appears in:270 charts
Rank in 2007:4Rank Score:9,324
Rank in 2000s24Overall Rank:126
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2.

High VioletUnited States The National
Year of Release:2010Appears in:276 charts
Rank in 2010:3Rank Score:7,998
Rank in 2010s3Overall Rank:151
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3.

AlligatorUnited States The National
Year of Release:2005Appears in:130 charts
Rank in 2005:7Rank Score:3,878
Rank in 2000s68Overall Rank:301
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4.

Trouble Will Find MeUnited States The National
Year of Release:2013Appears in:62 charts
Rank in 2013:4Rank Score:909
Rank in 2010s67Overall Rank:1,158
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5.

Sad Songs For Dirty LoversUnited States The National
Year of Release:2003Appears in:23 charts
Rank in 2003:60Rank Score:413
Rank in 2000s554Overall Rank:2,199
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6.

The NationalUnited States The National
Year of Release:2001Appears in:6 charts
Rank in 2001:283Rank Score:64
Rank in 2000s3,197Overall Rank:10,077
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7.

Cherry TreeUnited States The National
Year of Release:2004Appears in:6 charts
Rank in 2004:405Rank Score:29
Rank in 2000s4,518Overall Rank:13,952
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8.

The Virginia EPUnited States The National
Year of Release:2008Appears in:2 charts
Rank in 2008:970Rank Score:0
Rank in 2000s8,699Overall Rank:27,614
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Overall band rank: 61

This may not be a complete discography for The National. This listing only shows those albums by this band that appear in at least one chart on this site. If an album is 'missing' that you think deserves to be here, you can include it in your own chart from the My Charts page!

The National best songs

The best songs by The National are listed below:

#TrackRating
1.Pink Rabbits
(from the album Trouble Will Find Me)
85/100 (23 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
2.Fake Empire
(from the album Boxer)
85/100 (76 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
3.Graceless
(from the album Trouble Will Find Me)
85/100 (22 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
4.Bloodbuzz Ohio
(from the album High Violet)
84/100 (93 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
5.Sea Of Love
(from the album Trouble Will Find Me)
84/100 (25 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
6.Anyone's Ghost
(from the album High Violet)
84/100 (74 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
7.Don’t Swallow The Cap
(from the album Trouble Will Find Me)
84/100 (23 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
8.Mr. November
(from the album Alligator)
84/100 (35 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
9.Slow Show
(from the album Boxer)
84/100 (62 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
10.Mistaken For Strangers
(from the album Boxer)
84/100 (68 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
11.Demons
(from the album Trouble Will Find Me)
84/100 (27 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
12.I Should Live In Salt
(from the album Trouble Will Find Me)
84/100 (21 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
13.Green Gloves
(from the album Boxer)
84/100 (53 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
14.This Is The Last Time
(from the album Trouble Will Find Me)
83/100 (18 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
15.Abel
(from the album Alligator)
83/100 (23 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
16.Humiliation
(from the album Trouble Will Find Me)
83/100 (21 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
17.I Need My Girl
(from the album Trouble Will Find Me)
83/100 (21 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
18.England
(from the album High Violet)
83/100 (61 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
19.Gospel
(from the album Boxer)
83/100 (54 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
20.Brainy
(from the album Boxer)
83/100 (53 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes

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The National ratings

Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 59 votes)
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From shadowboxah 05/16/2013 06:19
The most talented band on the planet, just extraordinary.
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From junodog4 05/13/2013 17:38
Rapidly becoming one of my contemporary favourites.
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From peterjanssens 01/16/2013 10:38
My favourite band. Can't get enough of them ...
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From FieryGunHand 10/07/2012 16:39
The most exciting band of the last 5 years. Getting better with every album. Great songs - good lyrically, these guys can do no wrong.
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From Puncture Repair 08/06/2012 16:06
Refreshing vocalist, great tunes - not too direct, the kind that grows on you slowly. One of the best names in modern music.

Pure man angst.
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From dfulfo01 06/07/2012 02:25
so satisfying for every mood
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From Seanzey B Goode 02/15/2012 18:34
An extraordinary band. Truly brilliant.
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