2026 Year Chart Movements - October

BestEverAlbums — Mon, 2 Nov 2026 12:00:02 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 11/02/2026 17:00

To shine more light on the best albums of 2026, this is a companion to the overall chart movements series, focusing specifically on what's happening in this year's chart. Listed below are the biggest climbers and fallers, along with new entries and albums leaving the Top 40.

This post will be published monthly from July through January, when there is enough data for movements in the current year's chart to become more meaningful. The January edition will provide a final retrospective look at how the previous year's chart changed during its closing month.

2026 YEAR CHART MOVEMENTS

TOP 40 CHANGES SINCE LAST MONTH

Top 40 Biggest Climbers:
Confessions II by Madonna (Rank today: 16 | Last month: 22 | +6 places)
It Goes On by Westside Cowboy (Rank today: 36 | Last month: 39 | +3 places)
Lost Weekend by Phoebe Bridgers (Rank today: 4 | Last month: 5 | +1 places)
Foreign Tongues by The Rolling Stones (Rank today: 13 | Last month: 14 | +1 places)
Look For Your Mind! by The Lemon Twigs (Rank today: 27 | Last month: 28 | +1 places)

Top 40 Biggest Fallers:
Mutiny After Midnight by Johnny Blue Skies (Rank today: 51 | Last month: 40 | -11 places)
An Eraser And A Maze by Modest Mouse (Rank today: 39 | Last month: 32 | -7 places)
Cry Baby by Vince Staples (Rank today: 43 | Last month: 36 | -7 places)
American Football (2026) by American Football (Rank today: 44 | Last month: 37 | -7 places)
Sexistential by Robyn (Rank today: 32 | Last month: 26 | -6 places)

Top 40 New Entries:
Hotel Usona by Protomartyr (Rank today: 26 | Last month: 41 | +15 places)

Top 40 Leavers:
It's The Long Goodbye by The Twilight Sad (Rank today: 42 | Last month: 38 | -4 places)
Cry Baby by Vince Staples (Rank today: 43 | Last month: 36 | -7 places)
American Football (2026) by American Football (Rank today: 44 | Last month: 37 | -7 places)
Mutiny After Midnight by Johnny Blue Skies (Rank today: 51 | Last month: 40 | -11 places)

Best Ever Albums

2026 Year Chart Movements - October