Kiwanuka
by Michael Kiwanuka
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Michael Kiwanuka bestography
Kiwanuka is ranked as the best album by Michael Kiwanuka.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Kiwanuka track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Kiwanuka rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  baystateoftheart | Top 100 Music Albums of 2019 | 29/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | sweetness | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 52/100 | 10 |
| 2026 | PapaShiz86 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2019 | 12/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Graeme2 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 41/100 | 12 |
| 2026 | sweetness | Top 80 Music Albums of 2019 | 7/80 | 5 |
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 2019 | 12/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Pavloss | Top 53 Music Albums of the 2010s | 9/53 | 17 |
| 2026 | jdizzle123456 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2019 | 50/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 85 Music Albums of 2019 | 21/85 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Glitterboiii | Top 50 Music Albums of 2019 | 21/50 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 219 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 904 | |||
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Kiwanuka ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/24/2026 13:54 | gravedee | 467 | 45/100 |
| ! | 07/10/2026 19:05 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,590 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/13/2026 17:43 | Gedi | 367 | 83/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.6/100, a mean average of 78.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.8.
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Forum mentions
CharlieBarley 05/31/2024 02:06 in Working My Way Through The BEA Overall Chart CharlieBarley 05/31/2024 01:18 in What album are you listening to right now?
imacgill 03/12/2024 23:39 in What album are you listening to right now?Kiwanuka comments
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HoldenM 03/20/2026 18:23 | #313597
Gorgeous. Least surprising discovery that Danger Mouse produced this. (Edited)
One of 2019's best albums. Michael Kiwanuka is one of the definitive Soul artists of his generation. (Edited)
For me, the discovery of 2019 especially You Ain't The Problem. Shame we're still waiting the follow up
A pretty good and consistent record but there isn't really anything that stands out as being truly exceptional. With that being said there is a lot of enjoyable moments on the record and he has definitely got a unique sound for us to explore. Songs like Rolling and Hero are pretty short but are the tracks that stick with me after I have left the album. They provide a lot of energy and have some great performances on there. The rest of the record is similar to this but it feels a little more subdued. I do love his vocal with its rich and deep sound that dominates the music. On top of this, there are the lyrics which are well thought out and give us a lot to explore in depth. The album also flows extremely well and it is easy to get lost in the tracks as they smoothly glide past you. I think this is aided by the intros to some of the songs. Overall, this is an easy album to enjoy that you can stick on and just get lost in, which is perfect for chilled out listening.
Why had I never heard of this guy until I listened to Grey Area by Little Simz?! This dude is incredible!
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