This Is Why
by Paramore
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Paramore bestography
This Is Why is ranked 5th best out of 8 albums by Paramore on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Paramore is Riot! which is ranked number 1310 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,318.
(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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This Is Why track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
This Is Why rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  paladisiac | 2020s, #101-200* | 30/96 | - |
| 2026 | Untitled | Top 100 Music Albums of 2023 | 86/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Repo | Top 100 Music Albums of 2023 | 81/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Davy | Top 100 Music Albums of 2023 | 54/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | sweetness | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 76/100 | 5 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 46 Music Albums of 2023 | 17/46 | 3 |
| 2026 | gregthealien | Top 64 Music Albums of 2023 | 55/64 | 1 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 99 Music Albums of 2023 | 75/99 | 1 |
| 2026 | mjp11 | Best of the 2020s (2/20/2025) | 46/100 | - |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Overall 201-300 | 88/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 186 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 687 | |||
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This Is Why ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/07/2026 18:39 | Herdandhokies | 395 | 55/100 |
| ! | 07/24/2026 08:56 | Charlesd | 111 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2026 03:37 | AAL2014 | 4,270 | 75/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.5/100, a mean average of 75.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.8.
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HoldenM 07/20/2024 13:50 | #304435
Good! (Edited)
Heralded by the antagonistically funky title track this album feels like Paramore is bending time, merging the emo-punk of their youth with the hard-won pop craftsmanship they've embraced as adults.
83/100
Since the eponymous album, Paramore never makes the same album sonically. This one explores a post-punk vision to support their overall emotions and political messages. "This Is Why" is certainly not the band's peak project but it is formidable and successful, especially when you follow the successful "After Laughter"
Key songs : The News / This Is Why / Running Out Time / You First
Other ratings:
- After Laugher (2017) 84
- Brand New Eyes (2009) 80
- Paramore (2013) 76
- Riot! (2007) 69
- All We Know Is Falling (2005) 60
“This Is Why” really nails combining Paramore’s flare for the dramatic and early 2000’s post-punk revival instrumentation. It has the feeling of alternative but is extremely digestible from a pop angle. Williams gives a respectable vocal performance. The way she draws out her notes on “This is Why” gives the effect as if she is actually falling. Despite these positives, the album doesn’t rise from good to great with the exception of “Figure 8”. The latter half also turns to slower tracks that drag a little. Its competent and fun but not crying out for re-listens.
I thought 'This Is Why' was pretty honest. I thought it was pretty upfront. And I thought it was the sound of a band continually progressing and challenging expectations. Only time will tell if it ends up being hailed as a modern classic...
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