Sonic Highways
by Foo Fighters
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Foo Fighters bestography
Sonic Highways is ranked 8th best out of 18 albums by Foo Fighters on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Foo Fighters is The Colour And The Shape which is ranked number 377 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,373.
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Sonic Highways track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Sonic Highways rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 25 minutes ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Foo Fighters albums ranked best to worst by Uproxx | 10/11 | - |
| 2026 |  covecove | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 84/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | sunnydhamm | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 98/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 76 Music Albums of 2014 | 19/76 | 4 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 2014 | 25/75 | - |
| 2026 | wizardalien | Top 15 Music Albums of 2014 | 13/15 | 1 |
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 31/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Kettwig | Top 21 Music Albums of 2014 | 8/21 | 3 |
| 2026 | wizardalien | Foo Fighters Studio Albums Ranked | 9/10 | - |
| 2026 | DJStuart79 | Top 75 Music Albums of 2014 | 3/75 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 143 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 597 | |||
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Sonic Highways ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/07/2026 15:34 | xhitmanx | 1,604 | 75/100 |
| ! | 09/02/2026 12:08 |  Liedzeit | 2,516 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/29/2026 19:17 | wizardalien | 904 | 48/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 69.5/100, a mean average of 68.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 69.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.1.
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Sonic Highways forum mentions
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pearljammer13 TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/17/2014 23:11 | #127276 | TOP COMMENT
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We all know they have their formula, but it's a fun one. Their recent albums haven't really had much staying power, but it's tough not to appreciate the immediacy of them. Case in point is the song "Congregation", full of hooks that you only have to hear once to be humming all day. So while it probably won't sniff any year end lists or be something I listen to a ton in the future, it's still an album that I can play in my car for the next few weeks and thoroughly enjoy. And I'm sure I'll revisit it down the line for a listen or two and enjoy it again. Nothing wrong with that.
Decent album. Doesn't have any bad song, but it also lacks a hit single that I'll play over and over like Everlong, Learn to Fly or These Days. I Am a River is prolly the closest it comes to it.
Worth listening, but I don't think I'll listen to it much in a few months.
Best tracks: I Am a River, Congregation
babyBlueSedan TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/11/2014 02:12 | #126692 | TOP COMMENT
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Listening to this felt the exact opposite of listening to Wasting Light three years ago. Then I heard something completely unlike what I was expecting. This was exactly what I expected. This is by far the grohliest thing I've ever heard, not only is the music predictable but the lyrics are too. I think the band cut up all of their old lyrics and tossed them in a bag, then pulled out phrases and words to write these songs. There were times when I knew what Dave was going to say before he said it. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Foos fan, but the act is getting a little tired. This album just felt a little too loud and boring to be enjoyable.
AAL2014 TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/03/2014 18:48 | #128616 | TOP COMMENT
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Good album, but to me, there are about 3 subpar tracks on here. I guess compared to the one of a kind Wasting Light, this was somewhat of a let down. I like it, it's not bad, but it's not great. Though it certainly has grown on me.
I Am A River is one of the finest tracks they've ever written though, I will say. Aside from that, there isn't anything spectacular. I really like the first 3 tracks, and I wanted to believe "What Did I Do/God As My Witness" was going to be the most epic Foo Fighters track I'd ever heard. But it wasn't.
Good but not Great. Still going to see them live of course.
NoisyBeast 11/11/2014 03:31 | #126696 | TOP COMMENT
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Haven't listened to the entire album yet, but the HBO series is excellent! Each song recorded in a different studio / different city; with local musicians sharing stories and providing insight to the region's history. Snippets of interview dialogue are woven into the lyrics of the song featured in each installment. Fans of the 1980's underground punk scene will most likely find the show enlightening. Grohl & company are providing a valuable public service, and my respect for Dave has gone way up because of the Sonic Highways documentary.
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