Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s
by PeterSmith 
After dropping out of music in the 90's I found the tunes in 2000's on the radio quite refreshing without really picking up new bands and renewing my interest in albums.
Coldplay, Keane, The Feeling, Travis, Kasabian and Amy MacDonald amongst exceptions. And by mid decade I finally got into Radiohead. Yahoo. Late but got there.
I heard singles from MGMT, Snow Patrol, The Strokes, White Stripes, Frans Ferdinand, Placebo, Jay Z, 50 Cents, Eminem, Daft Punk, Gorillaz, Air, Killers, The Script, Lily Allan, Moby, Libertines, Florence & The Machine, Artic Monkeys amongst many others all peaking my interest without any follow up.
But it did mean that I missed some great stuff that I am only catching up from mid 2010's onwards including Muse, Bon Iver, Kayne West, Grandaddy, Arcade Fire, The XX, Green Day, Sigur Ros, Interpol, Fleet Foxes, Modest Mouse, The National amongst others.
Probably I now think the 00's might now have the best music after the 70's previously being my go-to era. But I am light on 60's and 2010's era's so more to explore in those decades.
As at July 22 (June 2019) this chart has:
18 (10) big classics - appear in >1000 charts
23 (25) mid level classics - appear in >500 - 1000 charts
18 (14) low level classics - appear in >250 - 500 charts
21 (23) minor - appear in >100 - 250 charts
18 (24) rare - appear >10 - 100 charts
2 (4) super rare - appear in <10 charts
Just thought I'd share that! - My Chart picks are moving towards more recognised albums or just more people on the site?
- Chart updated: 07/24/2022 12:15
- (Created: 08/19/2018 11:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Indie Rock
I kinda came late to Coldplay even though I liked their singles. There is a lot of Coldplay bashing - similar to U2 - which I think is because of three things:
1. They are huge and popular
2. Their front man comes across a bit aloof and smug
3. You can always tell it is them - they have a bit of a formula
I don't mind any of those reasons as I'm only listening to their songs and I like their formula.
I had the equally excellent Parachutes in 2015 and got this in 2016 and it is a near perfect opening half of the album with Politik (4/5) followed by In My Place; God Put A Smile Upon Your Face; The Scientist and then Clocks (all 5/5). Only track that doesn't quite land with me is "A Whisper" and even then I heard it recently and thought it was better than I remembered. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
I kinda came late to Coldplay even though I liked their singles. There is a lot of Coldplay bashing - similar to U2 - which I think is because of three things:
1. They are huge and popular
2. Their front man comes across a bit aloof and smug
3. You can always tell it is them - they have a bit of a formula
I don't mind any of those reasons as I'm only listening to their songs and I like their formula.
I had the equally excellent Parachutes in 2015 and got this in 2016 and it is a near perfect opening half of the album with Politik (4/5) followed by In My Place; God Put A Smile Upon Your Face; The Scientist and then Clocks (all 5/5). Only track that doesn't quite land with me is "A Whisper" and even then I heard it recently and thought it was better than I remembered. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
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2002
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11,907
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Whatever kinda rubbish comes out Kanye West nowadays, there is no doubt that he produced some cracking albums back in the day. I only got this album in 2018 off the back of College Drop Out and I can't find a bad track on this album. From the start of the album he delivers great track after great track - smart beats and lyrics and great sampling including Daft Punk.
I love every single track on this album, but give an extra nod to Homecoming and Big Brother - all about his relationship with mentor Jay Z.
Can't agree with where his head is at the moment, but can't deny the quality of music he has delivered. [First added to this chart: 10/20/2018]
Whatever kinda rubbish comes out Kanye West nowadays, there is no doubt that he produced some cracking albums back in the day. I only got this album in 2018 off the back of College Drop Out and I can't find a bad track on this album. From the start of the album he delivers great track after great track - smart beats and lyrics and great sampling including Daft Punk.
I love every single track on this album, but give an extra nod to Homecoming and Big Brother - all about his relationship with mentor Jay Z.
Can't agree with where his head is at the moment, but can't deny the quality of music he has delivered. [First added to this chart: 10/20/2018]
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2007
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4,022
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Pop
I got this album about 2010 and should declare that like Amy I am also from Scotland - but I don't think that influenced my decision here. It was not my normal album and can't quite recall how I got it - I suspect it may have been my Mrs.
But this is full of intelligent pop tunes - darker than the standard pop "I love the boy/girl" with good social and political observations - the excellent Youth of Today is a prime example - "My children weren't the same, My children's children they're the ones to blame. And you say,
In my day we were better behaved" - observing the usual generational view of things were rosy in the past.
And the Footballer's Wives dig at Reality Celebrity - "And the girl from that show, yes the one we all know, she thinks she's some kinda star, yes you know who you are." [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
I got this album about 2010 and should declare that like Amy I am also from Scotland - but I don't think that influenced my decision here. It was not my normal album and can't quite recall how I got it - I suspect it may have been my Mrs.
But this is full of intelligent pop tunes - darker than the standard pop "I love the boy/girl" with good social and political observations - the excellent Youth of Today is a prime example - "My children weren't the same, My children's children they're the ones to blame. And you say,
In my day we were better behaved" - observing the usual generational view of things were rosy in the past.
And the Footballer's Wives dig at Reality Celebrity - "And the girl from that show, yes the one we all know, she thinks she's some kinda star, yes you know who you are." [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
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Indie Folk/Rock
Only picked this up earlier in 2018 and the passion and heartfelt delivery of these delicate tunes by Justin Vernon is outstanding. I absolutely adore the opener "Flume" and love the tracks like "Skinny Love", "Wolves" "Blindsided" and "For Emma" but there are no weak tracks on this superb album. [First added to this chart: 10/14/2018]
Only picked this up earlier in 2018 and the passion and heartfelt delivery of these delicate tunes by Justin Vernon is outstanding. I absolutely adore the opener "Flume" and love the tracks like "Skinny Love", "Wolves" "Blindsided" and "For Emma" but there are no weak tracks on this superb album. [First added to this chart: 10/14/2018]
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2007
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Alternative - Pop
I enjoyed their singles at the time and got this about 2005.
She Has No Time and Bedshaped are two glorious songs.
The entire album is keyboard led without a guitar in sight with strong ballads throughout. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
I enjoyed their singles at the time and got this about 2005.
She Has No Time and Bedshaped are two glorious songs.
The entire album is keyboard led without a guitar in sight with strong ballads throughout. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
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2004
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2,559
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Rock - Progressive Pop
I got this 2009 off the back of the singles. I liked the vocal of Dan Gillespie-Sells which reminded me a bit of Suede's Brett Anderson.
This band - and this album - is energetic and fun with excellent lively tracks throughout - Join With Us, Turn It Up, Loneliness to name a few.
You can hear influences from 10cc and Supertramp with excellent backing vocal arrangements throughout. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
I got this 2009 off the back of the singles. I liked the vocal of Dan Gillespie-Sells which reminded me a bit of Suede's Brett Anderson.
This band - and this album - is energetic and fun with excellent lively tracks throughout - Join With Us, Turn It Up, Loneliness to name a few.
You can hear influences from 10cc and Supertramp with excellent backing vocal arrangements throughout. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
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First heard this Nov 18 and immediately in love with it's laid back minimal approach
[First added to this chart: 07/01/2019]
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2000
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1,916
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Indie Rock
It took me until 2016 to get this album as part of my drive to get back into music and looking at top 100 charts through this website.
I enjoyed their singles in the background but during the 2000s I was only half listening to the radio and couldn't really distinguish between the bands really so never got round to following up with albums.
This album has two of my top 100 songs in Run and Chocolate - fantastic.
There are many great tracks on this album - 14 songs although only 53 minutes long thanks to 5 short under 3 minute tracks (almost like a 50/60's album in terms of the timings there) [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
It took me until 2016 to get this album as part of my drive to get back into music and looking at top 100 charts through this website.
I enjoyed their singles in the background but during the 2000s I was only half listening to the radio and couldn't really distinguish between the bands really so never got round to following up with albums.
This album has two of my top 100 songs in Run and Chocolate - fantastic.
There are many great tracks on this album - 14 songs although only 53 minutes long thanks to 5 short under 3 minute tracks (almost like a 50/60's album in terms of the timings there) [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
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2003
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732
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Alternative / Punk
I got this almost at release time but can't recall what hooked me onto them.
It must have been the singles at the time with the excellent Where Did All The Love Go? along with Fire Vlad The Impaler and the thumping Underdog.
I love nearly every song on here but maybe struggle a bit with the instrumental Swarfiga, but what an excellent and lively album. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
I got this almost at release time but can't recall what hooked me onto them.
It must have been the singles at the time with the excellent Where Did All The Love Go? along with Fire Vlad The Impaler and the thumping Underdog.
I love nearly every song on here but maybe struggle a bit with the instrumental Swarfiga, but what an excellent and lively album. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
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2009
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2000 | 10 | 10% | |
| 2001 | 9 | 9% | |
| 2002 | 10 | 10% | |
| 2003 | 13 | 13% | |
| 2004 | 13 | 13% | |
| 2005 | 6 | 6% | |
| 2006 | 10 | 10% | |
| 2007 | 12 | 12% | |
| 2008 | 9 | 9% | |
| 2009 | 8 | 8% |
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| Muse | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Coldplay | 4 | 4% | |
| Eels | 4 | 4% | |
| The Killers | 3 | 3% | |
| Elbow | 3 | 3% | |
| Modest Mouse | 3 | 3% | |
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43 | 43% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 74th to 80th Asleep In The Back by Elbow |
| Down 6 from 75th to 81st Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends by Coldplay |
| Down 6 from 76th to 82nd Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants by Oasis |
| Leavers |
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| Freedom by Akon |
| Fallen by Evanescence |
| Perfect Symmetry by Keane |
| These Streets by Paolo Nutini |
| Life For Rent by Dido |
| Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne |
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