Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by jdizzle123456 
- Chart updated: 08/21/2025 23:45
- (Created: 01/20/2019 18:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Experimental rock, Post-rock
[First added to this chart: 12/20/2019]
Year of Release:
1996
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3,886
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Instrumental hip hop, Trip hop, Plunderphonics
[First added to this chart: 01/20/2019]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
9,308
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Chamber pop, Indie rock, Indie pop
[First added to this chart: 01/20/2019]
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1996
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10,493
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Alternative rock, Sampledelia, Alternative hip hop
[First added to this chart: 01/20/2019]
Year of Release:
1996
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6,317
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Post-rock, Jazz fusion
[First added to this chart: 01/20/2019]
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1996
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1,603
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Dream pop, Neo-psychedelia, Progressive pop
[First added to this chart: 12/20/2019]
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1996
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5,600
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Alternative hip hop, Progressive rap
[First added to this chart: 08/04/2023]
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1996
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2,309
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Alternative rock, Emo, Power pop
[First added to this chart: 01/20/2019]
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1996
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10,166
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Alternative metal, Progressive metla
[First added to this chart: 11/13/2020]
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1996
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6,822
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1991 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1992 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1994 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1995 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1996 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1997 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1998 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Björk | 3 | 3% | |
| PJ Harvey | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| Tortoise | 2 | 2% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 2% | |
| Public Enemy | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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64 | 64% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 7 from 12th to 5th Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan |
| Up 2 from 6th to 4th Homogenic by Björk |
| Up 1 from 13th to 12th The Bends by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 8th to 13th The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill |
| Down 4 from 5th to 9th Illmatic by Nas |
| Down 3 from 4th to 7th Music Has The Right To Children by Boards Of Canada |
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 90/100 | 08/16/2020 14:11 | roberto71 | | 93/100 |
| 100/100 | 03/19/2020 03:22 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
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