Top 100 Music Albums of 2021
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Hayden 
- Chart updated: 3 days ago
- (Created: 01/26/2021 00:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2021]
Year of Release:
2021
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2,567
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 02/25/2021]
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2021
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781
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[First added to this chart: 10/10/2021]
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2021
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1,053
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[First added to this chart: 10/06/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2021]
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2021
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656
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2021
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2021 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Ballaké Sissoko | 2 | 2% | |
| Arca | 2 | 2% | |
| Arooj Aftab | 1 | 1% | |
| 파란노을 [Parannoul] | 1 | 1% | |
| Les Filles De Illighadad | 1 | 1% | |
| Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra | 1 | 1% | |
| Erika De Casier | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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17 | 17% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2021 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 10 from 36th to 26thFleuves De L'ame by Houeida Hedfi |
| Up 3 from 22nd to 19thDagara: Gyil Music Of Ghana's Upper West Region by Dagar Gyil Ensemble Of Lawra |
| Up 3 from 10th to 7thThe Space In Which The Uncontrollable Unknown Resides, Can Be The Place From Which Creation Arises by Work Money Death |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 17th to 24thVulture Prince by Arooj Aftab |
| Down 4 from 8th to 12thJubilee by Japanese Breakfast |
| Down 3 from 26th to 29thArchives by Cédric Dind-Lavoie |
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Other year charts by Hayden
(from the 2020s)| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Top 100 Music Albums of 2025 | Hayden | 2025 year chart | 2026 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 2024 | Hayden | 2024 year chart | 2026 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/30/2022 04:26 | Moondance | 477 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/29/2021 20:22 | arnellarsen | 23 | 92/100 |
| ! | 06/18/2021 02:54 |  travelful | 208 | 99/100 |
| ! | 06/04/2021 16:23 |  desh79 | 1,278 | 93/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2021 12:01 |  LedZep | 1,105 | 84/100 |
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From Moondance 06/30/2022 04:28 | #286878
Thanks for this chart Hayden - an real eye (ear) opener of the amazing music that emanates from across planet Earth.
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Mercury 03/30/2021 21:05 | #267990
Mercury 03/30/2021 21:05 | #267990
Hey awesome chart. And thanks for your comment on mine. Sorry for the delay in response. Yeah I understand that the more death grips ish sounds in that Genesis Owusu album may be not to your liking. Hope you liked that Alice Phoebe Lou album. I’ll keep up with your ever-evolving chart.
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From LedZep 03/24/2021 10:46 | #267683
LedZep 03/24/2021 10:46 | #267683
Last 20-30 on my chart aren't exactly recs either. Just filler until something better comes along. And I agree about hip hop, it's the first time in a while where I don't actually have a hip hop album in top 20. In fact, apart from 2019, I think I've had a hip hop album in top 10 for every year that I've made a chart. Of course this year's barely started, so there's hope.
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From LedZep 03/23/2021 12:02 | #267650
LedZep 03/23/2021 12:02 | #267650
Already at 100, good job. Some fantastic recs as usual, will be keeping a close eye on this chart throughout the year.
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Repo 02/02/2021 17:32 | #265594
Repo 02/02/2021 17:32 | #265594
My daughter Tilly is digging Subsonic Eye and won't let me turn it off! lol
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KitchenSink 02/02/2021 00:25 | #265546
KitchenSink 02/02/2021 00:25 | #265546
solid handful of things here I gotta check out. a lot of this is completely off my radar. as far as what I do know I love seeing that KMRU mix and especially love seeing the appreciation for M. Caye Castagnetto (currently heavily considering that one for my ALC pick unless something truly remarkable drops in the next couple of weeks)
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