Guardian's 100 best albums of the 21st Century
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- Chart updated: 02/21/2021 11:15
- (Created: 02/15/2021 11:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2021]
Year of Release:
2006
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7,720
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Year of Release:
2001
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28,471
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2010
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22,674
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2015
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31,451
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2021]
Year of Release:
2007
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11,939
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2021]
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2003
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952
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2021]
Year of Release:
2002
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2,100
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2021]
Year of Release:
2006
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16,028
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2021]
Year of Release:
2013
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1,351
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Year of Release:
2016
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12,788
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Guardian's 100 best albums of the 21st Century composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 68 | 68% | |
| 2010s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Kanye West | 4 | 4% | |
| Frank Ocean | 3 | 3% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| St. Vincent | 2 | 2% | |
| Amy Winehouse | 2 | 2% | |
| Jay-Z | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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59 | 59% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
