Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century
by wizardalien 
- Chart updated: 07/31/2025 22:15
- (Created: 02/26/2022 22:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2022]
Year of Release:
2007
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43,857
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2022]
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2002
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3,268
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2022]
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2010
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1,335
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2022]
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2008
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3,132
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2022]
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2013
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902
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2022]
Year of Release:
2007
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3,831
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2022]
Year of Release:
2015
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1,463
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2022]
Year of Release:
2000
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2,068
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2022]
Year of Release:
2006
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16,009
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2022]
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2000
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42,252
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Top 100 Greatest 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 | 61 | 61% | |
| 2010s | 37 | 37% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Foals | 6 | 6% | |
| Elbow | 6 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Arctic Monkeys | 5 | 5% | |
| Porcupine Tree | 4 | 4% | |
| Everything Everything | 4 | 4% | |
| System Of A Down | 4 | 4% | |
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |
