The 40 Best Albums of 2021
by Metacritic (2021) 
Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums & video games. These are their best albums of 2021.
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The 40 Best Albums of 2021 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Taylor Swift | 2 | 5% | |
| Snail Mail | 1 | 3% | |
| Deafheaven | 1 | 3% | |
| St. Vincent | 1 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 1 | 3% | |
| Adele | 1 | 3% | |
| Shame | 1 | 3% | |
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Other 2021 year charts
There are 169 charts from recognised sources for 2021 (3 are listed below). There are also 360 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPM’s Top 50 Albums Of 2021 | Beats Per Minute | 2021 year chart | 2021 | |
| 50 best albums of 2021 | Good Morning America | 2021 year chart | 2021 | |
| Top 40 Albums of 2021 | Decibel | 2021 year chart | 2021 | |
Other charts by Metacritic
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums of the years 2024 | Metacritic | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| Albums of the years 2023 | Metacritic | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
| The 40 Best Albums of 2022 | Metacritic | 2022 year chart | 2022 | |
| The 40 Best Albums of 2021 | Metacritic | 2021 year chart | 2021 | |
| The 40 Best Albums of 2020 | Metacritic | 2020 year chart | 2020 | |
| 100 best albums of 2019 | Metacritic | 2019 year chart | 2019 | |
View all 6 charts here from Metacritic.
The 40 Best Albums of 2021 ratings
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| ! | 12/13/2024 14:21 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
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