15 best 90s albums, ranked
by GQ (2023) 
GQ is an international monthly men's magazine based in New York City and founded in 1931. These are their best albums of 1990s.
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Year of Release:
1994
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7,319
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1997
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59,398
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Year of Release:
1997
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12,398
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1991
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35,916
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1995
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8,350
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1994
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15,242
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1994
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16,103
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1997
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2,119
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1993
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11,818
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1998
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5,938
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Total albums: 15. Page 1 of 2
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15 best 90s albums, ranked composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1991 | 2 | 13% | |
| 1992 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1993 | 2 | 13% | |
| 1994 | 4 | 27% | |
| 1995 | 1 | 7% | |
| 1996 | 1 | 7% | |
| 1997 | 3 | 20% | |
| 1998 | 1 | 7% | |
| 1999 | 1 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Björk | 1 | 7% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 1 | 7% | |
| Nirvana | 1 | 7% | |
| PJ Harvey | 1 | 7% | |
| Pulp | 1 | 7% | |
| Nas | 1 | 7% | |
| Portishead | 1 | 7% | |
| Show all | |||
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Other 1990s decade charts
A total of 27 charts from recognised sources are available for 1990s, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 866 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Best Albums of the Nineties | Rolling Stone | 1990s decade chart | 2010 | |
| Top 100 Albums of the 1990s | Pitchfork | 1990s decade chart | 2003 | |
| The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | Pitchfork | 1990s decade chart | 2022 | |
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| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 best 90s albums, ranked | GQ | 1990s decade chart | 2023 | |
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