Best 100 Albums Of The 21st Century
by WayneMC 
26 years in and time for my first 'Best Albums of the 21st Century' chart. My only rule was that I had to own the album on vinyl. Four or five missed out because of that (All albums should be released on vinyl!)
- Chart updated: 08/14/2025 17:15
- (Created: 08/02/2025 17:52).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2025]
Year of Release:
2011
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5,892
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2025]
Year of Release:
2016
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12,324
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2025]
Year of Release:
2001
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28,471
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2025]
Year of Release:
2012
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8,787
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2025]
Year of Release:
2020
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1,059
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2025]
Year of Release:
2007
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43,863
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2025]
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2004
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34,231
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2025]
Year of Release:
2019
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1,317
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2025]
Year of Release:
2015
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31,451
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2025]
Year of Release:
2018
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532
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Best 100 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 | 44 | 44% | |
| 2010s | 40 | 40% | |
| 2020s | 16 | 16% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Grimes | 2 | 2% | |
| Wilco | 2 | 2% | |
| Fontaines D.C. | 2 | 2% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 2% | |
| Arctic Monkeys | 2 | 2% | |
| Kanye West | 2 | 2% | |
| Bon Iver | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Best 100 Albums Of The 21st Century chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 5 from 90th to 85th The Warning by Hot Chip |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 85th to 86th Twentytwo In Blue by Sunflower Bean |
| Down 1 from 86th to 87th Madres by Sofia Kourtesis |
| Down 1 from 87th to 88th Heaven And Earth by Kamasi Washington |
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