Top 100 Music Albums of 2026
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Hayden 
- Chart updated: 09/14/2026 04:15
- (Created: 01/19/2026 03:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2026 composition
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| Charbel Haber | 1 | 1% | |
| Linda May Han Oh & Melissa Aldana | 1 | 1% | |
| Marcelo Mellado | 1 | 1% | |
| Li Daiguo & Flemming Rothaus | 1 | 1% | |
| Kim Petras | 1 | 1% | |
| Muslim Shaggan | 1 | 1% | |
| صبا عليزاده [Saba Alizadeh] | 1 | 1% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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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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Top 100 Music Albums of 2026 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 23 from 57th to 34th |
Up 9 from 60th to 51st |
Up 8 from 22nd to 14th |
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Down 14 from 26th to 40th |
Down 10 from 85th to 95th |
Down 8 from 15th to 23rd |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/08/2026 06:18 | Exist-en-ciel | 165 | 97/100 |
| ! | 09/07/2026 03:04 |  MadhattanJack | 352 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/10/2026 15:33 |  MrIrrelevant | 2 | 100/100 |
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From musicoed 09/08/2026 01:57 in Release Day Eve
“Also, I'm going to work on a smidge of a shuffle on this somepoint soon, but maybe just give it a skim and pluck 2-3 releases you haven't heard— I counted 91 that I didn't even know existed. Of the remaining 9, I'd only listened to four of them all the way through (Gorillaz, Angine de Poitrine,…”
View forum post →From Hayden 09/07/2026 09:17 in Release Day Eve
Hayden 09/07/2026 09:17 in Release Day Eve“Also, I'm going to work on a smidge of a shuffle on this somepoint soon, but maybe just give it a skim and pluck 2-3 releases you haven't heard— I counted 91 that I didn't even know existed. Of the remaining 9, I'd only listened to four of them all the way through (Gorillaz, Angine de Poitrine,…”
View forum post →From MadhattanJack 09/07/2026 03:24 in Release Day Eve
MadhattanJack 09/07/2026 03:24 in Release Day Eve“Also, I'm going to work on a smidge of a shuffle on this somepoint soon, but maybe just give it a skim and pluck 2-3 releases you haven't heard— I counted 91 that I didn't even know existed. Of the remaining 9, I'd only listened to four of them all the way through (Gorillaz, Angine de Poitrine,…”
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Exist-en-ciel 09/08/2026 06:18 | #316017
I’ve listened to many of the albums on your list and enjoyed almost all of them. It’s excellent work, and—as always—the diversity of countries takes center stage. Well done! (Edited)
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MadhattanJack 09/07/2026 03:11 | #316010
MadhattanJack 09/07/2026 03:11 | #316010
Where do you find all this stuff? I thought I was doing a decent job of picking through new releases this year, but you seem to be sourcing your picks from other planets almost, not just non-Western countries. Cheers, man! (Edited)
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MrIrrelevant 08/10/2026 15:33 | #315629
MrIrrelevant 08/10/2026 15:33 | #315629
One of my main ways to get music recommendations for the current year! Thanks Hayden. Good stuff. (Edited)
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Norman Bates 02/13/2026 20:46 | #313128
Norman Bates 02/13/2026 20:46 | #313128
Why would you want to delete this shortly? (Edited)
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