Best Albums of the 2000s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2000s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2000s were Radiohead, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Coldplay, Sufjan Stevens, Arctic Monkeys, Muse, Animal Collective, Wilco and The White Stripes.
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2008
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235
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2003
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2009
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234
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2007
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2004
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2005
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233
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2006
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232
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2001
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232
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2009
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232
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2007
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232
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year Albums %


2000 100 10%
2001 102 10%
2002 109 11%
2003 109 11%
2004 85 9%
2005 108 11%
2006 99 10%
2007 94 9%
2008 89 9%
2009 105 11%
Country Albums %


United States 553 55%
United Kingdom 217 22%
Canada 54 5%
Mixed Nationality 35 4%
Sweden 24 2%
France 23 2%
Australia 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 986 99%
Yes 14 1%
Live? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Best Albums of the 2020s
1. Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road
2. The New Abnormal by The Strokes
3. Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
4. Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
5. For The First Time by Black Country, New Road
6. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz
7. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief
8. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar
9. Promises by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
10. Folklore by Taylor Swift
11. Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey
12. Blue Rev by Alvvays
13. Hellfire by Black Midi
14. Javelin by Sufjan Stevens
15. What's Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware
16. After Hours by The Weeknd
17. Brat by Charli XCX
18. Shore by Fleet Foxes
19. A Light For Attracting Attention by The Smile
20. How I'm Feeling Now by Charli XCX
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