Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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2016 year summaryThe best artists of 2016 were Radiohead, Frank Ocean, David Bowie, Car Seat Headrest, Danny Brown, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nick Cave, Bon Iver, Kanye West and Beyoncé.

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31.

Hopelessness

Anohni

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

769

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

349

Overall Rank:

2,127

Average Rating:

73 (220 votes)

Comments:

32.

Love & Hate

Michael Kiwanuka

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

764

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

351

Overall Rank:

2,140

Average Rating:

78 (173 votes)

Comments:

33.

Everything You've Come To Expect

The Last Shadow Puppets

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

728

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

362

Overall Rank:

2,221

Average Rating:

73 (264 votes)

Comments:

34.

Post Pop Depression

Iggy Pop

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

695

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

372

Overall Rank:

2,301

Average Rating:

74 (261 votes)

Comments:

35.

Telefone

Noname

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

686

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

376

Overall Rank:

2,330

Average Rating:

78 (149 votes)

Comments:

36.

Blood Bitch

Jenny Hval

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

643

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

395

Overall Rank:

2,467

Average Rating:

75 (129 votes)

Comments:

37.

The Impossible Kid

Aesop Rock

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

620

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

408

Overall Rank:

2,536

Average Rating:

78 (152 votes)

Comments:

38.

Hardwired... To Self-Destruct

Metallica

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

551

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

456

Overall Rank:

2,793

Average Rating:

69 (250 votes)

Comments:

39.

Starboy

The Weeknd

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

542

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

468

Overall Rank:

2,835

Average Rating:

70 (217 votes)

Comments:

40.

Bonito Generation

Kero Kero Bonito

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

524

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

484

Overall Rank:

2,913

Average Rating:

75 (154 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
Clipping.	2	0%
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	177	18%
	54	5%
	49	5%
	37	4%
	29	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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