Best Albums of the 2000s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2000s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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2000s decade summaryThe best artists of the 2000s were Radiohead, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Coldplay, Sufjan Stevens, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Wilco, Animal Collective and The White Stripes.
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Year of Release:
2007
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43,350
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Top rated album (90/100 - 3957 votes)  90 (3,957 votes)
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2000
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41,784
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Top rated album (89/100 - 4476 votes)  89 (4,476 votes)
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2004
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33,955
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3671 votes)  88 (3,671 votes)
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2001
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28,219
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Top rated album (86/100 - 3039 votes)  86 (3,039 votes)
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2005
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20,288
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1918 votes)  86 (1,918 votes)
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2002
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17,139
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1969 votes)  85 (1,969 votes)
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Year of Release:
2006
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15,999
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2004
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14,224
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1220 votes)  86 (1,220 votes)
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2002
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13,120
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2000
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12,928
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1338 votes)  86 (1,338 votes)
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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year Albums %


2000 104 10%
2001 103 10%
2002 108 11%
2003 109 11%
2004 85 9%
2005 110 11%
2006 96 10%
2007 92 9%
2008 90 9%
2009 103 10%
Country Albums %


United States 554 55%
United Kingdom 222 22%
Canada 53 5%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Sweden 23 2%
France 23 2%
Australia 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
Live? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
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