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, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Animal Collective, Wilco and The White Stripes.
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2000
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7,960
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2004
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2,411
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2001
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1,926
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2005
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1,425
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2008
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848
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2008
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755
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2001
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608
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Year of Release:
2003
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572
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2000
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566
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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year Albums %


2000 104 10%
2001 101 10%
2002 108 11%
2003 110 11%
2004 85 9%
2005 109 11%
2006 98 10%
2007 93 9%
2008 90 9%
2009 103 10%
Country Albums %


United States 555 55%
United Kingdom 218 22%
Canada 55 5%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
Sweden 24 2%
France 23 2%
Australia 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 14 1%
Live? Albums %
No 991 99%
Yes 10 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 991 99%
Yes 10 1%
Best Artists of the 1980s
1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Iron Maiden
15. Prince And The Revolution
16. Tom Waits
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
20. Rush
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