Best Albums of the 2000s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2000s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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2000s decade summary
YearAlbums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
20003,986237,489
20013,918219,629
20024,004214,428
20034,345188,647
20044,277211,691
20054,556196,282
20064,707176,625
20074,873252,851
20084,890148,017
20095,074146,761
Total44,6301,992,420

The best artists of the 2000s were Radiohead, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Coldplay, Sufjan Stevens, Arctic Monkeys, Wilco, Muse, Animal Collective and The White Stripes.
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53,874
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2007
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53,379
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2004
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43,548
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2001
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34,349
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2005
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23,693
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2002
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21,489
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2006
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19,268
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2004
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16,804
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15,419
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15,250
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Total albums: 986. Page 1 of 99

Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year Albums %


2000 102 10%
2001 100 10%
2002 107 11%
2003 112 11%
2004 88 9%
2005 109 11%
2006 97 10%
2007 97 10%
2008 89 9%
2009 100 10%
Country Albums %


United States 558 56%
United Kingdom 216 22%
Canada 55 5%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Sweden 22 2%
France 22 2%
Australia 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 14 1%
Live? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 14 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 11 1%
Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Kid A by Radiohead
6. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
7. In Rainbows by Radiohead
8. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
9. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Funeral by Arcade Fire
15. Nevermind by Nirvana (US)
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
20. London Calling by The Clash
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