Best Albums of the 2000s
Explore the best albums of the 2000s, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts
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"This is Staind's best and it isn't very close Standout tracks and singles like Fade, Its Been Awhile, Outside, Epiphany are great songs and are better than the usual alt/grunge songs Staind offers. Even the lesser songs on this record are better than their other offerings. Waste, Open Your Eyes a..." Reply
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"Social Distortion's great comeback after Dennis' death. Just wonderful" Reply
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"Relaxing" Reply
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"I think Dream Theater dropped the ball a little bit here. On first listen, I found the album to be satisfactory, but repeated listens just drag it down. It's too cheesy and overblown for my tastes, especially since Octavarium promised a more atmospheric and mature direction. Songs like The Dark E..." Reply
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"The album starts to drag on, but my god some of this is engaging, soul-crushing emo" Reply
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"It's Shakira at her rawest in English. However, her eccentric way with words allows her to make great tunes like Whenever Wherever, Underneath Your Clothes, Objection, and Poem To a Horse. And even though she writes some funny lyrics, she makes up for it with operatic vocals and an interesting mu..." Reply
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"Easiest 100/100 in a long time. Heartbreakingly beautiful. Great lyrics and Gira's gorgeous voice." Reply
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"Really solid album." Reply
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"One of the most important records of my childhood that I still cherish." Reply
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"I'm going against the grain here. I really like this album. I prefer it over all there others (maybe not Silent Alarm depending on the mood). Good mix of up tempo beats and melody. I like the whole thing." Reply
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Best Albums of the 2000s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2000 | 102 | 10% | |
| 2001 | 100 | 10% | |
| 2002 | 108 | 11% | |
| 2003 | 110 | 11% | |
| 2004 | 86 | 9% | |
| 2005 | 107 | 11% | |
| 2006 | 101 | 10% | |
| 2007 | 92 | 9% | |
| 2008 | 89 | 9% | |
| 2009 | 105 | 11% |
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| Bruce Springsteen | 6 | 1% | |
| Animal Collective | 6 | 1% | |
| Porcupine Tree | 5 | 1% | |
| The White Stripes | 5 | 1% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 1% | |
| Dream Theater | 5 | 1% | |
| Wilco | 5 | 1% | |
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547 | 55% | |
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222 | 22% | |
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56 | 6% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of the 2000s chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 3 from 50th to 47th |
Up 2 from 99th to 97th |
Up 2 from 83rd to 81st |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 72nd to 75th |
Down 2 from 47th to 49th |
Down 2 from 48th to 50th |
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