Best Albums of the 2010s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2010s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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2010s 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.
20105,247246,970
20115,392204,243
20125,640227,920
20136,168216,853
20146,636184,045
20156,629227,682
20166,498205,785
20176,748172,834
20186,699150,197
20197,109126,565
Total62,7661,963,094

The best artists of the 2010s were Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Tame Impala, Arcade Fire, Frank Ocean, Beach House, Sufjan Stevens, Radiohead, The National and Nick Cave.
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258
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2019
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257
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year Albums %


2010 98 10%
2011 123 12%
2012 109 11%
2013 109 11%
2014 102 10%
2015 106 11%
2016 87 9%
2017 105 11%
2018 90 9%
2019 73 7%
Country Albums %


United States 560 56%
United Kingdom 221 22%
Canada 69 7%
Australia 35 3%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
Sweden 18 2%
France 9 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 991 99%
Yes 11 1%
Live? Albums %
No 997 100%
Yes 5 0%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 997 100%
Yes 5 0%
Best Artists of 1981
1. Rush (CA)
2. Kraftwerk
3. King Crimson
4. Siouxsie And The Banshees
5. Brian Eno & David Byrne
6. Electric Light Orchestra
7. The Cure
8. The Human League
9. Black Flag
10. The Gun Club
11. This Heat
12. Wipers
13. The Police
14. The Rolling Stones
15. Glenn Branca
16. Echo & The Bunnymen
17. Iron Maiden
18. Phil Collins
19. New Order
20. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
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