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.
20105,247247,008
20115,392204,304
20125,640227,913
20136,168216,883
20146,636184,125
20156,629227,763
20166,501206,023
20176,751172,873
20186,699150,181
20197,109126,597
Total62,7721,963,670

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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2019
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6,988
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2019
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6,962
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2010
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6,796
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2011
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6,548
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2018
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6,411
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2015
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6,374
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2011
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6,276
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2013
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6,153
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2016
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6,127
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2017
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5,952
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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year Albums %


2010 98 10%
2011 122 12%
2012 108 11%
2013 109 11%
2014 103 10%
2015 106 11%
2016 87 9%
2017 104 10%
2018 90 9%
2019 73 7%
Country Albums %


United States 561 56%
United Kingdom 220 22%
Canada 69 7%
Australia 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
Sweden 18 2%
France 9 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
Live? Albums %
No 995 100%
Yes 5 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 995 100%
Yes 5 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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