Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2021 year summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Little Simz, Black Country, New Road, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Weezer, Japanese Breakfast, Squid (2020s), Tyler, The Creator, Black Midi, Low and Lana Del Rey.

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Jubilee

Japanese Breakfast

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

324 charts

Rank Score:

1,405

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,257

Average Rating:

78 (286 votes)

Comments:

Call Me If You Get Lost

Tyler, The Creator

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

314 charts

Rank Score:

1,381

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,271

Average Rating:

79 (333 votes)

Comments:

OK Human

Weezer

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

256 charts

Rank Score:

1,336

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,309

Average Rating:

76 (359 votes)

Comments:

Hey What

Low

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,114

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,552

Average Rating:

78 (186 votes)

Comments:

11.

By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Injury Reserve

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

947

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Overall Rank:

1,779

Average Rating:

78 (185 votes)

Comments:

12.

An Evening With Silk Sonic

Silk Sonic

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

907

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Overall Rank:

1,856

Average Rating:

77 (206 votes)

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13.

I Don't Live Here Anymore

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

247 charts

Rank Score:

871

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,920

Average Rating:

78 (186 votes)

Comments:

14.

Sinner Get Ready

Lingua Ignota

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

156 charts

Rank Score:

862

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

1,939

Average Rating:

77 (157 votes)

Comments:

15.

The Turning Wheel

Spellling

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

825

Rank in 2021:

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Overall Rank:

2,011

Average Rating:

79 (203 votes)

Comments:

16.

Happier Than Ever

Billie Eilish

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

809

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Overall Rank:

2,044

Average Rating:

74 (204 votes)

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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Arca	4	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
King Buffalo	2	0%
Fred Again..	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Westside Gunn	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	194	19%
	50	5%
	45	4%
	36	4%
	26	3%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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