Best Albums of 2021

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Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

444 charts

Rank Score:

3,084

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Overall Rank:

573

Average Rating:

81 (510 votes)

Comments:

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

Little Simz

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

440 charts

Rank Score:

3,023

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Overall Rank:

583

Average Rating:

83 (390 votes)

Comments:

Promises

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

360 charts

Rank Score:

2,201

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Overall Rank:

801

Average Rating:

80 (294 votes)

Comments:

Call Me If You Get Lost

Tyler, The Creator

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

326 charts

Rank Score:

1,480

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Overall Rank:

1,194

Average Rating:

78 (344 votes)

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Jubilee

Japanese Breakfast

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

1,462

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

282 charts

Rank Score:

1,434

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Overall Rank:

1,230

Average Rating:

78 (306 votes)

Comments:

OK Human

Weezer

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

262 charts

Rank Score:

1,406

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Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

276 charts

Rank Score:

1,351

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Overall Rank:

1,301

Average Rating:

79 (322 votes)

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Hey What

Low

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

265 charts

Rank Score:

1,317

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Overall Rank:

1,333

Average Rating:

79 (192 votes)

Comments:

10.

By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Injury Reserve

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

1,166

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Overall Rank:

1,491

Average Rating:

78 (191 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%
Nas	2	0%
Transatlantic	2	0%
Pat Metheny	2	0%
The Telescopes	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	191	19%
	50	5%
	45	5%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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