Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2016 year summaryThe best artists of 2016 were Radiohead, Frank Ocean, David Bowie, Car Seat Headrest, Danny Brown, Bon Iver, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nick Cave, Kanye West and Beyoncé.

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31.

Love & Hate

Michael Kiwanuka

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

785

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

343

Overall Rank:

2,114

Average Rating:

78 (162 votes)

Comments:

32.

Hopelessness

Anohni

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

770

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

347

Overall Rank:

2,138

Average Rating:

73 (214 votes)

Comments:

33.

Post Pop Depression

Iggy Pop

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

743

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

361

Overall Rank:

2,204

Average Rating:

74 (254 votes)

Comments:

34.

Everything You've Come To Expect

The Last Shadow Puppets

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

723

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

375

Overall Rank:

2,254

Average Rating:

73 (258 votes)

Comments:

35.

Telefone

Noname

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

712

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

376

Overall Rank:

2,274

Average Rating:

78 (142 votes)

Comments:

36.

The Impossible Kid

Aesop Rock

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

682

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,353

Average Rating:

78 (142 votes)

Comments:

37.

Blood Bitch

Jenny Hval

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

656

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

396

Overall Rank:

2,428

Average Rating:

77 (119 votes)

Comments:

38.

Bonito Generation

Kero Kero Bonito

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

543

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

472

Overall Rank:

2,839

Average Rating:

75 (143 votes)

Comments:

39.

Jeffery

Young Thug

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

540

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

473

Overall Rank:

2,851

Average Rating:

74 (155 votes)

Comments:

40.

The Colour In Anything

James Blake

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

530

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

476

Overall Rank:

2,881

Average Rating:

72 (285 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Thee Oh Sees	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
Clipping.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	179	18%
	52	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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