Best Albums of the 2010s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2010s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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.
Year 2010Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 5,628Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 232,617Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
Year 2011Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 5,827Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 197,015Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
Year 2012Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 6,084Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 215,365Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
Year 2013Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 6,579Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 208,686Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
Year 2014Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 7,140Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 179,271Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
Year 2015Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 7,168Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 220,693Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
Year 2016Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 7,014Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 201,090Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
Year 2017Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 7,218Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 173,487Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
Year 2018Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 7,265Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 149,698Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
Year 2019Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 7,716Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 130,329Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
Year TotalAlbums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 67,639Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 1,908,252Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.

The best artists of the 2010s were Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Tame Impala, Arcade Fire, Beach House, Frank Ocean, Sufjan Stevens, Radiohead, The National and Nick Cave.
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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year Albums %


2010 94 9%
2011 122 12%
2012 106 11%
2013 110 11%
2014 100 10%
2015 106 11%
2016 88 9%
2017 109 11%
2018 91 9%
2019 74 7%
Country Albums %


United States 552 55%
United Kingdom 224 22%
Canada 71 7%
Australia 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 28 3%
Sweden 19 2%
France 10 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
Live? Albums %
No 995 100%
Yes 5 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 994 99%
Yes 6 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. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
6. In Rainbows by Radiohead
7. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
8. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
9. Kid A by Radiohead
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. Nevermind by Nirvana
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
17. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
20. London Calling by The Clash
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