Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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21.

Puberty 2

Mitski

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

242 charts

Rank Score:

1,517

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

172

Overall Rank:

1,169

Average Rating:

77 (270 votes)

Comments:

22.

Wildflower

The Avalanches

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

274 charts

Rank Score:

1,456

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

183

Overall Rank:

1,214

Average Rating:

76 (396 votes)

Comments:

23.

Bottomless Pit

Death Grips

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,440

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

184

Overall Rank:

1,225

Average Rating:

80 (426 votes)

Comments:

24.

Coloring Book

Chance The Rapper

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

267 charts

Rank Score:

1,156

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

234

Overall Rank:

1,495

Average Rating:

75 (433 votes)

Comments:

25.

Anti

Rihanna

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

1,104

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

250

Overall Rank:

1,562

Average Rating:

70 (286 votes)

Comments:

26.

I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It

The 1975

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

1,053

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

260

Overall Rank:

1,630

Average Rating:

68 (253 votes)

Comments:

27.

The Glowing Man

Swans

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

978

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

274

Overall Rank:

1,728

Average Rating:

81 (271 votes)

Comments:

28.

Light Upon The Lake

Whitney

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

952

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

284

Overall Rank:

1,772

Average Rating:

78 (169 votes)

Comments:

29.

A Sailor's Guide To Earth

Sturgill Simpson

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

869

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

314

Overall Rank:

1,922

Average Rating:

76 (274 votes)

Comments:

30.

Love & Hate

Michael Kiwanuka

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

771

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

349

Overall Rank:

2,130

Average Rating:

78 (165 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%
Young Thug	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	180	18%
	49	5%
	47	5%
	38	4%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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

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

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