Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of 2023
We Rank the best albums of the year, from Lil Yatchy to Olivia Rodrigo to Lana Del Rey
Published: November 30, 2023 15:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SOS | SZA | Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | DATA | Tainy | Jun-29-2023, Reggaetón |
| #4 | Let’s Start Here. | Lil Yachty | Jan-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #5 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #6 | This Is Why | Paramore | Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #7 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Maps | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #9 | JAGUAR II | Victoria Monét | Aug-25-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Zach Bryan | Zach Bryan | Aug-25-2023, Americana |
| #11 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #12 | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | Chappell Roan | Sep-22-2023, Synthpop |
| #13 | Sundial | Noname | Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #14 | Mañana será bonito | KAROL G | Feb-24-2023, Reggaetón |
| #15 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #16 | ESQUINAS | Becky G | Sep-28-2023, Ranchera |
| #17 | My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross | ANOHNI | Jul-06-2023, Soul |
| #18 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #19 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown | Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #20 | The Age of Pleasure | Janelle Monáe | Jun-09-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Gumbo | Young Nudy | Feb-28-2023, Trap |
| #23 | PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE | Christine and the Queens | Jun-09-2023, Art Pop |
| #24 | Gag Order | Kesha | May-19-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #25 | Weathervanes | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jun-09-2023, Alt-Country |
| #26 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #27 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #29 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | Endless Summer Vacation | Miley Cyrus | Mar-10-2023, Pop |
| #31 | Dogsbody | Model/Actriz | Feb-24-2023, Noise Rock |
| #32 | nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana | Bad Bunny | Oct-13-2023, Pop Rap |
| #33 | Get Up | NewJeans | Jul-21-2023, K-Pop |
| #34 | Something To Give Each Other | Troye Sivan | Oct-13-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #35 | For All The Dogs | Drake | Oct-06-2023, |
| #36 | Everyone's Crushed | Water From Your Eyes | May-26-2023, Experimental Rock |
| #37 | Work Of Art | Asake | Jun-16-2023, Afropiano |
| #38 | Kaytraminé | KAYTRAMINÉ, Aminé, KAYTRANADA | May-19-2023, Pop Rap |
| #39 | Ganger | Veeze | Jun-27-2023, Detroit Trap |
| #40 | Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? | Kara Jackson | Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Bless This Mess | U.S. Girls | Feb-24-2023, Pop Soul |
| #42 | Strength | Samory I | Nov-17-2023, Reggae |
| #43 | Lucky | Megan Moroney | May-05-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #44 | Joy'All | Jenny Lewis | Jun-09-2023, Soft Rock |
| #45 | Tension (Deluxe) | Kylie Minogue | Sep-22-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #46 | Fuse | Everything But the Girl | Apr-21-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #47 | I Killed Your Dog | L’Rain | Oct-13-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #48 | a Gift & a Curse | Gunna | Jun-16-2023, Trap |
| #49 | This Stupid World | Yo La Tengo | Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Sunburn | Dominic Fike | Jul-07-2023, Alt-Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SOS | SZA | Album, Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | DATA | Tainy | Album, Jun-29-2023, Reggaetón |
| #4 | Let’s Start Here. | Lil Yachty | Album, Jan-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #5 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #6 | This Is Why | Paramore | Album, Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #7 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Album, Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Maps | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #9 | JAGUAR II | Victoria Monét | Album, Aug-25-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Zach Bryan | Zach Bryan | Album, Aug-25-2023, Americana |
| #11 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #12 | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | Chappell Roan | Album, Sep-22-2023, Synthpop |
| #13 | Sundial | Noname | Album, Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #14 | Mañana será bonito | KAROL G | Album, Feb-24-2023, Reggaetón |
| #15 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #16 | ESQUINAS | Becky G | Album, Sep-28-2023, Ranchera |
| #17 | My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross | ANOHNI | Album, Jul-06-2023, Soul |
| #18 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Album, Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #19 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIADanny Brown | Album, Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #20 | The Age of Pleasure | Janelle Monáe | Album, Jun-09-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Gumbo | Young Nudy | Album, Feb-28-2023, Trap |
| #23 | PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE | Christine and the Queens | Album, Jun-09-2023, Art Pop |
| #24 | Gag Order | Kesha | Album, May-19-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #25 | Weathervanes | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, Jun-09-2023, Alt-Country |
| #26 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Album, Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #27 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #29 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Album, Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | Endless Summer Vacation | Miley Cyrus | Album, Mar-10-2023, Pop |
| #31 | Dogsbody | Model/Actriz | Album, Feb-24-2023, Noise Rock |
| #32 | nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana | Bad Bunny | Album, Oct-13-2023, Pop Rap |
| #33 | Get Up | NewJeans | EP, Jul-21-2023, K-Pop |
| #34 | Something To Give Each Other | Troye Sivan | Album, Oct-13-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #35 | For All The Dogs | Drake | Album, Oct-06-2023, |
| #36 | Everyone's Crushed | Water From Your Eyes | Album, May-26-2023, Experimental Rock |
| #37 | Work Of Art | Asake | Album, Jun-16-2023, Afropiano |
| #38 | Kaytraminé | KAYTRAMINÉAminéKAYTRANADA | Album, May-19-2023, Pop Rap |
| #39 | Ganger | Veeze | Album, Jun-27-2023, Detroit Trap |
| #40 | Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? | Kara Jackson | Album, Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Bless This Mess | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-24-2023, Pop Soul |
| #42 | Strength | Samory I | Album, Nov-17-2023, Reggae |
| #43 | Lucky | Megan Moroney | Album, May-05-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #44 | Joy'All | Jenny Lewis | Album, Jun-09-2023, Soft Rock |
| #45 | Tension (Deluxe) | Kylie Minogue | Album, Sep-22-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #46 | Fuse | Everything But the Girl | Album, Apr-21-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #47 | I Killed Your Dog | L’Rain | Album, Oct-13-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #48 | a Gift & a Curse | Gunna | Album, Jun-16-2023, Trap |
| #49 | This Stupid World | Yo La Tengo | Album, Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Sunburn | Dominic Fike | Album, Jul-07-2023, Alt-Pop |