Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2021
From Adele's heroic return to Rauw Alejandro's thrillingly unpredictable breakthrough and much more, here are the best albums of 2021.
Published: December 03, 2021 14:15
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #2 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #3 | VICE VERSA | Rauw Alejandro | Jun-25-2021, Latin Pop |
| #4 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #7 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #9 | El Madrileño | C. Tangana | Feb-26-2021, Latin Pop |
| #10 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #11 | Whole Lotta Red | Playboi Carti | Dec-25-2020, Trap |
| #12 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #13 | Reckless | Morgan Wade | Mar-19-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #14 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #15 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #16 | HEY WHAT | Low | Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #17 | If Orange Was A Place | Tems | Sep-14-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #18 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #19 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #20 | Gold-Diggers Sound | Leon Bridges | Jul-23-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #22 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | El Alimento | Cimafunk | Oct-08-2021, Latin Funk |
| #24 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #25 | 29 | Carly Pearce | Feb-19-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #26 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #27 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #28 | NIÑXS ROTXS | Mabiland | Jun-30-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | Punk | Young Thug | Oct-15-2021, Pop Rap |
| #30 | When Smoke Rises | Mustafa | May-28-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #31 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #32 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #34 | Driver | Adult Mom | Mar-05-2021, Indie Pop |
| #35 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #36 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #37 | Shiesty Season | Pooh Shiesty | Feb-05-2021, Trap |
| #38 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |
| #39 | Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma | Topaz Jones | Apr-23-2021, Pop Rap |
| #40 | Medicine At Midnight | Foo Fighters | Feb-05-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #41 | Remember Her Name | Mickey Guyton | Sep-24-2021, Adult Contemporary |
| #42 | Let Me Do One More | illuminati hotties | Oct-01-2021, Indie Rock |
| #43 | LYKE MIKE | Myke Towers | Apr-23-2021, Trap |
| #44 | Senjutsu | Iron Maiden | Sep-03-2021, Heavy Metal |
| #45 | Bo Jackson | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #46 | The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE | TOMORROW X TOGETHER | Aug-17-2021, |
| #47 | Timelezz | Jhayco | Sep-03-2021, Reggaetón |
| #48 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Sep-03-2021, Pop Rap |
| #49 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | Aug-20-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #2 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #3 | VICE VERSA | Rauw Alejandro | Album, Jun-25-2021, Latin Pop |
| #4 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #7 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #9 | El Madrileño | C. Tangana | Album, Feb-26-2021, Latin Pop |
| #10 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #11 | Whole Lotta Red | Playboi Carti | Album, Dec-25-2020, Trap |
| #12 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Album, Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #13 | Reckless | Morgan Wade | Album, Mar-19-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #14 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Album, Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #15 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #16 | HEY WHAT | Low | Album, Sep-10-2021, Post-Industrial |
| #17 | If Orange Was A Place | Tems | EP, Sep-14-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #18 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #19 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #20 | Gold-Diggers Sound | Leon Bridges | Album, Jul-23-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Album, Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #22 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Album, Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | El Alimento | Cimafunk | Album, Oct-08-2021, Latin Funk |
| #24 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #25 | 29 | Carly Pearce | EP, Feb-19-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #26 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #27 | Ignorance | The Weather Station | Album, Feb-05-2021, Sophisti-Pop |
| #28 | NIÑXS ROTXS | Mabiland | Album, Jun-30-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | Punk | Young Thug | Album, Oct-15-2021, Pop Rap |
| #30 | When Smoke Rises | Mustafa | Album, May-28-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #31 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #32 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #34 | Driver | Adult Mom | Album, Mar-05-2021, Indie Pop |
| #35 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno MarsAnderson .PaakSilk Sonic | Album, Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #36 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #37 | Shiesty Season | Pooh Shiesty | Album, Feb-05-2021, Trap |
| #38 | Stand For Myself | Yola | Album, Jul-30-2021, Country Soul |
| #39 | Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma | Topaz Jones | Album, Apr-23-2021, Pop Rap |
| #40 | Medicine At Midnight | Foo Fighters | Album, Feb-05-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #41 | Remember Her Name | Mickey Guyton | Album, Sep-24-2021, Adult Contemporary |
| #42 | Let Me Do One More | illuminati hotties | Album, Oct-01-2021, Indie Rock |
| #43 | LYKE MIKE | Myke Towers | Album, Apr-23-2021, Trap |
| #44 | Senjutsu | Iron Maiden | Album, Sep-03-2021, Heavy Metal |
| #45 | Bo Jackson | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #46 | The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE | TOMORROW X TOGETHER | Album, Aug-17-2021, |
| #47 | Timelezz | Jhayco | Album, Sep-03-2021, Reggaetón |
| #48 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Album, Sep-03-2021, Pop Rap |
| #49 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | Album, Aug-20-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |