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Best albums of 1999

File sharing started and the industry did not recognize what it was looking at for another eighteen months. Detroit produced its most divisive new voice, and dance music briefly became the sound of television advertising, which killed it commercially for years.

According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1999 is 2001 by Dr. Dre, rated 4.3/5 by 141 listeners.

  1. 2001 cover№ 12001Dr. Dre · 19994.3Weighted score4.3 avg · 141 ratings
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  1. 2The Battle of Los Angeles coverThe Battle of Los AngelesRage Against the Machine · 19994.2 score · 4.3 avg · 23 ratings
  2. 3Californication coverCalifornicationRed Hot Chili Peppers · 19994.2 score · 4.2 avg · 269 ratings
  3. 4Still Life coverStill LifeOpeth · 19994.2 score · 4.3 avg · 18 ratings
  4. 5Black on Both Sides coverBlack on Both SidesMos Def · 19994.2 score · 4.3 avg · 26 ratings
  5. 6The Slim Shady LP coverThe Slim Shady LPEminem · 19994.1 score · 4.1 avg · 313 ratings
  6. 7Operation: Doomsday coverOperation: DoomsdayMF DOOM · 19994.1 score · 4.2 avg · 17 ratings
  7. 8Significant Other coverSignificant OtherLimp Bizkit · 19994.1 score · 4.2 avg · 28 ratings
  8. 9Showbiz coverShowbizMuse · 19994.1 score · 4.1 avg · 208 ratings
  9. 10Slipknot coverSlipknotSlipknot · 19994.0 score · 4.0 avg · 161 ratings
  10. 11Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsRamones · 19994.0 score · 4.1 avg · 10 ratings
  11. 12The Ultimate Collection coverThe Ultimate CollectionBarry White · 19994.0 score · 4.1 avg · 10 ratings
  12. 13There Is Nothing Left to Lose coverThere Is Nothing Left to LoseFoo Fighters · 19994.0 score · 4.1 avg · 11 ratings
  13. 14Ed Hunter coverEd HunterIron Maiden · 19994.0 score · 4.0 avg · 30 ratings
  14. 15Greatest Hits III coverGreatest Hits IIIQueen · 19993.9 score · 3.9 avg · 15 ratings
  15. 16Enema of the State coverEnema of the Stateblink-182 · 19993.9 score · 3.8 avg · 15 ratings
  16. 17Dialogue coverDialogueFour Tet · 19993.8 score · 3.7 avg · 11 ratings
  17. 18Issues coverIssuesKorn · 19993.8 score · 3.8 avg · 27 ratings
  18. 19Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory coverMetropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a MemoryDream Theater · 19993.8 score · 3.7 avg · 31 ratings
  19. 20Surrender coverSurrenderThe Chemical Brothers · 19993.7 score · 3.5 avg · 10 ratings
  20. 21S&M coverS&MMetallica · 19993.6 score · 3.5 avg · 34 ratings
  21. 22Risk coverRiskMegadeth · 19993.5 score · 3.2 avg · 11 ratings
  22. 23Make Yourself coverMake YourselfIncubus · 19999 ratings
  23. 24When the Pawn coverWhen the PawnFiona Apple · 19999 ratings
  24. 25World Coming Down coverWorld Coming DownType O Negative · 19999 ratings
  25. 26The Fragile coverThe FragileNine Inch Nails · 19998 ratings
  26. 27Nastradamus coverNastradamusNas · 19998 ratings
  27. 28Hatebreeder coverHatebreederChildren of Bodom · 19998 ratings
  28. 29On the 6 coverOn the 6Jennifer Lopez · 19998 ratings
  29. 30Los Grandes Éxitos En Español (Spanish Greatest Hits) coverLos Grandes Éxitos En Español (Spanish Greatest Hits)Cypress Hill · 19997 ratings
  30. 31Supernatural coverSupernaturalSantana · 19997 ratings
  31. 32Famous Monsters coverFamous MonstersMisfits · 19997 ratings
  32. 33Christina Aguilera coverChristina AguileraChristina Aguilera · 19997 ratings
  33. 34Murda Muzik coverMurda MuzikMobb Deep · 19997 ratings
  34. 35The Burning Red coverThe Burning RedMachine Head · 19997 ratings
  35. 36At the Heart of Winter coverAt the Heart of WinterImmortal · 19997 ratings
  36. 37IX Equilibrium coverIX EquilibriumEmperor · 19997 ratings
  37. 38Act of Depression coverAct of DepressionUnderoath · 19997 ratings
  38. 39Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter coverVol. 3... Life and Times of S. CarterJay-Z · 19997 ratings
  39. 40Rainbow coverRainbowMariah Carey · 19996 ratings
  40. 41Ágætis byrjun coverÁgætis byrjunSigur Rós · 19996 ratings
  41. 42Nigga Please coverNigga PleaseOl' Dirty Bastard · 19996 ratings
  42. 43Burning Bridges coverBurning BridgesArch Enemy · 19996 ratings
  43. 44Nightlife coverNightlifePet Shop Boys · 19996 ratings
  44. 45Millennium coverMillenniumBackstreet Boys · 19995 ratings
  45. 46Human Clay coverHuman ClayCreed · 19995 ratings
  46. 47Anthology: The Sounds of Science coverAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie Boys · 19995 ratings
  47. 48The State coverThe StateNickelback · 19995 ratings
  48. 49The Fundamental Elements of Southtown coverThe Fundamental Elements of SouthtownP.O.D. · 19995 ratings
  49. 50Play coverPlayMoby · 19995 ratings

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Best albums of 1999 by genre

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1999, month by month

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FAQ

What are the best albums of 1999?
On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1999 is 2001 by Dr. Dre (4.3/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
How is the 1999 ranking decided?
By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
Does the best-of-1999 list change?
Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1999 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.