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Best albums of 2010

A maximalist rap album made in Hawaii raised the ceiling on what a mainstream record could attempt, and nothing has quite reached it since. Dream pop arrived from bedrooms with no budget and no scene, distributed by blogs that would all be gone in three years.

According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2010 is Brothers by The Black Keys, rated 4.6/5 by 13 listeners.

  1. Brothers cover№ 1BrothersThe Black Keys · 20104.4Weighted score4.6 avg · 13 ratings
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  1. 2Are You Experienced coverAre You ExperiencedJimi Hendrix · 20104.4 score · 4.8 avg · 6 ratings
  2. 3Time Flies… 1994-2009 coverTime Flies… 1994-2009Oasis · 20104.4 score · 4.6 avg · 10 ratings
  3. 4Return of the Son Of... coverReturn of the Son Of...Dweezil Zappa · 20104.3 score · 5.0 avg · 3 ratings
  4. 5Waking Up (International Deluxe Version) coverWaking Up (International Deluxe Version)OneRepublic · 20104.2 score · 4.5 avg · 6 ratings
  5. 6Heaven's Venom coverHeaven's VenomKataklysm · 20104.2 score · 4.6 avg · 4 ratings
  6. 7My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy coverMy Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasyKanye West · 20104.2 score · 4.2 avg · 909 ratings
  7. 8Beyond Hell/Above Heaven coverBeyond Hell/Above HeavenVolbeat · 20104.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings
  8. 9In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall coverIn Live Concert at the Royal Albert HallOpeth · 20104.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings
  9. 10Greatest Hits... So Far!!! coverGreatest Hits... So Far!!!P!nk · 20104.2 score · 4.4 avg · 8 ratings
  10. 11Come Out and Play coverCome Out and PlayKim Wilde · 20104.2 score · 4.5 avg · 4 ratings
  11. 12Electric Ladyland coverElectric LadylandJimi Hendrix · 20104.2 score · 4.2 avg · 23 ratings
  12. 13Alive Till I'm Dead coverAlive Till I'm DeadProfessor Green · 20104.2 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings
  13. 14Tha Thug Show coverTha Thug ShowSlim Thug · 20104.2 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings
  14. 15Audio Secrecy coverAudio SecrecyStone Sour · 20104.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  15. 16Business Casual coverBusiness CasualChromeo · 20104.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  16. 17The Best Of Nelly Furtado (Spanish Version) coverThe Best Of Nelly Furtado (Spanish Version)Nelly Furtado · 20104.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  17. 18Belus coverBelusBurzum · 20104.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings
  18. 19Just the Way You Are - Deluxe Single coverJust the Way You Are - Deluxe SingleBruno Mars · 20104.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings
  19. 20Innerspeaker coverInnerspeakerTame Impala · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 16 ratings
  20. 21All I Want Is You coverAll I Want Is YouMiguel · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 9 ratings
  21. 22Remixes - EP coverRemixes - EPOne Direction · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 23 ratings
  22. 23Diamond Eyes coverDiamond EyesDeftones · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 134 ratings
  23. 24Heligoland coverHeligolandMassive Attack · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 24 ratings
  24. 25Hullabaloo Soundtrack (Eastwest Release) coverHullabaloo Soundtrack (Eastwest Release)Muse · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 15 ratings
  25. 26The Black Crown coverThe Black CrownSuicide Silence · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 7 ratings
  26. 27Speak Now coverSpeak NowTaylor Swift · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 33 ratings
  27. 28The Time (Dirty Bit) coverThe Time (Dirty Bit)The Black Eyed Peas · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  28. 29We Stitch These Wounds coverWe Stitch These WoundsBlack Veil Brides · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  29. 30K.I.D.S. coverK.I.D.S.Mac Miller · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  30. 31Understanding What We've Grown to Be coverUnderstanding What We've Grown to BeWe Came as Romans · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  31. 32Relentless, Reckless Forever (Japan Edition) coverRelentless, Reckless Forever (Japan Edition)Children of Bodom · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  32. 33We Are Born coverWe Are BornSia · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 16 ratings
  33. 34How I Got Over coverHow I Got OverThe Roots · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings
  34. 35Bud, Sweat & Beers coverBud, Sweat & BeersDevlin · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings
  35. 36High Violet coverHigh VioletThe National · 20104.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings
  36. 37The Suburbs coverThe SuburbsArcade Fire · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 5 ratings
  37. 38One More Love coverOne More LoveDavid Guetta · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 5 ratings
  38. 39Armando coverArmandoPitbull · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 5 ratings
  39. 40Opus Eponymous coverOpus EponymousGhost · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 27 ratings
  40. 41Love Letter coverLove LetterR. Kelly · 20104.1 score · 4.2 avg · 6 ratings
  41. 42Distant Relatives coverDistant RelativesNas · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 7 ratings
  42. 43Plastic Beach coverPlastic BeachGorillaz · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 309 ratings
  43. 44Walk Alone coverWalk AloneP.J. Morton · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 8 ratings
  44. 45Cheese coverCheeseStromae · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 9 ratings
  45. 46The Final Frontier coverThe Final FrontierIron Maiden · 20104.1 score · 4.1 avg · 9 ratings
  46. 47Teflon Don coverTeflon DonRick Ross · 20104.0 score · 4.1 avg · 11 ratings
  47. 48Black Sands coverBlack SandsBonobo · 20104.0 score · 4.1 avg · 14 ratings
  48. 49Iron Man 2 coverIron Man 2AC/DC · 20104.0 score · 4.0 avg · 251 ratings
  49. 50Noise Addiction coverNoise AddictionPure Hell · 20104.0 score · 4.1 avg · 5 ratings

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Best albums of 2010 by genre

The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.

The artists of 2010

Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.

Every artist of 2010, ranked →

2010, month by month

Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.

FAQ

What are the best albums of 2010?
On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2010 is Brothers by The Black Keys (4.6/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
How is the 2010 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-2010 list change?
Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2010 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.