Best albums of 2016
A brutal year for losing people. It started in January and did not let up, and what survived it was mostly about grief or race or endurance. Two of the year's essential albums were made by artists who already knew they were dying, which you can hear in both.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2016 is Blonde by Frank Ocean, rated 4.6/5 by 66 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Hip-Hop albums of 2016
765 albums from 2016
Best Jazz albums of 2016
377 albums from 2016
Best Rock albums of 2016
358 albums from 2016
Best Folk albums of 2016
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Best Pop albums of 2016
333 albums from 2016
The artists of 2016
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
2016, 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.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 2016?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2016 is Blonde by Frank Ocean (4.6/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2016 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-2016 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2016 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.