Best albums of 2017
Rap won the argument it had been having with the prize committees for thirty years. A Spanish-language song became the most-streamed thing on earth, which the American industry had spent two decades insisting could not happen. Pop, separately, got confessional and synth-heavy.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2017 is Ctrl by SZA, rated 4.6/5 by 18 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 2017
797 albums from 2017
Best Jazz albums of 2017
370 albums from 2017
Best Rock albums of 2017
361 albums from 2017
Best Pop albums of 2017
337 albums from 2017
Best Electronic albums of 2017
309 albums from 2017
The artists of 2017
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
2017, 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 2017?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2017 is Ctrl by SZA (4.6/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2017 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-2017 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2017 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.