M.I.A.
Arular
Release Year:
2005
Rankings:
All-Time
#336 /
2000s
#35 /
2005
#3
Genres:
Electropop
,
UK Hip Hop
Parent Genres:
Electronic
,
Hip Hop
,
Pop
Rate Your Music (Album Info and User Reviews)
Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc.
Amazon.com (USA) - The Best of the Decade in Music... So Far (2006)
No Order
Billboard (USA) - Top 20 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
10
Complex (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the Complex Decade 2002-2012
52
HARP (USA) - The 50 Most Essential Albums Since 2001 (2006)
9
Kitsap Sun (USA) - The Top 101 Albums of the 2000s (2010)
56
Metromix Denver (USA) - Top 40 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
6
Paste (USA) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
10
Pitchfork (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
54
PopMatters (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (2014)
9
Rhapsody (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
4
Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005-2013 ed., but not in 2018 e
No Order
Rolling Stone (USA) - The 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (2013)
91
Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
421
Rolling Stone (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
52
Slant (USA) - Top 250 Albums of the 2000s (2010)
12
Spin (USA) - The 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years (2010)
103
Spin (USA) - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (2015)
231
Tiny Mix Tapes (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2010)
21
Various writers - Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings (2005)
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Vibe (USA) - 150 Albums That Define the Vibe Era (1992-2007)
No Order
eMusic (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
4
FACT (UK) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
36
GQ (UK) - The 100 Coolest Albums in the World Right Now! (2005)
6
NME (UK) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
50
No Ripcord (UK) - Top Albums 2000-2009 (2012)
101
Rock's Back Pages (UK) - Top 176 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
155.5
State (Ireland) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
28
The Clash (UK) - The 50 Greatest Albums of Our Lifetime (2004-2009)
7
The Sun (UK) - Top 40 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
30
Uncut (UK) - Top 150 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
85
NOW (Canada) - Top 10 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
5
Adresseavisen (Norway) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
85
Dagsavisen (Norway) - Top 40 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
28
BR Puls (Germany) - Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)
No Order
Musikexpress (Germany) - The Best Albums 2000-2015
33
Sounds (Germany) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
12
Zündfunk (Germany) - Top 20 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
5
Hervé Bourhis (France) - 555 Records (2007)
No Order
Heineken (Spain) - Top 50 International Albums of the 2000s (2009)
4
Mondosonoro (Spain) - Top 50 International Albums of the 2000s (2009)
17
PlayGround (Spain) - Top 200 Albums of the 2000s (2009)
7
Rock de Lux (Spain) - The 300 (+200) Best Albums from 1984-2014 (2014)
66
POPBOKS (Serbia) - The 100 Best Albums of 2000-2010 (2011)
30
Porcys (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2010)
66
Ratings
All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
5 Stars
Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
A
Metacritic (Metascore 0-100, Weighted Average of Reviews from USA and UK)
88
Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
4 Stars
Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10)
6
End of Year Lists
All Music Guide (USA) - Albums of the Year
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Amazon.com (USA) - Albums of the Year
2
Associated Press - Albums of the Year
5
Billboard (USA) - Albums of the Year
2
Blender (USA) - Albums of the Year
1
College Music Journal (USA) - Albums of the Year
7
Eonline (USA) - Albums of the Year
2
HARP (USA) - Albums of the Year
7
LostAtSea (USA) - Albums of the Year
9
Pitchfork (USA) - Albums of the Year
4
PopMatters (USA) - Albums of the Year
4
Prefix (USA) - Albums of the Year
16
Rolling Stone (USA) - Albums of the Year
11
Shortlist Prize Nominees 2001-2007 (USA)
Nominee
Spin (USA) - Albums of the Year
2
Stylus (USA) - Albums of the Year
1
Tiny Mix Tapes (USA) - Albums of the Year
12
Treble (USA) - Albums of the Year
30
Under the Radar (USA) - Albums of the Year
9
Urb (USA) - Albums of the Year
No Order
Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year
2
Washington City Paper (USA) - Albums of the Year
2
woxy.com (USA) - Albums of the Year
16
Mojo (UK) - Albums of the Year
29
NME (UK) - Albums of the Year
25
No Ripcord (UK) - Albums of the Year
6
Observer (UK) - Albums of the Year
98
Planet Sound (UK) - Albums of the Year
16
Playlouder (UK) - Albums of the Year
7
Q (UK) - Albums of the Year
49
The Mercury Prize Nominees 1992-2003 (UK)
Nominee
The Wire (UK) - Albums of the Year
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Uncut (UK) - Albums of the Year
50
Chartattack (Canada) - Albums of the Year
13
Cokemachineglow.com (Canada) - Albums of the Year
17
Eye Weekly Canadian Critics Poll - Albums of the Year
2
Eye Weekly Writers (Canada) - Albums of the Year
1
Aftenposten (Norway) - Albums of the Year
5
Dagbladet (Norway) - Albums of the Year
3
Dagsavisen (Norway) - Albums of the Year
4
Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) - Albums of the Year
No Order
Musikbyrån (Sweden) - Albums of the Year
1
Nöjesguiden (Sweden) - Albums of the Year
4
Rumba (Finland) - Albums of the Year
19
Sonic (Sweden) - Albums of the Year
3
HUMO (Belgium) - Albums of the Year
7
OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year
8
Intro (Germany) - Albums of the Year
5
Musikexpress/Sounds (Germany) - Albums of the Year
33
Rolling Stone (Germany) - Albums of the Year
18
Spex (Germany) - Albums of the Year
8
Zündfunk (Germany) - Albums of the Year
2
Les Inrockuptibles (France) - Albums of the Year
11
GO-MAG (Spain) - Albums of the Year
3
H Magazine (Spain) - Albums of the Year
No Order
Mondo Sonoro (Spain) - Albums of the Year
10
Muzikalia (Spain) - Albums of the Year
20
Rock de Lux (Spain) - Albums of the Year
1
Trax (Spain) - Albums of the Year
1
Monitor (Croatia) - Albums of the Year
3
Porcys (Poland) - Albums of the Year
10