ACCLAIMED MUSIC 3,000 Albums and 10,000 Songs! The Most Recommended Recordings Based on Thousands of Critics' Lists

Top Albums and Songs of All Time Use the links at the top of the page to view the most acclaimed albums and songs by artist, country, genre and year. Last and final update (main site): November 29th, 2020. Acclaimed Music at Spotify There are Spotify playlists for the all-time, decade and yearly songs lists, as well as for all artists with at least 10 songs. All albums available on Spotify can be listened to from the album pages.

Lists in the Acclaimed Music Forums ALL-TIME UPDATE (TO YEAR 2019) A limited update of the all-time lists was posted in the forum on July 8th, 2025 (only including albums and songs in the November 29th, 2020 update). All-Time Albums All-Time Songs END OF YEAR SPREADSHEETS Many thanks to Holden and Sweepstakes Ron for your work on these spreadsheets, and to everyone who has alerted them to the source lists. Top Albums of 2020     Top Songs of 2020 Top Albums of 2021     Top Songs of 2021 Top Albums of 2022     Top Songs of 2022 Top Albums of 2023     Top Songs of 2023 Top Albums of 2024     Top Songs of 2024 MEGACRITIC ALBUM CHART The MegaCritic Chart is updated two times per month. The chart is based on the average rating and number of ratings from approximately 30 music magazines and webzines that publish over 400 album reviews per year. Many thanks to Otisredding and Solitair for this feature. MegaCritic Chart 2025 MegaCritic Chart 2020 MegaCritic Chart 2021 MegaCritic Chart 2022 MegaCritic Chart 2023 MegaCritic Chart 2024