Year in Music 2016
The albums, artists, and listener moments that defined 2016 on Goat Music -- community-rated, not algorithm-picked.
Top albums released in 2016
The community's top 2016 album is Blonde by Frank Ocean, rated 4.85/5.0 from 1 ratings. Runners-up: A Seat at the Table (4.50) and Strictly 4 The Scythe (4.50).
- 1
Blonde
Frank Ocean
4.85
1 rating
- 2
A Seat at the Table
Solange
4.50
2 ratings
- 3
Strictly 4 The Scythe
Denzel Curry, The Scythe
4.50
1 rating
- 4
Malibu
Anderson .Paak
4.50
1 rating
- 5
Lemonade
Beyoncé
4.45
2 ratings
- 6
99.9%
KAYTRANADA
4.45
1 rating
- 7
ANTI (Deluxe)
Rihanna
4.40
1 rating
- 8
Konnichiwa
Skepta
4.25
1 rating
- 9
untitled unmastered.
Kendrick Lamar
4.15
1 rating
- 10
Atrocity Exhibition
Danny Brown
4.05
1 rating
Top artists of 2016
Genre breakdown
Share of community ratings across 2016 album genres.
- R&B21%
- Soul18%
- Experimental11%
- Art Pop11%
- Electronic11%
- Pop11%
- Rap11%
- Funk7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What were the best albums of 2016?
- According to Goat Music listeners, the top album of 2016 is Blonde by Frank Ocean with a community score of 4.85/5.0. Rankings update daily as more listeners rate albums.
- Who was the most-played artist of 2016?
- The most-rated artist for 2016 albums on Goat Music is Solange with 2 community ratings on their 2016 releases.
- What is Year in Music on Goat Music?
- Year in Music is Goat Music's community-aggregated retrospective for each calendar year. It surfaces the top-rated releases, dominant artists, genre trends, and the most impactful listener reviews from that year. Unlike Spotify Wrapped, which tracks play counts, Year in Music reflects genuine opinions -- albums are ranked entirely by listener ratings, not streams.
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