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  1. Descendants
    The soundtrack album to the musical fantasy adventure comedy film “Descendants” reached No. 1 in the United States.
  2. Dr. Dre
    Dr. Dre’s album “Compton” was released internationally.
  3. Barry Gibb
    He announced the release of his first-ever solo album of new material, In the Now, for October 7 of that year. All 12 songs were co-written with his sons Stephen and Ashley Gibb.
  4. KISS
    The live album “Kiss Rocks Vega” was released on DVD/Blu-ray.
  5. Suicide Squad
    The soundtrack album to the superhero film “Suicide Squad” reached No. 1 on the US album chart. It included songs by artists such as Eminem, Skylar Grey, Lil Wayne, Imagine Dragons, CCR and Wiz Khalifa.
  6. Arcade Fire
    Arcade Fire reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart with their fifth studio album “Everything Now.” The album also reached No. 1 in Belgium, Ireland, Portugal and the US that year.
  7. Queens of the Stone Age
    Queens of the Stone Age's album “Villains” was released.
  8. Queens of the Stone Age
    The album “Villains” entered its week of international release.
  9. Kesha
    With her third studio album “Rainbow”, she reached number one on the US Billboard 200.
  10. Travis Scott
    Travis Scott released his third studio album, “Astroworld.”
  11. Ariana Grande
    Ariana Grande's fourth studio album "Sweetener" reached No. 1 on the UK album chart. The album featured Pharrell Williams, Nicki Minaj, and Missy Elliott, also reached No. 1 in the US, and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Grande's first Grammy win.
  12. Eminem
    Eminem released his surprise album "Kamikaze".
  13. Ariana Grande
    With “Sweetener,” she achieved her third No. 1 on the U.S. albums chart. The album was successful internationally, reaching No. 1 in more than twenty countries and winning the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album.
  14. Skillet
    Skillet released their tenth studio album, “Victorious,” featuring, among other tracks, “Legendary” and “Save Me.”
  15. NF
    American rapper Nathan Feuerstein, known as NF, reached No. 1 in the US with his fourth studio album “The Search”.
  16. Taylor Swift
    Taylor Swift released her seventh studio album “Lover” through Republic Records, her first album after ending her partnership with her former label Big Machine Records. The optimistic-sounding record contrasted with her previous album “Reputation”. All 18 tracks entered the Billboard Hot 100, setting a record for the number of songs by a female artist simultaneously on the chart. The album reached number one in 20 countries around the world, including Australia, Canada, Mexico, Norway, Sweden and the UK, and became her sixth US number-one album on the Billboard chart.
  17. Tool
    Tool released the album “Fear Inoculum”, their first new studio project in 13 years. The album reached No. 1 in the USA.
  18. Lana Del Rey
    Lana Del Rey released the album “Norman Fucking Rockwell!”.
  19. Tool
    Tool released their fifth studio album “Fear Inoculum”, their first album in 13 years. Their previous album was “10,000 Days” from 2006. The album debuted at No. 1 in six countries and two of its songs were nominated for Grammy Awards. “7empest” won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.
  20. Young Thug
    Rapper Young Thug reached No. 1 on the U.S. albums chart with his debut studio album, "So Much Fun".
  21. Taylor Swift
    The album Folklore broke Spotify's record for the most streams of an album by a female artist on its first day of release.
  22. The Eagles
    The Eagles' album “Greatest Hits 1971–1975” surpassed “Thriller” and became the best-selling album in the U.S., with 38 million certified units.
  23. Biffy Clyro
    “A Celebration of Endings”, the eighth studio album by alternative rock band Biffy Clyro, debuted at No. 1 on the UK album chart. It was the group's third consecutive album to reach the top.
  24. Katy Perry
    Katy Perry released her sixth studio album “Smile” through Capitol Records. The album was linked to the video game Katy's Quest, which the singer plays in the music video for the title track.
  25. The Killers
    The Killers were at number one on the UK album chart with their sixth studio album Imploding the Mirage, which at the time was the third-fastest-selling album of the year. It was also their sixth consecutive album to reach the top in the United Kingdom.
  26. Billie Eilish
    Billie Eilish reached No. 1 on the US album chart with her second album “Happier Than Ever”. It became her second US No. 1 album and also topped album charts in 27 other countries. At the 64th Grammy Awards, the album and its title track received a total of seven nominations, including Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year.
  27. Kanye West
    Kanye West released the album "Donda" after several delays and a series of livestreamed listening events.
  28. Olivia Rodrigo
    With her debut studio album “Sour”, she reached number one on the UK album chart.
  29. Sabrina Carpenter
    Sabrina Carpenter released her sixth album “Short n' Sweet”. With hits including “Espresso” and “Please Please Please”, the album represented her major breakthrough and placed her among successful singers who first became famous as actresses.