never feared for anything never shamed but never free in the age of declining
but never free in the age of declining
but never free in the age of declining music sales these artists are still
music sales these artists are still
music sales these artists are still producing some fantastic music
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten albums of 2010 for this list we’re
albums of 2010 for this list we’re
albums of 2010 for this list we’re looking at the commercial successes and
looking at the commercial successes and
looking at the commercial successes and critically acclaimed albums of 2010 and
critically acclaimed albums of 2010 and
critically acclaimed albums of 2010 and deciding the seminal albums of that year
for their 5th anniversaries let’s count
for their 5th anniversaries let’s count down the best music released in 2010
to be clear we’re going by the first
to be clear we’re going by the first release date so albums released in 2009
release date so albums released in 2009
release date so albums released in 2009 overseas are not eligible
overseas are not eligible
overseas are not eligible sorry Mumford & Sons
number 10 Plastic Beach gorillas after
number 10 Plastic Beach gorillas after the huge success that was Demon Days
fans were craving more from the gorillas
fans were craving more from the gorillas only to deliver five years later with
only to deliver five years later with
only to deliver five years later with their concept album Plastic Beach
exploring themes of environmentalism and
exploring themes of environmentalism and pollution Plastic Beach peaked at number
pollution Plastic Beach peaked at number
pollution Plastic Beach peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and was
2 on the Billboard 200 and was
2 on the Billboard 200 and was critically praised upon release with
critically praised upon release with
critically praised upon release with many critics noting its range of musical
many critics noting its range of musical
many critics noting its range of musical influences and the near-perfect pop
influences and the near-perfect pop
influences and the near-perfect pop songwriting
with collaborations from other famous
with collaborations from other famous artists such as Snoop Dogg and Lou Reed
artists such as Snoop Dogg and Lou Reed
artists such as Snoop Dogg and Lou Reed gorillas had another smash success on
gorillas had another smash success on
gorillas had another smash success on their hands that transcended simple pop
their hands that transcended simple pop
their hands that transcended simple pop to deliver something unique and
to deliver something unique and
to deliver something unique and memorable
greetings loved ones number nine Teenage
greetings loved ones number nine Teenage Dream Katy Perry place where the grass
Dream Katy Perry place where the grass
Dream Katy Perry place where the grass is really clean a near perfect pop album
is really clean a near perfect pop album
is really clean a near perfect pop album Katy Perry and her collaborators are
Katy Perry and her collaborators are
Katy Perry and her collaborators are masters for writing innocent catchy
masters for writing innocent catchy
masters for writing innocent catchy tunes as every single off this album
tunes as every single off this album
tunes as every single off this album became a hit worldwide
incorporating influences of disco
incorporating influences of disco electronic and funk to Katy’s catchy
electronic and funk to Katy’s catchy
electronic and funk to Katy’s catchy dance pop sound Teenage Dream became the
dance pop sound Teenage Dream became the
dance pop sound Teenage Dream became the second album in history to have five
second album in history to have five
second album in history to have five singles go number one after Michael
singles go number one after Michael
singles go number one after Michael Jackson’s bad the songs are all insanely
Jackson’s bad the songs are all insanely
Jackson’s bad the songs are all insanely catchy and well-known and the album was
catchy and well-known and the album was
catchy and well-known and the album was nominated for a staggering seven Grammy
nominated for a staggering seven Grammy
nominated for a staggering seven Grammy Awards
changing the pop music game Katy star
changing the pop music game Katy star had never shined brighter than when she
had never shined brighter than when she
had never shined brighter than when she released this 2010 hit Austria number
released this 2010 hit Austria number
released this 2010 hit Austria number eight how I got over the roots the roots
eight how I got over the roots the roots
eight how I got over the roots the roots ninth studio release how I got over
ninth studio release how I got over
ninth studio release how I got over mixed hip hop with an assortment of
mixed hip hop with an assortment of
mixed hip hop with an assortment of other styles to create one of the year’s
other styles to create one of the year’s
other styles to create one of the year’s best
the album was critically acclaimed upon
the album was critically acclaimed upon release with many publications praising
release with many publications praising
release with many publications praising the group’s dark and honest themes it
the group’s dark and honest themes it
the group’s dark and honest themes it sounds like a ride in oh hush it’s so
sounds like a ride in oh hush it’s so
sounds like a ride in oh hush it’s so quiet the only thing I hear is my heart
quiet the only thing I hear is my heart
quiet the only thing I hear is my heart I miss my albums deep lyrics touch on
I miss my albums deep lyrics touch on
I miss my albums deep lyrics touch on heavy topics such as existentialism and
heavy topics such as existentialism and
heavy topics such as existentialism and the pitfalls of modern society and it
the pitfalls of modern society and it
the pitfalls of modern society and it blends a variety of different genres
blends a variety of different genres
blends a variety of different genres including indie rock and gospel it’s a
including indie rock and gospel it’s a
including indie rock and gospel it’s a fantastic assortment of songs creating
fantastic assortment of songs creating
fantastic assortment of songs creating an album that never gets tiring and
an album that never gets tiring and
an album that never gets tiring and always brings originality number 7 Body
always brings originality number 7 Body
always brings originality number 7 Body Talk
Talk
Talk Robin a compilation album of sorts
Robin a compilation album of sorts
Robin a compilation album of sorts bodytalk is a perfect pop album and one
bodytalk is a perfect pop album and one
bodytalk is a perfect pop album and one of the decades best throughout 2010 pop
of the decades best throughout 2010 pop
of the decades best throughout 2010 pop artist Robin released three mini albums
artist Robin released three mini albums
artist Robin released three mini albums and bodytalk consists of the best of
and bodytalk consists of the best of
and bodytalk consists of the best of those releases plus five new songs
and the best songs they were as the
and the best songs they were as the album was praised upon release for its
album was praised upon release for its
album was praised upon release for its futuristic sound and elevation of the
futuristic sound and elevation of the
futuristic sound and elevation of the pop genre through sheer emotion and
pop genre through sheer emotion and
pop genre through sheer emotion and songwriting
the songs are not only powerful but
the songs are not only powerful but catchy as well creating a passionate
catchy as well creating a passionate
catchy as well creating a passionate album that allows you to dance along
number six hi violet
number six hi violet the national stand up straight
the Nationals highest-charting debut of
the Nationals highest-charting debut of their career hi violet prove that their
their career hi violet prove that their
their career hi violet prove that their signature independent sound was starting
signature independent sound was starting
signature independent sound was starting to gain popularity in the mainstream
peaking at number 3 on the Billboard 200
peaking at number 3 on the Billboard 200 this album featured singer Matt
this album featured singer Matt
this album featured singer Matt Barringer’s signature baritone voice at
Barringer’s signature baritone voice at
Barringer’s signature baritone voice at its most emotional backed by some
its most emotional backed by some
its most emotional backed by some beautiful music by the band completing a
beautiful music by the band completing a
beautiful music by the band completing a delicate sound that music lovers adore
the album was nominated for a Brit Award
the album was nominated for a Brit Award for international breakthrough act but
for international breakthrough act but
for international breakthrough act but infamously lost to Justin Bieber no
infamously lost to Justin Bieber no
infamously lost to Justin Bieber no matter we know who truly makes the
matter we know who truly makes the
matter we know who truly makes the better music here number five
better music here number five
better music here number five contra vampire weekend no it’s not the
contra vampire weekend no it’s not the
contra vampire weekend no it’s not the soundtrack to the famous videogame but
soundtrack to the famous videogame but
soundtrack to the famous videogame but an indie rock classic that blends an
an indie rock classic that blends an
an indie rock classic that blends an assortment of many other genres to
assortment of many other genres to
assortment of many other genres to create a musical masterpiece the album
create a musical masterpiece the album
create a musical masterpiece the album was critically acclaimed for its lyrics
was critically acclaimed for its lyrics
was critically acclaimed for its lyrics and its mixture of musical inspirations
and its mixture of musical inspirations
and its mixture of musical inspirations including genres like speed grab don’t
including genres like speed grab don’t
including genres like speed grab don’t seem ska
and rave music all behind complex themes
and rave music all behind complex themes regarding opposition and references to
regarding opposition and references to
regarding opposition and references to the Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries
the Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries
the Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries if it sounds like a dense and complex
if it sounds like a dense and complex
if it sounds like a dense and complex album that’s because it is but it’s also
album that’s because it is but it’s also
album that’s because it is but it’s also the reason why it is so memorable and
the reason why it is so memorable and
the reason why it is so memorable and renowned number four this is happening
renowned number four this is happening
renowned number four this is happening LCD Soundsystem
usually their third album and final
usually their third album and final studio album LCD Soundsystem released
studio album LCD Soundsystem released
studio album LCD Soundsystem released this dance-punk classic to great
this dance-punk classic to great
this dance-punk classic to great critical acclaim leaving the spotlight
critical acclaim leaving the spotlight
critical acclaim leaving the spotlight on a fantastic note just as
on a fantastic note just as
on a fantastic note just as indescribable as ever
indescribable as ever
indescribable as ever this is happening is LCD soundsystem at
this is happening is LCD soundsystem at
this is happening is LCD soundsystem at their best delivering hilarious
their best delivering hilarious
their best delivering hilarious impassioned and eccentric music
impassioned and eccentric music
impassioned and eccentric music sometimes all in the same song it was
sometimes all in the same song it was
sometimes all in the same song it was critically lauded upon release with many
critically lauded upon release with many
critically lauded upon release with many stating that LCD went out in fashion as
stating that LCD went out in fashion as
stating that LCD went out in fashion as it appeared on many year-end lists they
it appeared on many year-end lists they
it appeared on many year-end lists they may not do hits but they sure have one
may not do hits but they sure have one
may not do hits but they sure have one on their hands with this album but maybe
on their hands with this album but maybe
on their hands with this album but maybe we don’t do hits
number three brothers the Black Keys the
number three brothers the Black Keys the band’s commercial breakthrough album
band’s commercial breakthrough album
band’s commercial breakthrough album brothers was a major success in every
brothers was a major success in every
brothers was a major success in every way bringing the Black Keys to
way bringing the Black Keys to
way bringing the Black Keys to mainstream attention the album peaked at
mainstream attention the album peaked at
mainstream attention the album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and
number three on the Billboard 200 and
number three on the Billboard 200 and eventually went platinum
producing two huge singles with tighten
producing two huge singles with tighten up and howling for you the Black Keys
up and howling for you the Black Keys
up and howling for you the Black Keys managed to bring the old sounds of blues
managed to bring the old sounds of blues
managed to bring the old sounds of blues rock back to the mainstream in an
rock back to the mainstream in an
rock back to the mainstream in an industry saturated with dance pop and
industry saturated with dance pop and
industry saturated with dance pop and electronic music its raw garage rock
electronic music its raw garage rock
electronic music its raw garage rock sound was a hit with both critics and
sound was a hit with both critics and
sound was a hit with both critics and audiences and started the Black Keys on
audiences and started the Black Keys on
audiences and started the Black Keys on the successful trajectory they are on
the successful trajectory they are on
the successful trajectory they are on today
an album that we can all relate to the
an album that we can all relate to the suburbs made Arcade Fire stars peaking
suburbs made Arcade Fire stars peaking
suburbs made Arcade Fire stars peaking at number one in the US and many other
at number one in the US and many other
at number one in the US and many other countries a rare feat for an independent
countries a rare feat for an independent
countries a rare feat for an independent band
based on lead singer wins upbringing and
based on lead singer wins upbringing and featuring themes of youth and boredom
featuring themes of youth and boredom
featuring themes of youth and boredom the album was acclaimed for its music
the album was acclaimed for its music
the album was acclaimed for its music and its lyrics with many people noting
and its lyrics with many people noting
and its lyrics with many people noting the strong stories and rawness of the
the strong stories and rawness of the
the strong stories and rawness of the album
it went on to win a plethora of awards
it went on to win a plethora of awards including album of the year at the
including album of the year at the
including album of the year at the Grammys and the 2011 Polaris Music Prize
Grammys and the 2011 Polaris Music Prize
Grammys and the 2011 Polaris Music Prize making the suburbs one of the most
making the suburbs one of the most
making the suburbs one of the most emotional and best albums of the year
before we take a look at our top album
before we take a look at our top album of 2010 here are a few honorable
of 2010 here are a few honorable
of 2010 here are a few honorable mentions
number one My Beautiful Dark Twisted
number one My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West which is it a
Fantasy Kanye West which is it a
Fantasy Kanye West which is it a constellation is the way he looks to be
constellation is the way he looks to be
constellation is the way he looks to be a thing you must in station while the
a thing you must in station while the
a thing you must in station while the man makes it hard to like him
man makes it hard to like him
man makes it hard to like him there’s no denying the power of the
there’s no denying the power of the
there’s no denying the power of the music he creates my control my street
music he creates my control my street
music he creates my control my street life
after a self-imposed exile to Hawaii
after a self-imposed exile to Hawaii West returned with this album his fifth
West returned with this album his fifth
West returned with this album his fifth overall the album incorporates many
overall the album incorporates many
overall the album incorporates many different styles of music including
different styles of music including
different styles of music including symphonic electro and Baroque creating a
symphonic electro and Baroque creating a
symphonic electro and Baroque creating a unique sonic landscape baby I can paint
unique sonic landscape baby I can paint
unique sonic landscape baby I can paint run away as fast as you can a full 7 365
run away as fast as you can a full 7 365
run away as fast as you can a full 7 365 not to be outdone his lyrics are
not to be outdone his lyrics are
not to be outdone his lyrics are flawless with personal themes such as
flawless with personal themes such as
flawless with personal themes such as celebrity excess and drug abuse and
celebrity excess and drug abuse and
celebrity excess and drug abuse and considered not only the best of the year
considered not only the best of the year
considered not only the best of the year but maybe one of the best of all time
but maybe one of the best of all time
but maybe one of the best of all time just stop it everybody knows I’m a
just stop it everybody knows I’m a
just stop it everybody knows I’m a mother c’mon sir I need your hands at
mother c’mon sir I need your hands at
mother c’mon sir I need your hands at the time I’m gonna need to see you so do
the time I’m gonna need to see you so do
the time I’m gonna need to see you so do you agree with our list what album from
you agree with our list what album from
you agree with our list what album from 2010 is your favorite hello the brother
2010 is your favorite hello the brother
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