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Promises — Floating Points
84
Promises
Floating Points
#1 · 84/100
An Evening with Silk Sonic — Silk Sonic
84
An Evening with Silk Sonic
Silk Sonic
#2 · 84/100
Black Acid Soul — Lady Blackbird
84
Black Acid Soul
Lady Blackbird
#3 · 84/100
Mother — Cleo Sol
72
Mother
Cleo Sol
#4 · 72/100
Space 1.8 — Nala Sinephro
72
Space 1.8
Nala Sinephro
#5 · 72/100
Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm — Snoop Dogg
62
Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm
Snoop Dogg
#6 · 62/100
The Off-Season — J. Cole
62
The Off-Season
J. Cole
#7 · 62/100
Dangerous Woman — Ariana Grande
62
Dangerous Woman
Ariana Grande
#8 · 62/100
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam — Chaka Demus & Pliers
62
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
Chaka Demus & Pliers
#9 · 62/100
Grand Monsieur — Rohff
62
Grand Monsieur
Rohff
#10 · 62/100
BORN THIS WAY THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY — Lady Gaga
62
BORN THIS WAY THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY
Lady Gaga
#11 · 62/100
Dawn Of Chromatica — Lady Gaga
62
Dawn Of Chromatica
Lady Gaga
#12 · 62/100
Laundry Service: Washed and Dried (Expanded Edition) — Shakira
62
Laundry Service: Washed and Dried (Expanded Edition)
Shakira
#13 · 62/100
Reflection — Sam Cooke
62
Reflection
Sam Cooke
#14 · 62/100
Je reviens te chercher — Gilbert Bécaud
62
Je reviens te chercher
Gilbert Bécaud
#15 · 62/100
1968 - 1970 : Les 45 tours + Raretés — Gilbert Bécaud
62
1968 - 1970 : Les 45 tours + Raretés
Gilbert Bécaud
#16 · 62/100
1975 - 1979 : Les 45 tours + Raretés — Gilbert Bécaud
62
1975 - 1979 : Les 45 tours + Raretés
Gilbert Bécaud
#17 · 62/100
1980 - 1985 : Les 45 tours + Raretés — Gilbert Bécaud
62
1980 - 1985 : Les 45 tours + Raretés
Gilbert Bécaud
#18 · 62/100
JORDI (Deluxe) — Maroon 5
62
JORDI (Deluxe)
Maroon 5
#19 · 62/100
Donda (Deluxe) — Kanye West
62
Donda (Deluxe)
Kanye West
#20 · 62/100
1953 - 1956 : Les 45 tours + Raretés — Gilbert Bécaud
62
1953 - 1956 : Les 45 tours + Raretés
Gilbert Bécaud
#21 · 62/100
1956 - 1957 : Les 45 tours + Raretés — Gilbert Bécaud
62
1956 - 1957 : Les 45 tours + Raretés
Gilbert Bécaud
#22 · 62/100
1963 - 1965 : Les 45 tours — Gilbert Bécaud
62
1963 - 1965 : Les 45 tours
Gilbert Bécaud
#23 · 62/100
Beautiful Stranger — Madonna
62
Beautiful Stranger
Madonna
#24 · 62/100
evermore (deluxe version) — Taylor Swift
62
evermore (deluxe version)
Taylor Swift
#25 · 62/100
True Blue (35th Anniversary Edition) — Madonna
62
True Blue (35th Anniversary Edition)
Madonna
#26 · 62/100
Illusion (Official Recordings Full Package) — Benassi Bros.
62
Illusion (Official Recordings Full Package)
Benassi Bros.
#27 · 62/100
Madame X (Deluxe) — Madonna
62
Madame X (Deluxe)
Madonna
#28 · 62/100
One for the Kids - 20th Anniversary Edition — Yellowcard
62
One for the Kids - 20th Anniversary Edition
Yellowcard
#29 · 62/100
KID A MNESIA — Radiohead
62
KID A MNESIA
Radiohead
#30 · 62/100
Express Yourself — Madonna
62
Express Yourself
Madonna
#31 · 62/100
Certified Lover Boy — Drake
62
Certified Lover Boy
Drake
#32 · 62/100
Scary Hours 2 — Drake
62
Scary Hours 2
Drake
#33 · 62/100
Fearless (Taylor's Version) — Taylor Swift
62
Fearless (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
#34 · 62/100
Positions (Deluxe) — Ariana Grande
62
Positions (Deluxe)
Ariana Grande
#35 · 62/100
Siamo solo noi 40° RPLAY Special Edition (Remastered 2021) — Vasco Rossi
62
Siamo solo noi 40° RPLAY Special Edition (Remastered 2021)
Vasco Rossi
#36 · 62/100
Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm (Global Edition) — Snoop Dogg
62
Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm (Global Edition)
Snoop Dogg
#37 · 62/100
From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites — Snoop Dogg
62
From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites
Snoop Dogg
#38 · 62/100
Mon Cheri (Remixes) — Amadou & Mariam
62
Mon Cheri (Remixes)
Amadou & Mariam
#39 · 62/100
Beam Me Up Scotty — Nicki Minaj
62
Beam Me Up Scotty
Nicki Minaj
#40 · 62/100
ATLiens (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) — Outkast
62
ATLiens (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Outkast
#41 · 62/100
Tattoo You — The Rolling Stones
62
Tattoo You
The Rolling Stones
#42 · 62/100
Tattoo You (Super Deluxe) — The Rolling Stones
62
Tattoo You (Super Deluxe)
The Rolling Stones
#43 · 62/100
The Best Is yet to Come — Bonnie Tyler
62
The Best Is yet to Come
Bonnie Tyler
#44 · 62/100
ULTRA — Booba
62
ULTRA
Booba
#45 · 62/100
1960 - 1963 : Les 45 tours + Raretés — Gilbert Bécaud
62
1960 - 1963 : Les 45 tours + Raretés
Gilbert Bécaud
#46 · 62/100
1965 - 1967 : Les 45 tours + Raretés — Gilbert Bécaud
62
1965 - 1967 : Les 45 tours + Raretés
Gilbert Bécaud
#47 · 62/100
Meanwhile EP — Gorillaz
62
Meanwhile EP
Gorillaz
#48 · 62/100