BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS FOR 2016
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Pos. Title-Artist-Peak Month
1 25-ADELE-JANUARY 2216
2 VIEWS-DRAKE-June 2146
3 ANTI-RIHANNA-February 1982
4 HAMILTON:AN AMERICAN MUSICAL-ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST-June 1654
5 LEMONADE-BEYONCE-May 980
6 SUICIDE SQUAD-SOUNDTRACK-August 890
7 DANGEROUS WOMAN-ARIANA GRANDE-June 888
8 TROLLS-Film Soundtrack-November 802
9 T R A P S O U L-Bryson Tiller-January 720
10 HARDWIRED... TO SELF-DESTRUCT-Metallica-December 546
11 Islah-Kevin Gates-February 540
12 Thank You-Meghan Trainor-May 454
13 4 Your Eyez Only-J. Cole-December 372
14 If I'm Honest-Blake Shelton-May 372
15 Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight-Travis Scott-September 342
16 Joanne-Lady Gaga-November 336
17 The Very Best Of Prince-Prince-May (2001) 330
18 This Is Acting-Sia-February 320
19 Hymns-Joey + Rory-March 288
20 That's Christmas To Me-Pentatonix-November (2014) 280
21 Dig Your Roots-Florida Georgia Line-September 274
22 Purple Rain-Prince-May (1984) 270
23 Collage-Chainsmokers-November 254
24 The Life Of Pablo-Kanye West-April 250
25 Major Key-DJ Khaled-August 248
26 Blonde-Frank Ocean-September 234
27 Illuminate-Shawn Mendes-October 232
28 Epic AF-Various Artists-July 232
29 Sremmlife 2-Rae Sremmurd-August 200
30 California-Blink 182-July 200
31 A Moon Shaped Pool-Radiohead-May 192
32 Ripcord-Keith Urban-May 178
33 Blackstar-David Bowie-January 174
34 Royalty-Chris Brown-January 174
35 They Don't Know-Jason Aldean-September 166
36 Christmas-Michael Buble-December (2011) 164
37 Mind Of Mine-Zayn-April 164
38 Death Of A Bachelor-Panic! At The Disco-February 158
39 The Getaway-Red Hot Chili Peppers-June 154
40 Evol-Future-February 146
41 Blue & Lonesome-The Rolling Stones-December 140
42 The Weight of These Wings-Miranda Lambert-December 138
43 Best of Bowie-David Bowie-January (2002) 136
44 Now 59-Various Artists-August 132
45 Lukas Graham-Lukas Graham-April 132
46 Now 57-Various Artists-February 128
47 Christmas Together-Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood-November 122
48 We Got It From Here,Thank You 4 Your Service-A Tribe Called Quest-November 122
49 Untitled Unmastered-Kendrick Lamar-March 122
50 A Seat At The Table-Solange-October 120
51 Encore:Movie Partners Sing Broadway-Barbra Streisand-September 120
52 Cleopatra-The Lumineers-April 114
53 Revolution Radio-Green Day-October 112
54 The Hamilton Mixtape-Original Broadway Cast-December 104
55 Trap or Die 3-Jeezy-November 104
56 The Hits/The B-Sides-Prince-May (1993) 104
57 Cosmic Hallelujah-Kenny Chesney-November 100
58 Nobody But Me-Michael Buble-November 100
59 Blank Face LP-ScHoolboy Q-July 100
60 Day Breaks-Norah Jones-October 98
61 Everybody Looking-Gucci Mane-July 98
62 Black-Dierks Bentley-June 96
63 Glory-Britney Spears-September 94
64 DC4-Meek Mill-November 92
65 You Want It Darker-Leonard Cohen-November 90
66 You Should Be Here-Cole Swindell-May 88
67 Now 60-Various Artists-November 86
68 1999-Prince-May (1983) 82
69 The New Kidz Bop 32-The New Kidz Bop-August 80
70 This House Is Not For Sale-Bon Jovi-November 70
71 Walls-Kings Of Leon-November 70
72 This Is What the Truth Feels Like-Gwen Stefani-April 70
73 I Like It When You Sleep,For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It-The 1975-March 70
74 Here-Alicia Keys-November 58
75 22,A Million-Bon Iver-October 58
76 The Divine Feminine-Mac Miller-October 58
77 Bad Vibrations-A Day to Remember-September 58
78 HardLove-NeedToBreathe-August 58
79 Last Year Was Complicated-Nick Jonas-June 58
80 Gore-Deftones-April 58
81 More Issues Than Vogue-K. Michelle-April 58
82 Something Beautiful-Jordan Smith-March 58
83 Oh My My-OneRepublic-October 56
84 PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3)-PARTYNEXTDOOR-August 56
85 Unleashed-Skillet-August 56
86 BlackSUMMERS' Night-Maxwell-July 56
87 True Sadness-Avett Brothers-July 56
88 Stranger to Stranger-Paul Simon-June 56
89 Sailor's Guide To Earth-Sturgill Simpson-May 56
90 Dystopia-Megadeth-February 56
91 The Stage-Avenged Sevenfold-November 54
92 The Serenity of Suffering-Korn-November 54
93 1992-The Game-November 54
94 Farm Tour...Here's to the Farmer-Luke Bryan-October 54
95 Sinner-Aaron Lewis-October 54
96 Wild World-Bastille-September 54
97 I Told You-Tory Lanez-September 54
98 Kinda Don't Care-Justin Moore-August 54
99 American Love-Jake Owen-August 54
100 Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie-Volbeat-June 54
101 7/27-Fifth Harmony-June 54
102 Misadventures-Pierce The Veil-May 54
103 White Album-Weezer-April 54
104 ColleGrove-2 Chainz-March 54
105 This Unruly Mess I've Made-Macklemore & Ryan Lewis-March 54
106 The Art of the Hustle-Yo Gotti-March 54
107 Awaken,My Love!-Childish Gambino-December 52
108 Chapter and Verse-Bruce Springsteen-October 52
109 Hard II Love-Usher-October 52
110 Signs Of Light-The Head And The Heart-September 52
111 Brave Enough-Lindsey Stirling-September 52
112 The Human Condition-Jon Bellion-June 52
113 Hero-Maren Morris-June 52
114 Santana IV-Santana-May 52
115 Big Sean & Jhene Aiko-Big Sean & Jhene Aiko-April 52
116 Wildfire-Rachel Platten-January 52
117 Star Wars:The Force Awakens-January 52
118 Never Lose Sight-Chris Tomlin-November 50
119 Mad Love-JoJo-November 50
120 The Definition Of...-Fantasia-August 50
121 Still Brazy-YG-June 50
122 I Still Do-Eric Clapton-May 50
123 Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser-Rob Zombie-May 50
124 Ultimate-Prince-May (2006) 50
125 Incarnate-Killswitch Engage-March 50
126 Khalifa-Wiz Khalifa-February 50
127 Nine Track Mind-Charlie Puth-February 50
128 Kidz Bop 31-Kidz Bop-February 50
129 The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl-The Beatles-September 48
130 Love Remains-Hillary Scott & The Scott Family-August 48
131 Fallen Angels-Bob Dylan-May 48
132 Now 58-Various Artists-May 48
133 Slime Season 3-Young Thug-April 48
134 The Last Hero-Alter Bridge-October 46
135 Acoustic Recordings: 1998-2016-Jack White-September 46
136 Jeffery-Young Thug-September 46
137 Encore-DJ Snake-August 46
138 The North Corridor-Chevelle-July 46
139 Obsessed-Dan + Shay-June 46
140 Skin-Flume-June 46
141 Coloring Book-Chance the Rapper-May 46
142 Always Strive And Prosper-A$AP Ferg-May 46
143 The Passion:New Orleans-TV Soundtrack-March 46
144 Wonderful Crazy Night-Elton John-February 46
145 Perfectly Imperfect-Grace VanderWaal-December 44
146 57th & 9th-Sting-November 44
147 The Ghosts of Christmas Eve-Trans-Siberian Orchestra-November 44
148 Three-Phantogram-October 44
149 Keep Me Singing-Van Morrison-October 44
150 The Very Next Thing-Casting Crowns-October 44
151 Johannesburg-Mumford & Sons-June 44
152 The Black-Young Thug-April 44
153 For All Kings-Anthrax-March 44
154 2016 Grammy Nominees-Various Artists-February 44
155 Where the Light Shines Through-Switchfoot-July 42
156 2-Mudcrutch-May 42
157 Playing With Fire-Jennifer Nettles-May 42
158 A Laced Odyssey-Flatbush Zombies-March 42
159 'Tis The Season-Jordan Smith-December 40
160 Lady Wood-Tove Lo-November 40
161 Schmilco-Wilco-September 40
162 Pure & Simple-Dolly Parton-August 40
163 Gotta Be Me-Cody Johnson-August 40
164 California Sunrise-Jon Pardi-June 40
165 Cloud Nine-Kygo-June 40
166 Dig In Deep-Bonnie Raitt-March 40
167 The Astonishing-Dream Theater-February 40
168 Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975-Eagles-February 40
169 The Storm-Tech N9ne-December 38
170 Like An Arrow-Blackberry Smoke-November 38
171 American Prodigal-Crowder-October 38
172 and the ANONYMOUS NOBODY-De La Soul-September 38
173 Bobby Tarantino-Logic-August 38
174 Murder For Hire II-Kevin Gates-June 38
175 At Night,Alone.-Mike Posner-May 38
176 Home Of The Strange-Young The Giant-August 38
177 Blues Of Desperation-Joe Bonamassa-April 38
178 Have It All:Live At Bethel Church-Bethel Music-March 38
179 Remington-Granger Smith-March 38
180 Church Clothes 3-Lecrae-February 38
181 The Essential Leonard Cohen-Leonard Cohen-November 36
182 Cozy Tapes,Vol. 1:Friends-A$AP Mob-November 36
183 Who You Selling For-The Pretty Reckless-November 36
184 Mothership-Dance Gavin Dance-October 36
185 Ouroboros-Ray LaMontagne-March 36
186 Darkness And Light-John Legend-December 34
187 Let There Be Light-Hillsong-November 34
188 Blue Mountain-Bob Weir-October 34
189 The Black Parade-My Chemical Romance-October (2006) 34
190 Dirty Heads-Dirty Heads-August 34
191 Strange Little Birds-Garbage-June 34
192 Good Times!-The Monkees-June 34
193 Us And The Night-3 Doors Down-March 34
194 Love Riot-newsboys-March 34
