The Biggest of 2017: Billboard Reveals the Top Music of the Year
When all is said and done, it has been a pretty decent year for veteran artists in the world of music.
While only a few new releases by those artists struck a chord (albums by Jay-Z, Linkin Park, The Rolling Stones, Kenny Chesney, Gorillaz), there were many more from previous years that sold well throughout the year.
The biggest album of the year by a veteran artist was actually released in 2016, Metallica's Hardwired...To Self Destruct which came in at 12 overall. The second biggest, Keith Urban's Ripcord (#27) was from the same year.
The biggest that was actually released in 2017 was Jay-Z's 4:44 which came in at 36. The second Guardians of the Galaxy mix of 70's songs was at 43.
Overall, 41 of the top 200 was by a veteran artist with Garth Brooks and Eminem each having three while Metallica, Beyonce, Linkin Park and The Beatles each having two.
Also of note is the age of a few of the top selling albums of the year. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles (#141) is 50 years old, Abbey Road by the Beatles (#138) is 48 years old, Chronicle by Creedence Clearwater Revival (#133) is 41 years old, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac (#155) is 40 years old and Legend by Bob Marley & the Wailers (#73) is 33 years old.
For each of the charts, here are the top three with veteran artists that charted lower:
Billboard 200 Albums
- 001. DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar
- 002. 24K Magic - Bruno Mars
- 003. Starboy - The Weeknd
- 012. Hardwired...To Self Destruct - Metallica
- 027. Ripcord - Keith Urban
- 036. 4:44 - Jay-Z
- 043. Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 2 - Various Artists
- 071. Lemonade - Beyonce
- 073. Legend - Bob Marley & the Wailers
- 075. The Eminem Show - Eminem
- 076. Curtain Call: The Hits - Eminem
- 078. Greatest Hits - 2Pac
- 082. This is Acting - Sia
- 090. One More Light - Linkin Park
- 092. Greatest Hits - Journey
- 094. We Got It From Here...Thank You 4 Your Service - A Tribe Called Quest
- 095. Metallica (Black Album) - Metallica
- 111. Blue & Lonesome - Rolling Stones
- 116. Greatest Hits - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
- 125. Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1 - Various Artists
- 126. The Essential Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson
- 132. Live in No Shoes Nation - Kenny Chesney
- 133. Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 135. Greatest Hits I, II & III - Queen
- 138. Abbey Road - Beatles
- 139. Humanz - Gorillaz
- 140. Greatest Hits - Guns N' Roses
- 141. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Beatles
- 146. Christmas - Michael Buble
- 147. The Ultimate Collection - Garth Brooks
- 149. 1 - Beatles
- 155. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
- 158. 4Ever - Prince
- 165. Greatest Hits - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 168. Recovery - Eminem
- 169. Greatest Hits - Notorious B.I.G.
- 177. Concrete & Gold - Foo Fighters
- 178. [Hybrid Theory] - Linkin Park
- 183. Nevermind - Nirvana
- 185. Christmas Together - Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood
- 188. Now - Shania Twain
- 196. Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope - Reba McEntire
- 197. Beyonce - Beyonce
- 198. The Ultimate Hits - Garth Brooks
- 01. "Shape of You" - Ed Sheeran
- 02. "Despacito" - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
- 03. "That's What I Like" - Bruno Mars
- 20. "Starboy" - The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk
- 34. "I Feel It Coming" - The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk
- 49. "Can't Stop the Feeling!" - Justin Timberlake
- 50. "Mi Gente" - J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyonce
- 74. "Feels" - Calvin Harris Featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean
- 100. "The Fighter" - Keith Urban Featuring Carrie Underwood
Top 40 Rock Albums
- 01. Hardwired...To Self Destruct - Metallica
- 02. Evolve - Imagine Dragons
- 03. Blurryface - twenty one pilots
- 04. Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 2 - Various Artists
- 07. One More Light - Linkin Park
- 09. Blue & Lonesome - Rolling Stones
- 10. Greatest Hits - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
- 11. Greatest Hits - Journey
- 14. Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1 - Various Artists
- 15. Humaz - Gorillaz
- 16. Metallica (Black Album) - Metallica
- 18. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Beatles
- 19. Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 20. [Hybrid Theory] - Linkin Park
- 21. Greatest Hits - Guns N' Roses
- 22. Greatest Hits I, II & III - Queen
- 23. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
- 25. 1 - Beatles
- 27. Abbey Road - Beatles
- 28. Greatest Hits - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 29. Concrete & Gold - Foo Fighters
- 30. Nevermind - Nirvana
- 36. The Getaway - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 39. Back in Black - AC/DC
Top 20 Hard Rock Albums
- 01. Hardwired...To Self Destruct - Metallica
- 02. Metallica - Metallica
- 03. [Hybrid Theory] - Linkin Park
- 04. Greatest Hits - Guns N' Roses
- 05. Greatest Hits I, II & III - Queen
- 06. Concrete & Gold - Foo Fighters
- 08. Greatest Hits - Journey
- 09. Mothership - Led Zeppelin
- 10. Back in Black - AC/DC
- 11. Greatest Hits - Foo Fighters
- 13. Meteora - Linkin Park
- 14. ...and Justice For All - Metallica
- 15. Villains - Queens of the Stone Age
- 16. Masters of Puppets - Metallica
- 17. Greatest Hits - Aerosmith
- 18. Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Collection - Bon Jovi
- 19. Feed the Machine - Nickelback
- 20. Greatest Hits - Queen
Top 20 Americana/Folk Albums
- 01. Traveller - Chris Stapleton
- 02. From a Room: Volume 1 - Chris Stapleton
- 03. Cleopatra - Lumaneers
- 08. Greatest Hits - Simon & Garfunkel
- 17. Windy City - Alison Krauss
- 18. You Want It Darker - Leonard Cohen
Top 40 Country Albums
- 01. Traveller - Chris Stapleton
- 02. From a Room: Volume 1 - Chris Stapleton
- 03. Ripcord - Keith Urban
- 18. Live in No Shoes Nation - Kenny Chesney
- 21. The Ultimate Collection - Garth Brooks
- 30. Cosmic Hallelujah - Garth Brooks
- 31. Christmas Together - Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood
- 33. Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope - Reba McEntire
- 34. Now - Shania Twain
- 36. The Legend of Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash
- 39. The Ultimate Hits - Garth Brooks
Top 40 Country Songs
- 01. "Body Like a Back Road" - Sam Hunt
- 02. "In Case You Didn't Know" - Brett Young
- 03. "Hurricane" - Luke Combs
- 07. "The Fighter" - Keith Urban Featuring Carrie Underwood
- 13. "Blue Ain't Your Color" - Keith Urban
- 14. "God, Your Mama, and Me" - Florida Georgia Line Featuring Backstreet Boys
- 32. "If I Told You" - Darius Rucker
- 39. "All the Pretty Girls" - Kenny Chesney
Top 15 Bluegrass Albums
- 01. Windy City - Alison Krauss
- 02. Call Me Old Fashioned - Bradley Walker
- 03. 50 Years of Blonde on Blonde - Old Crow Medicine Show
- 04. Circlin' Back: Celebrating 50 Years - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- 05. Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars - Dwight Yoakam
- 06. The Long Awaited Album - Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers
- 07. Way Out West - Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
- 10. Bidin' My Time - Chris Hillman
- 11. American Grandstand - Rhonda Vincent & Daryle Singletary
Top 25 R&B Albums
- 01. 24K Magic - Bruno Mars
- 02. Starboy - The Weeknd
- 03. American Teen - Khalid
- 08. Lemonade - Beyonce
- 13. Legend - Bob Marley & the Wailers
- 17. The Essential Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson
- 19. 4Ever - Prince
- 21. Beyonce - Beyonce
- 22. I Am...Sasha Fierce - Beyonce
- 23. Strength of a Woman - Mary J. Blige
- 24. Thriller - Michael Jackson
Top 25 R&B Songs
- 01. "That's What I Like" - Bruno Mars
- 02. "Wild Thoughts" - DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
- 03. "25K Magic" - Bruno Mars
- 04. "Starboy" - The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk
- 06. "I Feel It Coming" - The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk
- 12. "Feels" - Calvin Harris Featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean
- 15. "Party" - Chris Brown Featuring Usher & Gucci Mane
- 20. "Shining" - DJ Khaled Featuring Beyonce & Jay-Z
Top 25 Blues Albums
- 01. Blue & Lonesome - Rolling Stones
- 02. TajMo - Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo'
- 03. Chuck - Chuck Berry
- 04. Roots of Blues - Various Artists
- 05. Live From the Fox Oakland - Tedeschi Trucks Band
- 06. Lay It On Down - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
- 07. Blues of Desperation - Joe Bonamassa
- 09. Live at Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening - Joe Bonamassa
- 10. Live at the Greek Theatre - Joe Bonamassa
- 11. MEmphis Rock & Soul - Melissa Etheridge
- 12. I Still Do - Eric Clapton
- 14. Fire on the Floor - Beth Hart
- 15. Dig in Deep - Bonnie Raitt
Top 25 Dance/Electronic Albums
- 01. Memories: Do Not Open - Chainsmokers
- 02. Collage (EP) - Chainsmokers
- 03. Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 - Calvin Harris
- 07. Demon Days - Gorillaz
- 17. Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
Top 25 Dance Club Songs
- 01. "Shape of You" - Ed Sheeran
- 02. "Be the One" - Dua Lipa
- 03. "Love on the Brain" - Rihanna
- 04. "Let the World Be Ours Tonight" - Deborah Cox
- 07. "Move Your Body" - Sia
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