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For this year's rankings, I decided to use data: I rated every single song on every single album I added to my library this year.
Hit the jump to see the rankings across genres, track counts, and what I learned about emotions vs analytics.
(For reference, here are my 2019 rankings).
Top 10 Overall
![](img/Overture - Gaidaa.jpeg)
#1
4.29 ☆
Overture
Gaidaa
![](img/HOUSE (feat. Virgil Abloh) - EP - Lupe Fiasco & Kaelin Ellis.jpeg)
#2ᵀ
4.25 ☆
HOUSE (feat. Virgil Abloh) - EP
Lupe Fiasco & Kaelin Ellis
![](img/- Ugh those feels again - Snoh Aalegra.jpeg)
#2ᵀ
4.25 ☆
- Ugh those feels again
2019
Snoh Aalegra
![](img/Circles - Mac Miller.jpeg)
#4
4.21 ☆
Circles
Mac Miller
![](img/Man On the Moon III The Chosen - Kid Cudi.jpeg)
#5
4.14 ☆
Man On the Moon III: The Chosen
Kid Cudi
![](img/After Hours - The Weeknd.jpeg)
#6
4.07 ☆
After Hours
The Weeknd
![](img/Insignia - Nate Quest.jpeg)
#7
4.05 ☆
Insignia
Nate Quest
![](img/Cincoriginals - Tobe Nwigwe.jpeg)
#8ᵀ
4.00 ☆
Cincoriginals
Tobe Nwigwe
![](img/BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US - Jessie Reyez.jpeg)
#8ᵀ
4.00 ☆
BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
Jessie Reyez
![](img/Black Pontiac - EP - Floyd Fuji.jpeg)
#10
3.90 ☆
Black Pontiac - EP
Floyd Fuji
Top 10 by Genre
Hip-Hop Projects
![](img/HOUSE (feat. Virgil Abloh) - EP - Lupe Fiasco & Kaelin Ellis.jpeg)
#1
4.25 ☆
HOUSE (feat. Virgil Abloh) - EP
Lupe Fiasco & Kaelin Ellis
![](img/Man On the Moon III The Chosen - Kid Cudi.jpeg)
#2
4.14 ☆
Man On the Moon III: The Chosen
Kid Cudi
![](img/Insignia - Nate Quest.jpeg)
#3
4.05 ☆
Insignia
Nate Quest
![](img/Cincoriginals - Tobe Nwigwe.jpeg)
#4
4.00 ☆
Cincoriginals
Tobe Nwigwe
![](img/Krit Wuz Here - BIG K.R.I.T..jpeg)
#5ᵀ
3.74 ☆
Krit Wuz Here
2010
BIG K.R.I.T.
![](img/Return Of 4eva - Big K.R.I.T..jpeg)
#5ᵀ
3.74 ☆
Return Of 4eva
2011
Big K.R.I.T.
![](img/The Circus - Mick Jenkins.jpeg)
#7ᵀ
3.57 ☆
The Circus
Mick Jenkins
![](img/V TAPE - VIC MENSA.jpeg)
#7ᵀ
3.57 ☆
V TAPE
VIC MENSA
![](img/Spilligion - Spillage Village JID & EARTHGANG.jpeg)
#9
3.50 ☆
Spilligion
Spillage Village JID & EARTHGANG
![](img/Black Habits - D Smoke.jpeg)
#10
3.47 ☆
Black Habits
D Smoke
R&B Projects
![](img/Overture - Gaidaa.jpeg)
#1
4.29 ☆
Overture
Gaidaa
![](img/- Ugh those feels again - Snoh Aalegra.jpeg)
#2
4.25 ☆
- Ugh those feels again
2019
Snoh Aalegra
![](img/Circles - Mac Miller.jpeg)
#3
4.21 ☆
Circles
Mac Miller
![](img/After Hours - The Weeknd.jpeg)
#4
4.07 ☆
After Hours
The Weeknd
![](img/BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US - Jessie Reyez.jpeg)
#5
4.00 ☆
BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
Jessie Reyez
![](img/Black Pontiac - EP - Floyd Fuji.jpeg)
#6
3.90 ☆
Black Pontiac - EP
Floyd Fuji
![](img/Love Language - EP - UMI.jpeg)
#7
3.88 ☆
Love Language - EP
2019
UMI
![](img/ATM - EP - Jess Connelly.jpeg)
#8ᵀ
3.50 ☆
ATM - EP
2019
Jess Connelly
![](img/Dinner Party - Terrace Martin Robert Glasper 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington.jpeg)
#8ᵀ
3.50 ☆
Dinner Party
Terrace Martin Robert Glasper 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington
![](img/Lianne La Havas - Lianne La Havas.jpeg)
#8ᵀ
3.50 ☆
Lianne La Havas
Lianne La Havas
Instrumentals/Beat Tapes
![](img/Kimi No Machi.jpeg)
#1
3.46 ☆
Kimi No Machi
ビクター MKII
![](img/So Sad So Depressed - EP - Foolie $urfin.jpeg)
#2
3.42 ☆
So Sad So Depressed - EP
2018
Foolie $urfin
![](img/To Forgive - EP - lophiile.jpeg)
#3
3.10 ☆
To Forgive - EP
2019
lophiile
![](img/Caribbean Bites - Cookin Soul.jpeg)
#4
2.89 ☆
Caribbean Bites
Cookin Soul
![](img/Soul Juice - EP - Terrace Martin.jpeg)
#5
2.80 ☆
Soul Juice - EP
Terrace Martin
![](img/After Thoughts - Kaelin Ellis.jpeg)
#6
2.75 ☆
After Thoughts
Kaelin Ellis
![](img/Adult Themes - El Michels Affair.jpeg)
#7
2.36 ☆
Adult Themes
El Michels Affair
![](img/VWETO II - Georgia Anne Muldrow.jpeg)
#8
1.79 ☆
VWETO II
2019
Georgia Anne Muldrow
Top 10 by Best Songs
Best 5 Songs
![](img/- Ugh those feels again - Snoh Aalegra.jpeg)
#1
5.30 ☆
- Ugh those feels again
2019
+1
Snoh Aalegra
![](img/Man On the Moon III The Chosen - Kid Cudi.jpeg)
#2
5.20 ☆
Man On the Moon III: The Chosen
+3
Kid Cudi
![](img/After Hours - The Weeknd.jpeg)
#3
5.10 ☆
After Hours
+3
The Weeknd
![](img/Circles - Mac Miller.jpeg)
#4
4.90 ☆
Circles
Mac Miller
![](img/Overture - Gaidaa.jpeg)
#5ᵀ
4.80 ☆
Overture
-4
Gaidaa
![](img/BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US - Jessie Reyez.jpeg)
#5ᵀ
4.80 ☆
BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
+3
Jessie Reyez
![](img/Music To Be Murdered By - Eminem.jpeg)
#5ᵀ
4.80 ☆
Music To Be Murdered By
+21
Eminem
![](img/Insignia - Nate Quest.jpeg)
#8ᵀ
4.60 ☆
Insignia
-1
Nate Quest
![](img/Krit Wuz Here - BIG K.R.I.T..jpeg)
#8ᵀ
4.60 ☆
Krit Wuz Here
2010
+4
BIG K.R.I.T.
![](img/Black Habits - D Smoke.jpeg)
#8ᵀ
4.60 ☆
Black Habits
+13
D Smoke
Best 3 Songs
![](img/- Ugh those feels again - Snoh Aalegra.jpeg)
#1ᵀ
5.67 ☆
- Ugh those feels again
2019
+1
Snoh Aalegra
![](img/Man On the Moon III The Chosen - Kid Cudi.jpeg)
#1ᵀ
5.67 ☆
Man On the Moon III: The Chosen
+4
Kid Cudi
![](img/Circles - Mac Miller.jpeg)
#3ᵀ
5.33 ☆
Circles
+1
Mac Miller
![](img/After Hours - The Weeknd.jpeg)
#3ᵀ
5.33 ☆
After Hours
+3
The Weeknd
![](img/Overture - Gaidaa.jpeg)
#5ᵀ
5.17 ☆
Overture
-4
Gaidaa
![](img/Music To Be Murdered By - Eminem.jpeg)
#5ᵀ
5.17 ☆
Music To Be Murdered By
+21
Eminem
![](img/Insignia - Nate Quest.jpeg)
#7ᵀ
5.00 ☆
Insignia
Nate Quest
![](img/BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US - Jessie Reyez.jpeg)
#7ᵀ
5.00 ☆
BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
+1
Jessie Reyez
![](img/Black Pontiac - EP - Floyd Fuji.jpeg)
#7ᵀ
5.00 ☆
Black Pontiac - EP
+3
Floyd Fuji
![](img/Black Habits - D Smoke.jpeg)
#7ᵀ
5.00 ☆
Black Habits
+14
D Smoke
Top 10 by Track Length
EPs (0-6 Tracks)
![](img/HOUSE (feat. Virgil Abloh) - EP - Lupe Fiasco & Kaelin Ellis.jpeg)
#1
4.25 ☆
HOUSE (feat. Virgil Abloh) - EP
+1
Lupe Fiasco & Kaelin Ellis
![](img/Black Pontiac - EP - Floyd Fuji.jpeg)
#2
3.90 ☆
Black Pontiac - EP
+8
Floyd Fuji
![](img/Love Language - EP - UMI.jpeg)
#3
3.88 ☆
Love Language - EP
2019
+8
UMI
![](img/Gone Is Yesterday - EP - Pat Lok.jpeg)
#4
3.60 ☆
Gone Is Yesterday - EP
+10
Pat Lok
![](img/ATM - EP - Jess Connelly.jpeg)
#5
3.50 ☆
ATM - EP
2019
+12
Jess Connelly
![](img/So Sad So Depressed - EP - Foolie $urfin.jpeg)
#6
3.42 ☆
So Sad So Depressed - EP
2018
+18
Foolie $urfin
![](img/Texas Sun - EP - Khruangbin & Leon Bridges.jpeg)
#7
3.25 ☆
Texas Sun - EP
+20
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges
![](img/Ruby - EP - MALIYA.jpeg)
#8
3.20 ☆
Ruby - EP
+22
MALIYA
![](img/To Forgive - EP - lophiile.jpeg)
#9
3.10 ☆
To Forgive - EP
2019
+24
lophiile
![](img/Introspection - EP - UMI.jpeg)
#10
2.83 ☆
Introspection - EP
+32
UMI
Short Projects (7-10 Tracks)
![](img/Overture - Gaidaa.jpeg)
#1
4.29 ☆
Overture
Gaidaa
![](img/The Circus - Mick Jenkins.jpeg)
#2ᵀ
3.57 ☆
The Circus
+13
Mick Jenkins
![](img/V TAPE - VIC MENSA.jpeg)
#2ᵀ
3.57 ☆
V TAPE
+13
VIC MENSA
![](img/Dinner Party - Terrace Martin Robert Glasper 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington.jpeg)
#4
3.50 ☆
Dinner Party
+13
Terrace Martin Robert Glasper 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington
![](img/Lyrics to Go Vol. 1 - Kota the Friend.jpeg)
#5
3.45 ☆
Lyrics to Go Vol. 1
+18
Kota the Friend
![](img/Quaranqueen - Lady Leshurr.jpeg)
#6
3.38 ☆
Quaranqueen
+19
Lady Leshurr
![](img/Inglewood High - D Smoke.jpeg)
#7
3.25 ☆
Inglewood High
2019
+20
D Smoke
![](img/Moon Shoes EP - Ravyn Lenae.jpeg)
#8
3.15 ☆
Moon Shoes EP
2016
+24
Ravyn Lenae
![](img/Dinner Party Dessert - Terrace Martin Robert Glasper 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington.jpeg)
#9
3.07 ☆
Dinner Party: Dessert
+25
Terrace Martin Robert Glasper 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington
![](img/Blindspotting The Collin EP - Various Artists.jpeg)
#10
3.00 ☆
Blindspotting: The Collin EP
2018
+26
Various Artists
Medium Projects (11-15 Tracks)
![](img/- Ugh those feels again - Snoh Aalegra.jpeg)
#1
4.25 ☆
- Ugh those feels again
2019
+1
Snoh Aalegra
![](img/Circles - Mac Miller.jpeg)
#2
4.21 ☆
Circles
+2
Mac Miller
![](img/After Hours - The Weeknd.jpeg)
#3
4.07 ☆
After Hours
+3
The Weeknd
![](img/Insignia - Nate Quest.jpeg)
#4
4.05 ☆
Insignia
+3
Nate Quest
![](img/Cincoriginals - Tobe Nwigwe.jpeg)
#5ᵀ
4.00 ☆
Cincoriginals
+3
Tobe Nwigwe
![](img/BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US - Jessie Reyez.jpeg)
#5ᵀ
4.00 ☆
BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
+3
Jessie Reyez
![](img/Spilligion - Spillage Village JID & EARTHGANG.jpeg)
#7ᵀ
3.50 ☆
Spilligion
+10
Spillage Village JID & EARTHGANG
![](img/Lianne La Havas - Lianne La Havas.jpeg)
#7ᵀ
3.50 ☆
Lianne La Havas
+10
Lianne La Havas
![](img/Kimi No Machi.jpeg)
#9
3.46 ☆
Kimi No Machi
+13
ビクター MKII
![](img/New Beginnings - REASON.jpeg)
#10
3.21 ☆
New Beginnings
+19
REASON
Long Projects (16+ Tracks)
![](img/Man On the Moon III The Chosen - Kid Cudi.jpeg)
#1
4.14 ☆
Man On the Moon III: The Chosen
+4
Kid Cudi
![](img/Krit Wuz Here - BIG K.R.I.T..jpeg)
#2ᵀ
3.74 ☆
Krit Wuz Here
2010
+10
BIG K.R.I.T.
![](img/Return Of 4eva - Big K.R.I.T..jpeg)
#2ᵀ
3.74 ☆
Return Of 4eva
2011
+10
Big K.R.I.T.
![](img/Black Habits - D Smoke.jpeg)
#4
3.47 ☆
Black Habits
+17
D Smoke
![](img/Music To Be Murdered By - Eminem.jpeg)
#5
3.26 ☆
Music To Be Murdered By
+21
Eminem
![](img/Music To Be Murdered By - Side B (Deluxe Edition) - Eminem.jpeg)
#6
3.07 ☆
Music To Be Murdered By - Side B (Deluxe Edition)
+28
Eminem
![](img/Blue Note Reimagined - Various Artists.jpeg)
#7
2.94 ☆
Blue Note Re:imagined
+31
Various Artists
![](img/Detroit 2 - Big Sean.jpeg)
#8
2.92 ☆
Detroit 2
+32
Big Sean
![](img/Caribbean Bites - Cookin Soul.jpeg)
#9
2.89 ☆
Caribbean Bites
+32
Cookin Soul
![](img/Little Dominiques Nosebleed - The Koreatown Oddity.jpeg)
#10
2.75 ☆
Little Dominiques Nosebleed
+36
The Koreatown Oddity