Kanye West’s Yeezus may not have been nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammys, but it was ranked No. 1 by TIME and EW. “Has there ever been another great album this bitter, this entitled, this abrasively unsatisfied—or this self-aware about it?” asked TIME‘s Douglas Wolk.
On the singles front, Daft Punk and Pharrell’s “Get Lucky” topped all three singles lists, while Big Sean’s “Control” scored TIME‘s No. 3 spot thanks to Kendrick Lamar’s explosive verse.
From Doris to Yeezus, see the critics’ selections below.
TIME Top 10 Albums of 2013
1. Yeezus – Kanye West
2. Modern Vampires of the City – Vampire Weekend
3. mbv – My Bloody Valentine
4. Who Is William Onyeabor? – William Onyeabor
5. The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You – Neko Case
6. Electricity by Candlelight – Alex Chilton
7. Cut 4 Me – Kelela
8. The Electric Lady – Janelle Monáe
9. Mole City – Quasi
10. Matangi – M.I.A.
TIME Top 10 Songs of 2013
1. “Get Lucky” – Daft Punk
2. “The Wire” – Haim
3. “Control” – Big Sean feat. Jay Electronica & Kendrick Lamar
4. “Ohm” – Yo La Tengo
5. “I Got a Boy” – Girls’ Generation
6. “Cut Copy Me” – Petula Clark
7. “We Can’t Stop” – Miley Cyrus
8. “Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy)” – David Bowie
9. “Cups” – Anna Kendrick
10. “Royals” – Lorde
Rolling Stone Top 10 Albums of 2013
1. Modern Vampires of the City – Vampire Weekend
2. Yeezus – Kanye West
3. Random Access Memories – Daft Punk
4. New – Paul McCartney
5. Reflektor – Arcade Fire
6. …Like Clockwork – Queens of the Stone Age
7. Pure Heroine – Lorde
8. Trouble Will Find Me – The National
9. AM – Arctic Monkeys
10. Wrote a Song For Everyone – John Fogerty
Rolling Stone Top 10 Singles of 2013
1. “Get Lucky” – Daft Punk feat. Pharrell and Nile Rodgers
2. “Royals” – Lorde
3. “Black Skinhead” – Kanye West
4. “Hannah Hunt” – Vampire Weekend
5. “When a Fire Starts to Burn” – Disclosure
6. “Stoned and Starving” – Parquet Courts
7. “Mirrors” – Justin Timberlake
8. “Retrograde” – James Blake
9. “Started From the Bottom” – Drake
10. “Do I Wanna Know?” – Arctic Monkeys
Entertainment Weekly Top 10 Albums of 2013
1. Yeezus – Kanye West
2. Nothing Was the Same – Drake
3. Bangerz – Miley Cyrus
4. Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Musgraves
5. Kiss Land – The Weeknd
6. Paramore – Paramore
7. Hummingbird – Local Natives
8. My Name Is My Name – Pusha T
9. Modern Vampires of the City – Vampire Weekend
10. Doris – Earl Sweatshirt
Entertainment Weekly Top 10 Singles of 2013
1. “Get Lucky” – Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams
2. “Royals” – Lorde
3. “The Wire” – Haim
4. “Backseat Freestyle” – Kendrick Lamar
5. “Roar” – Katy Perry
6. “Best of Friends” – Palma Violets
7. “Stay” – Rihanna
8. “Cruise (Remix)” – Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly
9. “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” – David Bowie
10. “When a Fire Starts To Burn” – Disclosure
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