The end of 2014 also meant the end of the first half of the 2010s, a decade thus far marked by unforgettable full-lengths in a variety of genres. Although the past five years have included a wealth of unbelievable albums, these 20 were the ones that we could not stop playing, the song collections that have defined this decade and will bring their influences in the back half of the 2010s.
Check out what the Billboard.com staff chose as the 20 best albums of the 2010s so far by clicking the link below!