Norman F*cking Rockwell - the most #1s on 2019 Year-End Lists

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According to metacritic, Lana Del Rey's latest album Norman F*cking Rockwell became the album with the most #1 placements on 2019 year end music lists, 14 in total.

The specific lists and publications:

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Exclaim! - 20 Best Pop and Rock Albums of 2019

Gorilla vs. Bear - Gorilla vs Bear's Albums of 2019    

The Guardian - The Best 50 Albums of 2019

The Irish Times - Best International Albums

NPR - Top 10 Albums of the Year

OOR - Top 20 Albums of the Year

Pitchfork - The 50 Best Albums of 2019

The Ringer - Best Albums of 2019

Slant - The 25 Best of Albums of 2019

Stereogum - The 50 Best Albums of 2019

Uproxx - The Best Albums of 2019

The Washington - PostTop 10 Albums of 2019

Q - Top 50 Albums of 2019

BBC - Best Albums and Songs of 2019

 

The album was mentioned as #2 in other 12 lists and was overall mentioned in 37 lists at various positions. 

Apart from this, it sits with a 87 score on metacritic, indicating universal acclaim and the highest score of Lana's career so far.

The album with the second most #1s on year end lists is Magdalene by FKA twigs (9 publications), followed by Billie's  When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (6 publications), followed by Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.5 and by Nick Cave and Bad Seeds' Ghosteen  which were considered #1 by 5 lists each.

[Guest Blue Madonna]

wow, it’s amazing how the critics have turned around on her  

this really shows the power of a truly great album and what it will do to an artist’s legacy! I can’t wait to see WHF get even more acclaim! 

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8 minutes ago, Blue Madonna said:

wow, it’s amazing how the critics have turned around on her  

this really shows the power of a truly great album and what it will do to an artist’s legacy!

The way she's been embraced by critics was gradual though. 

NFR is definitely the culmination but looking back Paradise had better reception than BTD, Ultraviolence had better reception than Paradise and same with Honeymoon and LFL. She almost had an almost perfect upwards trajectory:

https://www.metacritic.com/person/lana-del-rey

 

8 minutes ago, Blue Madonna said:

I can’t wait to see WHF get even more acclaim! 

Lana can't relate. 

 

[Epione 10,896]

Now get that AOTY. 

[PACGAGA 1,275]

1 minute ago, Epione said:

Now lose that AOTY. 

 

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1 minute ago, PACGAGA said:

 

Well well well

Aren't you the one always complaining about the Billie ''hate''?  I can kinda identify a correlation with your comment. 

[PACGAGA 1,275]

10 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said:

Well well well

Aren't you the one always complaining about the Billie ''hate''?  I can kinda identify a correlation with your comment. 

and Billie's gonna be the one that beats her 

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6 minutes ago, PACGAGA said:

and Billie's gonna be the one that beats her 

Ok, now go back and cry in the other thread about people hating too much on your fave. 

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12 minutes ago, PACGAGA said:

and Billie's gonna be the one that beats her 

 

10 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said:

Ok, now go back and cry in the other thread about people hating too much on your fave. 

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Just now, Ladey Gaygay said:

 

I actually just listened to Gone.

[Ladey Gaygay 9,321]

Just now, FfFfFfFF said:

I actually just listened to Gone.

Backseat but ok

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2 minutes ago, Ladey Gaygay said:

Backseat but ok

Nah  

Let's stream something more OT:

 

[PACGAGA 1,275]

16 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said:

Ok, now go back and cry in the other thread about people hating too much on your fave. 

shady af comebacks. 

[Ladey Gaygay 9,321]

Remember how everyone attacked Lana when she first came out?

 

[AlexanderMagno 10,746]

So well deserved 

 

Despite all the criticism she got over her career, she kept true to herself. She did her thing, even when people were tired of it, and never really gave in.

 

The album is amazing and hopefully we get a nice surprise the next Grammys.