To get started, we looked at more than 60 albums rated at the bottom of review aggregator Metacritic’s ranking of the more than 12,600 albums* from 2000 to today. The site collects the reviews of both critics and casual listeners, ranking them on a 100-point scale based on critical reviews, and a 10-point scale based on user reviews. All albums we analyzed received a critic score of 45 or below. Once we gathered all the data, we gave each metric a weighted value before running them through our exclusive algorithm to see how each album scored on our 100-point Awful Album Index, with a score of 100 being the worst album of the century. Of the 60-plus albums we analyzed, we narrowed it down to the 27 worst. Read on to discover the most hated album of the 21st century, according to data, and to see if the record you detest the most made the cut. And for more music that listeners can’t stand, This Is the Most Hated Rock Band of All Time, According to Data. *Editor’s note: This was the most exhaustive collection of reviewed albums from which to mine our list, so it is important to keep in mind that the following analysis is only representative of those albums included in the Metacritic database. Metacritic critic score: 43 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 5.2 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 0.00 Metacritic critic score: 37 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 4.8 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2.5 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 1.08 Metacritic critic score: 45 out of 100ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Metacritic user score: 4.8 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2.5 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 5.60 And for more entertainment that missed the mark, check out The Worst Julia Roberts Movie of All Time, According to Critics. Metacritic critic score: 45 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 4.9 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 6.87 Metacritic critic score: 39 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 5.1 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 7.56 Metacritic critic score: 43 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 5 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 8.38 Metacritic critic score: 41 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 4.2 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 10.66 And for the place where consumers would rather not go to get their morning caffeine fix, This Is the Most Hated Coffee Chain In America. Metacritic critic score: 37 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 4.7 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 10.75 Metacritic critic score: 45 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 2.3 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 3 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 13.34 Metacritic critic score: 43 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 5.1 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 1.5 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 14.48 Metacritic critic score: 42 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 4.1 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2.5 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 14.58 Metacritic critic score: 44 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 3.4 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 14.76 Metacritic critic score: 42 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 1.5 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 3 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 15.26 Metacritic critic score: 43 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 4.9 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 1.5 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 19.65 And for more exclusive rankings sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. Metacritic critic score: 38 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 3.3 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 26.42 Metacritic critic score: 40 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 2.5 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2.5 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 27.90 Metacritic critic score: 43 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 2.1 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 30.34 Metacritic critic score: 42 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 4.2 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 1.5 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 30.97 Metacritic critic score: 37 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 3.3 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 32.49 Metacritic critic score: 41 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 2.4 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 33.11 Metacritic critic score: 39 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 5 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 1 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 35.55 Metacritic critic score: 33 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 4.1 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 1.5 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 36.72 Metacritic critic score: 38 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 1.8 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 37.89 Metacritic critic score: 35 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 2.4 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 42.18 Metacritic critic score: 39 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 2.1 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2.5 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 50.75 Metacritic critic score: 34 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 2.5 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 2 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 55.32 Metacritic critic score: 14 out of 100 Metacritic user score: 2.2 out of 10 AllMusic rating: 1 out of 5 Awful Album Index Score: 100.00 And for the place people dislike eating at the most, This Is the Most Hated Restaurant Chain in America.