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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.

Specific locations

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Specific genres

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Albums released

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Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Bands formed

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Returning performers

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Bands disbanded

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Bands re-formed

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Bands on hiatus

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Albums released

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Best-selling albums globally

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The best-selling records in 2007 according to IFPI:[24]

Position Album Title Artist
1 The Best Damn Thing Avril Lavigne
2 Carnival Ride Carrie Underwood
3 Back to Black Amy Winehouse
4 Noël Josh Groban
5 Long Road Out of Eden The Eagles
6 Minutes to Midnight Linkin Park
7 As I Am Alicia Keys
8 Call Me Irresponsible Michael Bublé
9 Life in Cartoon Motion Mika
10 Not Too Late Norah Jones

Best-selling albums in the US

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Billboard's Top Sellers 2007.[25]

Position Album Title Artist
1 Daughtry Daughtry
2 Konvicted Akon
3 The Dutchess Fergie
4 Hannah Montana Various Artists
5 Some Hearts Carrie Underwood
6 All the Right Reasons Nickelback
7 FutureSex/LoveSounds Justin Timberlake
8 High School Musical 2 Various Artists
9 Now 23 Various Artists
10 Minutes to Midnight Linkin Park
11 B'Day Beyoncé
12 Graduation Kanye West
13 Me and My Gang Rascal Flatts
14 Love The Beatles
15 The Sweet Escape Gwen Stefani
16 Hannah Montana 2 Various Artists
17 Awake Josh Groban
18 Not Too Late Norah Jones
19 Taylor Swift Taylor Swift
20 Kingdom Come Jay-Z

Top Hits on record

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Singles which have ranked within Top 25 within the Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2007

Other international hits

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Classical music

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Instrumental works

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  • Kalevi Aho – Oboe Concerto
  • Lera Auerbach – Symphony No. 1 "Chimera"
  • Brice Pauset – Vier variationen, for flute, percussion, piano and string trio
  • Michael DaughertyDeus ex Machina
  • Lorenzo FerreroFantasy Suite, for flute, violoncello and piano
  • Sofia Gubaidulina
    • Ravvedimento, for cello and four guitars
    • In Tempus Praesens, concert for violin and orchestra
  • Nigel Hess – Piano Concerto
  • Wojciech Kilar – Symphony No. 5 Advent Symphony, for choir and orchestra or instrumental ensemble
  • Claude LedouxCanto a due for B clarinet and cello
  • Karlheinz Stockhausen
    • Balance, for flute, English horn, and bass clarinet
    • Glück (Bliss), for oboe, English horn, and bassoon
    • Hoffnung (Hope), for violin, viola, and cello
    • Glanz (Brilliance), for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, tuba, and viola
    • Treue (Fidelity), for E-flat clarinet, basset horn, and bass clarinet
    • Erwachen (Awakening), for soprano saxophone, trumpet, and cello
  • Martijn PaddingAnd Trees Would Sing, for counter tenor/high tenor and trombone quartet

Electronic music

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Vocal music with electronic music

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Instrumental music with electronic music

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Opera

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Ballet

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Musical film

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Musical theater

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Musical television

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Births

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Deaths

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January–February

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March–April

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May–June

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July–August

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September–October

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November–December

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See also

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References

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