"One Nation Under a Groove" was Funkadelic's most commercially successful album, and one of its most critically lauded. It is also regarded by many as the greatest funk album of all time and ranks at or near the top of many "best album" lists in disparate genres. The album was later featured on "Vibe" magazine's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century list. In 2003, the album is ranked number 177 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list. The album is listed as one of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.