Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2020 year summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Jessie Ware, Fleet Foxes, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels, The Weeknd and Tame Impala.

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11.

Future Nostalgia

Dua Lipa

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

309 charts

Rank Score:

1,110

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

1,556

Average Rating:

75 (359 votes)

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12.

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

291 charts

Rank Score:

994

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Overall Rank:

1,708

Average Rating:

77 (312 votes)

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13.

The Ascension

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

271 charts

Rank Score:

974

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Overall Rank:

1,745

Average Rating:

77 (282 votes)

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14.

Saint Cloud

Waxahatchee

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

967

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Overall Rank:

1,757

Average Rating:

76 (195 votes)

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15.

Rough And Rowdy Ways

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

316 charts

Rank Score:

915

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Overall Rank:

1,836

Average Rating:

76 (286 votes)

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16.

Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

888

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Overall Rank:

1,885

Average Rating:

77 (252 votes)

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17.

Circles

Mac Miller

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

826

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Overall Rank:

2,009

Average Rating:

77 (293 votes)

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18.

Whole Lotta Red

Playboi Carti

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

817

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Overall Rank:

2,031

Average Rating:

69 (95 votes)

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19.

Song For Our Daughter

Laura Marling

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

213 charts

Rank Score:

802

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

2,066

Average Rating:

78 (193 votes)

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20.

We Will Always Love You

The Avalanches

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

787

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Overall Rank:

2,102

Average Rating:

78 (181 votes)

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Navy Blue	2	0%
Cindy Lee	2	0%
Nine Inch Nails	2	0%
Bad Bunny	2	0%
Zach Bryan	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	484	48%
	193	19%
	60	6%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	997	100%
Yes	3	0%

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