Top 20 Music Albums of 2020 by Exist-en-ciel 
Favorite songs of the year:
1. Tout tombe à sa place - Louis-Jean Cormier
2. Solar Flare - Linea Aspera
3. My Rajneesh (single) - Sufjan Stevens
4. Enemy - Charli XCX
5. Pilgrimage - 青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]
6. Death Engine - I Break Horses
8. Shameika - Fiona Apple
8. The Wall and I - Nation of Language
9. IDORU - Grimes
10. Can I Believe You - Fleet Foxes
- Chart updated: 03/01/2025 04:15
- (Created: 08/19/2022 01:39).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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Indie Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Art Pop
8.2/10
Track selection: Tout tombe à sa place
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1. 100 mètres haies 8
2. Tout tombe à sa place 9.5
3. J'ai monté 8
4. Les poings ouverts 8
5. Croire en rien 8
6. Face au vent 8
7. Je me moi 8
8. Ravin 8
9. Toi aussi 8
10. La photo 8.5 [First added to this chart: 08/18/2022]
8.2/10
Track selection: Tout tombe à sa place
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1. 100 mètres haies 8
2. Tout tombe à sa place 9.5
3. J'ai monté 8
4. Les poings ouverts 8
5. Croire en rien 8
6. Face au vent 8
7. Je me moi 8
8. Ravin 8
9. Toi aussi 8
10. La photo 8.5 [First added to this chart: 08/18/2022]
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Art Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Progressive Pop
8.1/10
Track selection: Shameika
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1. I Want You to Love Me 8.5
2. Shameika 8.5
3. Fetch the Bolt Cutters 8
4. Under the Table 8
5. Relay 8
6. Rack of His 8
7. Newspaper 8
8. Ladies 8
9. Heavy Balloon 8
10. Cosmonauts 8
11. For Her 8
12. Drumset 8
13. On I Go 8 [First added to this chart: 08/18/2022]
8.1/10
Track selection: Shameika
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1. I Want You to Love Me 8.5
2. Shameika 8.5
3. Fetch the Bolt Cutters 8
4. Under the Table 8
5. Relay 8
6. Rack of His 8
7. Newspaper 8
8. Ladies 8
9. Heavy Balloon 8
10. Cosmonauts 8
11. For Her 8
12. Drumset 8
13. On I Go 8 [First added to this chart: 08/18/2022]
Year of Release:
2020
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3,223
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Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Ambient
8/10
Track selection: Pilgrimage
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1. Prologue 8
2. Pilgrimage 8.5
3. Porcelain 8
4. 帆衣 8
5. Easter Lily 8
6. Parfum d'étoiles 8
7. 霧鳴島 7.5
8. Sagu Palm's Song 8
9. chinuhaji 7.5
10. 血の風 8
11. Hagupit 8
12. Dawn in the Adan 8.5
13. ohayashi 8
14. アダンの島の誕生祭 8 [First added to this chart: 08/18/2022]
8/10
Track selection: Pilgrimage
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1. Prologue 8
2. Pilgrimage 8.5
3. Porcelain 8
4. 帆衣 8
5. Easter Lily 8
6. Parfum d'étoiles 8
7. 霧鳴島 7.5
8. Sagu Palm's Song 8
9. chinuhaji 7.5
10. 血の風 8
11. Hagupit 8
12. Dawn in the Adan 8.5
13. ohayashi 8
14. アダンの島の誕生祭 8 [First added to this chart: 08/18/2022]
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2020
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Rank Score:
549
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Singer-Songwriter, Indie Folk, Avant-Folk
8/10
Best track: Microphones In 2020
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1. Microphones In 2020 8 [First added to this chart: 08/18/2022]
8/10
Best track: Microphones In 2020
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1. Microphones In 2020 8 [First added to this chart: 08/18/2022]
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2020
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Rank Score:
769
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Singer-Songwriter, Piano Rock
8/10
Best track: Into My Arms
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1. Spinning Song 7.5
2. Idiot Prayer 8
3. Sad Waters 8
4. Brompton Oratory 8
5. Palaces of Montezuma 8
6. Girl in Amber 8
7. Man in the Moon 8
8. Nobody's Baby Now 8
9. (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For? 8
10. Waiting for You 8
11. The Mercy Seat 8
12. Euthanasia 7.5
13. Jubilee Street 8
14. Far From Me 8
15. He Wants You 8
16. Higgs Boson Blues 8
17. Stranger Than Kindness 8
18. Into My Arms 8.5
19. The Ship Song 8.5
20. Papa Won't Leave You, Henry 8
21. Black Hair 8
22. Galleon Ship 8 [First added to this chart: 08/21/2022]
8/10
Best track: Into My Arms
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1. Spinning Song 7.5
2. Idiot Prayer 8
3. Sad Waters 8
4. Brompton Oratory 8
5. Palaces of Montezuma 8
6. Girl in Amber 8
7. Man in the Moon 8
8. Nobody's Baby Now 8
9. (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For? 8
10. Waiting for You 8
11. The Mercy Seat 8
12. Euthanasia 7.5
13. Jubilee Street 8
14. Far From Me 8
15. He Wants You 8
16. Higgs Boson Blues 8
17. Stranger Than Kindness 8
18. Into My Arms 8.5
19. The Ship Song 8.5
20. Papa Won't Leave You, Henry 8
21. Black Hair 8
22. Galleon Ship 8 [First added to this chart: 08/21/2022]
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Synthpop, Minimal Synth, Darkwave
8/10
Track selection: Solar Flare
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1. Solar Flare 9.5
2. Redshift 7.5
3. Equilibrium 7.5
4. Entanglement 8
5. Entropy 7.5
6. Decoherence 7.5
7. Event Horizon 8.5
8. Wave Function Collapse 8 [First added to this chart: 08/21/2022]
8/10
Track selection: Solar Flare
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1. Solar Flare 9.5
2. Redshift 7.5
3. Equilibrium 7.5
4. Entanglement 8
5. Entropy 7.5
6. Decoherence 7.5
7. Event Horizon 8.5
8. Wave Function Collapse 8 [First added to this chart: 08/21/2022]
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Dance-Pop, Disco, Synthpop
7.8/10
Best track: Spotlight
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1. Spotlight 8
2. What's Your Pleasure? 8
3. Ooh La La 8
4. Soul Control 8
5. Save a Kiss 8
6. Adore You 7.5
7. In Your Eyes 7.5
8. Step Into My Life 8
9. Read My Lips 7.5
10. Mirage (Don't Stop) 7.5
11. The Kill 7.5
12. Remember Where You Are 8 [First added to this chart: 08/18/2022]
7.8/10
Best track: Spotlight
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1. Spotlight 8
2. What's Your Pleasure? 8
3. Ooh La La 8
4. Soul Control 8
5. Save a Kiss 8
6. Adore You 7.5
7. In Your Eyes 7.5
8. Step Into My Life 8
9. Read My Lips 7.5
10. Mirage (Don't Stop) 7.5
11. The Kill 7.5
12. Remember Where You Are 8 [First added to this chart: 08/18/2022]
Year of Release:
2020
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Rank Score:
1,699
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Alternative R&B, Ambient Pop, Alt-Pop
7.8/10
Best track: God's Chariots
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1. Little One 7.5
2. Fall 8
3. Unearth Me 8
4. God's Chariots 8
5. Galore 8
6. Nightime 8
7. Asturias 7.5
8. Rosebud 7.5
9. Girl on My Throne 7.5
10. Another Night 8
11. I Didn't Give Up on You 7.5 [First added to this chart: 02/16/2025]
7.8/10
Best track: God's Chariots
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1. Little One 7.5
2. Fall 8
3. Unearth Me 8
4. God's Chariots 8
5. Galore 8
6. Nightime 8
7. Asturias 7.5
8. Rosebud 7.5
9. Girl on My Throne 7.5
10. Another Night 8
11. I Didn't Give Up on You 7.5 [First added to this chart: 02/16/2025]
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Art Pop, Baroque Pop, Progressive Pop
7.7/10
Best track: Rémora
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1. Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs 7.5
2. Rémora 8
3. Umami 8
4. J'aurai les cheveux longs 8
5. À l'ombre des cyprès 8
6. La fonte 7.5
7. Soleil 7.5
8. Für Élise 7.5
9. Mélamine 8
10. Où vas-tu quand tu dors ? 7.5
11. La maison jaune 8
12. Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs II 7.5 [First added to this chart: 08/18/2022]
7.7/10
Best track: Rémora
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1. Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs 7.5
2. Rémora 8
3. Umami 8
4. J'aurai les cheveux longs 8
5. À l'ombre des cyprès 8
6. La fonte 7.5
7. Soleil 7.5
8. Für Élise 7.5
9. Mélamine 8
10. Où vas-tu quand tu dors ? 7.5
11. La maison jaune 8
12. Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs II 7.5 [First added to this chart: 08/18/2022]
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Singer-Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Indie Folk
7.7/10
Best track: Anything
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1. Two Reverse 8
2. Ingydar 8
3. Anything 8
4. Forwards Beckon Rebound 7.5
5. Heavy Focus 7.5
6. Half Return 7.5
7. Come 7.5
8. Zombie Girl 8
9. Not a Lot, Just Forever 8
10. Dragon Eyes 7.5
11. My Angel 7.5 [First added to this chart: 11/05/2024]
7.7/10
Best track: Anything
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1. Two Reverse 8
2. Ingydar 8
3. Anything 8
4. Forwards Beckon Rebound 7.5
5. Heavy Focus 7.5
6. Half Return 7.5
7. Come 7.5
8. Zombie Girl 8
9. Not a Lot, Just Forever 8
10. Dragon Eyes 7.5
11. My Angel 7.5 [First added to this chart: 11/05/2024]
Year of Release:
2020
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Rank Score:
818
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Top 20 Music Albums of 2020 composition
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| The Microphones | 1 | 5% | |
| R.A.P. Ferreira | 1 | 5% | |
| Nick Cave | 1 | 5% | |
| Fleet Foxes | 1 | 5% | |
| Linea Aspera | 1 | 5% | |
| Charli XCX | 1 | 5% | |
| Jessie Ware | 1 | 5% | |
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4 | 20% | |
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3 | 15% | |
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