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, The Weeknd, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels and Tame Impala.

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11.

Future Nostalgia

Dua Lipa

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

1,103

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,571

Average Rating:

75 (359 votes)

Comments:

12.

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

291 charts

Rank Score:

1,000

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,701

Average Rating:

77 (312 votes)

Comments:

13.

The Ascension

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

270 charts

Rank Score:

973

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

1,742

Average Rating:

77 (282 votes)

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14.

Saint Cloud

Waxahatchee

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

953

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,776

Average Rating:

76 (197 votes)

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15.

Rough And Rowdy Ways

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

317 charts

Rank Score:

930

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

1,813

Average Rating:

76 (288 votes)

Comments:

16.

Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

891

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

1,886

Average Rating:

77 (252 votes)

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17.

Circles

Mac Miller

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

822

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,010

Average Rating:

76 (293 votes)

Comments:

18.

Song For Our Daughter

Laura Marling

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

812

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

2,042

Average Rating:

78 (193 votes)

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19.

A Hero's Death

Fontaines D.C.

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

805

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

2,059

Average Rating:

77 (210 votes)

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20.

Heaven To A Tortured Mind

Yves Tumor

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

795

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

2,084

Average Rating:

76 (284 votes)

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Arca	2	0%
The Mountain Goats	2	0%
Zach Bryan	2	0%
Jay Electronica	2	0%
Sturgill Simpson	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	483	48%
	191	19%
	61	6%
	34	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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