Best Albums of the 2020s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Charli XCX, Little Simz, Kendrick Lamar, Fontaines D.C., King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Big Thief, The Smile and Taylor Swift.

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Savage Mode II

21 Savage & Metro Boomin

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2020

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46 charts

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992.

Special

Lizzo

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2022

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37 charts

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993.

Unfollow The Rules

Rufus Wainwright

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2020

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16 charts

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994.

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Frances Quinlan

Year of Release:

2020

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33 charts

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995.

Atlas

Laurel Halo

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2023

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25 charts

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Chip Chrome & The Mono-Tones

The Neighbourhood (US)

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2020

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7 charts

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997.

Cooler Returns

Kiwi Jr.

Year of Release:

2021

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31 charts

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Once Upon A Pink Sedan

Hug Or Handshake

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2021

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1 chart

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Sanctum

AngelMaker

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2022

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2 charts

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Revelator

Elucid

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2024

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31 charts

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	206	21%
2021	212	21%
2022	197	20%
2023	175	18%
2024	151	15%
2025	59	6%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	12	1%
Taylor Swift	7	1%
Bad Bunny	4	0%
Charli XCX	4	0%
Black Country, New Road	4	0%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Nas	4	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	513	51%
	233	23%
	46	5%
	38	4%
	30	3%
	19	2%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	998	100%
Yes	2	0%

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