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, Taylor Swift and The Smile.

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Cooler Returns

Kiwi Jr.

Year of Release:

2021

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31 charts

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Atlas

Laurel Halo

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

25 charts

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Love Is The King

Jeff Tweedy

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2020

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35 charts

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Tercer Cielo

Rocío Márquez Y Bronquio

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

10 charts

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Surrender

Maggie Rogers

Year of Release:

2022

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39 charts

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Kid A Mnesia
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Radiohead

Year of Release:

2021

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29 charts

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Sensational

Erika De Casier

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2021

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33 charts

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Racing Mount Pleasant

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2025

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27 charts

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998

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13,563

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75 (32 votes)

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3800 Degrees

YoungBoy Never Broke Again

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2022

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5 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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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	208	21%
2021	215	22%
2022	202	20%
2023	173	17%
2024	152	15%
2025	52	5%

Artist	Albums	%

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

	517	52%
	233	23%
	45	4%
	38	4%
	30	3%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	15	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	1,000	100%
Yes	2	0%

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