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, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Kendrick Lamar, Fontaines D.C., Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Big Thief.

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Fat Pop, Volume 1

Paul Weller

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2021

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29 charts

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Fever Dreams

Villagers

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2021

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34 charts

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993.

Dreamland

Glass Animals

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2020

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37 charts

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What We Have

Summrs

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2021

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1 chart

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995.

Moving Forward

Absinthe Father

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2022

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3 charts

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Honestly, Nevermind

Drake

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2022

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40 charts

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Crush On You

Smalltown Tigers

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

13 charts

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Pink Elephant

Arcade Fire

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2025

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49 charts

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998

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13,798

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62 (83 votes)

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Valosaasteen Sekaan

Musta Huone

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2023

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3 charts

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Sensational

Erika De Casier

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2021

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32 charts

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	211	21%
2021	218	22%
2022	211	21%
2023	176	18%
2024	148	15%
2025	40	4%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	7	1%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Black Country, New Road	4	0%
Nas	4	0%
Charli XCX	4	0%
Kali Uchis	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	520	52%
	233	23%
	45	4%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	996	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	987	98%
Yes	17	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	1,002	100%
Yes	2	0%

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