Best Albums of the 2020s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Charli XCX, Little Simz, Taylor Swift, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Kendrick Lamar, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple and Fontaines D.C..
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2022
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2022
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114
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Buy album United States
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2024
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114
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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year Albums %


2020 212 21%
2021 225 23%
2022 220 22%
2023 180 18%
2024 143 14%
2025 21 2%
Country Albums %


United States 513 51%
United Kingdom 235 23%
Canada 46 5%
Australia 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 31 3%
Sweden 16 2%
Ireland 14 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 993 99%
Yes 8 1%
Live? Albums %
No 985 98%
Yes 16 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 999 100%
Yes 2 0%
Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
6. In Rainbows by Radiohead
7. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
8. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
9. Kid A by Radiohead
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
12. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
13. Nevermind by Nirvana
14. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
17. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
18. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
19. Doolittle by Pixies
20. London Calling by The Clash
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