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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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81.

Lives Outgrown

Beth Gibbons

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

730

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,225

Average Rating:

77 (178 votes)

Comments:

82.

Whole Lotta Red

Playboi Carti

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

729

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,226

Average Rating:

68 (106 votes)

Comments:

83.

Bright Future

Adrianne Lenker

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

727

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,227

Average Rating:

78 (176 votes)

Comments:

84.

Donda

Kanye West

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

717

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,245

Average Rating:

71 (328 votes)

Comments:

85.

Lucifer On The Sofa

Spoon

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

714

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,252

Average Rating:

76 (224 votes)

Comments:

86.

Carnage

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

710

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,270

Average Rating:

77 (197 votes)

Comments:

87.

Daddy's Home

St. Vincent

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

703

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,286

Average Rating:

75 (218 votes)

Comments:

88.

Drunk Tank Pink

Shame

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

698

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,304

Average Rating:

75 (223 votes)

Comments:

89.

Sawayama

Rina Sawayama

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

694

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,312

Average Rating:

77 (217 votes)

Comments:

90.

Sour

Olivia Rodrigo

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

681

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,355

Average Rating:

70 (184 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	217	22%
2021	228	23%
2022	224	22%
2023	179	18%
2024	140	14%
2025	12	1%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	8	1%
Nas	4	0%
Charli XCX	4	0%
Black Country, New Road	4	0%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Carly Rae Jepsen	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	508	51%
	235	24%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	16	2%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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

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