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, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Little Simz, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Kendrick Lamar and Fontaines D.C..

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13.

Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

292 charts

Rank Score:

1,743

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,009

Average Rating:

78 (262 votes)

Comments:

14.

Javelin

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

1,715

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,025

Average Rating:

81 (277 votes)

Comments:

36.

Scaring The Hoes

JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,257

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,375

Average Rating:

80 (246 votes)

Comments:

48.

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

Caroline Polachek

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

266 charts

Rank Score:

969

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,747

Average Rating:

77 (226 votes)

Comments:

49.

The Record

Boygenius

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

943

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,783

Average Rating:

76 (217 votes)

Comments:

63.

Everything Is Alive

Slowdive

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

845

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,969

Average Rating:

77 (169 votes)

Comments:

76.

That! Feels Good!

Jessie Ware

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

202 charts

Rank Score:

778

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,126

Average Rating:

78 (185 votes)

Comments:

98.

The Ballad Of Darren

Blur

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

613

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,562

Average Rating:

74 (163 votes)

Comments:

104.

Live At Bush Hall
Live soundtrack

Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

596

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

104

Overall Rank:

2,626

Average Rating:

82 (174 votes)

Comments:

106.

First Two Pages Of Frankenstein

The National

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

158 charts

Rank Score:

593

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

106

Overall Rank:

2,638

Average Rating:

75 (164 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	219	22%
2021	231	23%
2022	227	23%
2023	181	18%
2024	139	14%
2025	3	0%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	8	1%
Nas	5	1%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Charli XCX	4	0%
Idles	3	0%
Jack White	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	511	51%
	224	22%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	15	2%
	14	1%
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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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Recognised Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
3. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
4. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
5. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
6. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
7. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
8. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
9. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
10. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
11. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
12. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
13. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
14. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
15. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
16. Los 30 mejores discos de la década de 2010 by Esquire España (2023)
17. BEST OF 2011 - 2020: Die besten Alben des Jahrzehnts by laut (2020)
18. Tiny Mix Tapes 2010s: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade by Tiny Mix Tapes (2019)
19. Top 100 Albums of the 2010s by Consequence of Sound (2019)
20. Die 100 besten Alben der 10er Jahre by Musikexpress.de (2020)