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 49,000 greatest album charts.

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Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
2020	6,264	94,546	The New Abnormal (502nd)by The Strokes
2021	5,601	82,727	Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (736th)by Little Simz
2022	5,080	69,666	Ants From Up There (477th)by Black Country, New Road
2023	738	2,049	After The Magic (9,811th)by 파란노을 [Parannoul]
Total	17,683	248,988

The best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Little Simz, Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Black Midi and Big Thief.

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21.

The Slow Rush

Tame Impala

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

1,059

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,633

Average Rating:

74 (578 votes)

Comments:

22.

Once Twice Melody

Beach House

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

279 charts

Rank Score:

998

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,724

Average Rating:

81 (278 votes)

Comments:

23.

Future Nostalgia

Dua Lipa

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

284 charts

Rank Score:

977

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,759

Average Rating:

75 (337 votes)

Comments:

24.

The Ascension

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

949

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,805

Average Rating:

77 (255 votes)

Comments:

25.

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

276 charts

Rank Score:

941

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,816

Average Rating:

77 (298 votes)

Comments:

26.

Song Machine: Season One

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

890

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,903

Average Rating:

78 (228 votes)

Comments:

27.

By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Injury Reserve

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

888

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,905

Average Rating:

78 (170 votes)

Comments:

28.

Blue Rev

Alvvays

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

243 charts

Rank Score:

880

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,919

Average Rating:

79 (198 votes)

Comments:

29.

OK Human

Weezer

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

880

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,920

Average Rating:

77 (333 votes)

Comments:

30.

Hellfire

Black Midi

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

862

Rank in 2022:

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Overall Rank:

1,946

Average Rating:

81 (226 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	379	38%
2021	321	32%
2022	292	29%
2023	8	1%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	8	1%
Taylor Swift	5	1%
Nas	4	0%
트와이스 [Twice]	3	0%
The Mountain Goats	3	0%
Arca	3	0%
Zach Bryan	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	475	48%
	221	22%
	56	6%
	37	4%
	35	4%
	18	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	6	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	997	100%
Yes	3	0%

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