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 45,000 greatest album charts.

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2020s decade summary

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	5,140	50,321	The New Abnormal (921st)by The Strokes
2021	839	752	For The First Time (21,467th)by Black Country, New Road
Total	5,979	51,073

The best artists of the 2020s are The Strokes, Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Run The Jewels, Fleet Foxes, Tame Impala, Jessie Ware, Perfume Genius and The Weeknd.

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The New Abnormal

The Strokes

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

271 charts

Rank Score:

2,045

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921

Average Rating:

82 (569 votes)

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Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

338 charts

Rank Score:

1,842

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

256 charts

Rank Score:

1,100

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1,579

Average Rating:

81 (327 votes)

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RTJ4

Run The Jewels

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

870

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

801

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Overall Rank:

2,072

Average Rating:

75 (235 votes)

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Shore

Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

687

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2020

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

655

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Overall Rank:

2,412

Average Rating:

74 (498 votes)

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What's Your Pleasure?

Jessie Ware

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

156 charts

Rank Score:

632

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2,485

Average Rating:

79 (202 votes)

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Set My Heart On Fire Immediately

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

619

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2,533

Average Rating:

78 (250 votes)

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10.

After Hours

The Weeknd

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

617

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2,536

Average Rating:

75 (293 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	977	98%
2021	23	2%

Artist	Albums	%

Aygün Kazımova	3	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Serpent Column	2	0%
Taylor Swift	2	0%
Kaatayra	2	0%
The Mountain Goats	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	485	49%
	190	19%
	58	6%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	24	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	999	100%
Yes	1	0%

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Recognised Decade Charts (2010s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
2. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
3. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
4. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
5. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
6. Tiny Mix Tapes 2010s: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade by Tiny Mix Tapes (2019)
7. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
8. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
9. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
10. Gorilla vs. Bear’s Albums of the Decade \| 2010-2019 by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
11. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
12. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
13. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
14. Top 100 Albums of the 2010s by Consequence of Sound (2019)
15. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)
16. StuBru albums of 2010s by StuBru (2017)
17. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
18. 100 greatest albums of the 2010s by cleveland.com (2019)
19. Top 108 Best Albums Of The 2010s by 108 Mics (2020)