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, Taylor Swift, Little Simz, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Kendrick Lamar and Black Midi.
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2022
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676
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2023
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664
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2021
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2021
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2020
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638
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2024
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628
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2022
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617
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2021
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2022
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615
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2024
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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year Albums %


2020 248 25%
2021 229 23%
2022 222 22%
2023 180 18%
2024 142 14%
2025 19 2%
Country Albums %


United States 511 49%
United Kingdom 236 23%
Canada 48 5%
Australia 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
Portugal 28 3%
Sweden 17 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 1,031 99%
Yes 9 1%
Live? Albums %
No 1,023 98%
Yes 17 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 1,038 100%
Yes 2 0%
Best Albums of the 1980s
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
7. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
8. Thriller by Michael Jackson
9. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
10. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
11. Closer by Joy Division
12. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
13. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
14. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
15. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
16. Graceland by Paul Simon
17. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
18. Murmur by R.E.M.
19. Back In Black by AC/DC
20. Ride The Lightning by Metallica
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