Best Albums of 2020

Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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2020 year summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Jessie Ware, The Weeknd, Fleet Foxes, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels and Tame Impala.
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Buy album United States
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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Country Albums %


United States 477 48%
United Kingdom 194 19%
Canada 62 6%
Australia 32 3%
Mixed Nationality 28 3%
France 25 3%
Germany 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 984 98%
Yes 16 2%
Live? Albums %
No 969 97%
Yes 31 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 996 100%
Yes 4 0%
Popular  Charts
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3. The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (2013)
4. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (2020)
5. 100 Best Albums - 2024 Edition by Apple Music (2024)
6. The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007)
7. Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (2000)
8. Top 100 Albums by ABC (2006)
9. The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time (1-100) by Paste (2024)
10. Mojo Readers: The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made by Mojo (1996)
11. The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Consequence of Sound (2022)
12. Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Melody Maker (2000)
13. Die 100 besten Platten des Jahrhunderts by Wiener (1999)
14. Los 48 mejores discos de la historia by Esquire España (2022)
15. Die 100 besten Alben der Musikgeschichte by radioeins (2019)
16. The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by Absolute Radio (2012)
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