Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift, Jessie Ware, The Weeknd, Fleet Foxes, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels and Tame Impala.

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The New Abnormal

The Strokes

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

559 charts

Rank Score:

4,543

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Overall Rank:

382

Average Rating:

83 (811 votes)

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Punisher

Phoebe Bridgers

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

543 charts

Rank Score:

3,303

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Overall Rank:

533

Average Rating:

80 (521 votes)

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Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

596 charts

Rank Score:

3,273

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

1,982

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Overall Rank:

889

Average Rating:

75 (429 votes)

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Shore

Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

373 charts

Rank Score:

1,615

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Overall Rank:

1,083

Average Rating:

78 (360 votes)

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RTJ4

Run The Jewels

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

418 charts

Rank Score:

1,588

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Overall Rank:

1,106

Average Rating:

79 (398 votes)

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12.

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

308 charts

Rank Score:

1,106

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Overall Rank:

1,556

Average Rating:

77 (319 votes)

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The Ascension

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

275 charts

Rank Score:

1,028

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Overall Rank:

1,664

Average Rating:

77 (291 votes)

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Rough And Rowdy Ways

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

336 charts

Rank Score:

1,019

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Overall Rank:

1,667

Average Rating:

76 (294 votes)

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Saint Cloud

Waxahatchee

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,007

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Overall Rank:

1,693

Average Rating:

76 (204 votes)

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Darren Isaiah	2	0%
Bad Bunny	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
Bladee	2	0%
Sault	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	478	48%
	197	20%
	60	6%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	25	3%
	19	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%

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