Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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The New Abnormal

The Strokes

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

538 charts

Rank Score:

4,154

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Overall Rank:

426

Average Rating:

82 (791 votes)

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Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

571 charts

Rank Score:

3,182

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

522 charts

Rank Score:

3,125

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

359 charts

Rank Score:

1,890

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Overall Rank:

954

Average Rating:

75 (415 votes)

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Shore

Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

1,570

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Overall Rank:

1,120

Average Rating:

78 (356 votes)

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RTJ4

Run The Jewels

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

406 charts

Rank Score:

1,484

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Overall Rank:

1,192

Average Rating:

79 (388 votes)

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12.

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

294 charts

Rank Score:

1,012

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Overall Rank:

1,678

Average Rating:

77 (314 votes)

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The Ascension

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

273 charts

Rank Score:

981

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Overall Rank:

1,725

Average Rating:

77 (284 votes)

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Saint Cloud

Waxahatchee

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

969

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Overall Rank:

1,742

Average Rating:

76 (201 votes)

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Rough And Rowdy Ways

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

325 charts

Rank Score:

957

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Overall Rank:

1,772

Average Rating:

76 (289 votes)

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Pop Smoke	2	0%
Darren Isaiah	2	0%
Autechre	2	0%
Zach Bryan	2	0%
Sault	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	483	48%
	194	19%
	60	6%
	34	3%
	25	3%
	25	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	996	100%
Yes	4	0%

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