Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 42,000 greatest album charts.

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2020

2020 year summaryThe best artists of 2020 are Fiona Apple, The Strokes, Tame Impala, Run The Jewels, Perfume Genius, Nicolas Jaar, Grimes, Yves Tumor, The Weeknd and Mac Miller.

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Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

197

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Overall Rank:

6,283

Average Rating:

84 (298 votes)

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The New Abnormal

The Strokes

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

190

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

116

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Overall Rank:

9,601

Average Rating:

83 (141 votes)

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Set My Heart On Fire Immediately

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

113

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Overall Rank:

9,843

Average Rating:

80 (125 votes)

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Heaven To A Tortured Mind

Yves Tumor

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

69 charts

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2020

Appears in:

76 charts

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Overall Rank:

12,655

Average Rating:

76 (173 votes)

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Rough And Rowdy Ways

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

48 charts

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13,864

Average Rating:

79 (83 votes)

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Punisher

Phoebe Bridgers

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

43 charts

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14,001

Average Rating:

80 (68 votes)

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Purple Moonlight Pages

R.A.P. Ferreira

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

46 charts

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15,055

Average Rating:

77 (71 votes)

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Alfredo

Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

44 charts

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15,765

Average Rating:

78 (63 votes)

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	4	0%
Eira	2	0%
Thorsten Quaeschning	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen	2	0%
Moses Sumney	2	0%
Old Man Gloom	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	442	44%
	140	14%
	57	6%
	41	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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