Best Albums of 2020

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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2020
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4,273
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Buy album United States
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1,868
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Buy album United States
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1,665
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1,647
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1,562
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1,546
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1,493
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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Country Albums %


United States 481 48%
United Kingdom 193 19%
Canada 59 6%
Australia 34 3%
France 26 3%
Mixed Nationality 26 3%
Germany 20 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 984 98%
Yes 16 2%
Live? Albums %
No 971 97%
Yes 29 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 996 100%
Yes 4 0%
Popular  Charts
1. The Top 100 Albums by VH1 (2001)
2. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (2020)
3. 200 Greatest Albums of All Time by Uncut (2016)
4. The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (2013)
5. 100 Best Albums - 2024 Edition by Apple Music (2024)
6. Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (2000)
7. Top 100 Albums by ABC (2006)
8. The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007)
9. Los 48 mejores discos de la historia by Esquire España (2022)
10. Die 20 besten Alben der Geschichte by Musikexpress.de (2011)
11. Greatest 100 Albums of All Time by The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME (2006)
12. The Greatest Rock Albums by uDiscoverMusic (2015)
13. Die 100 besten Platten des Jahrhunderts by Wiener (1999)
14. Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Melody Maker (2000)
15. Die 100 Alben des Jahrhunderts by Spex (2000)
16. Die 100 besten Alben der Musikgeschichte by radioeins (2019)
17. Mojo Readers: The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made by Mojo (1996)
18. 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (2006)
19. The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time (1-100) by Paste (2024)
20. The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by Absolute Radio (2012)
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