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, Run The Jewels, Charli XCX and Tame Impala.

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11.

Future Nostalgia

Dua Lipa

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

322 charts

Rank Score:

1,151

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Overall Rank:

1,499

Average Rating:

75 (363 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:

1,680

Average Rating:

77 (314 votes)

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13.

The Ascension

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

271 charts

Rank Score:

980

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Overall Rank:

1,728

Average Rating:

77 (286 votes)

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14.

Saint Cloud

Waxahatchee

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

975

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

1,739

Average Rating:

76 (202 votes)

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15.

Rough And Rowdy Ways

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

327 charts

Rank Score:

967

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Overall Rank:

1,751

Average Rating:

76 (290 votes)

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16.

Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

876

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Overall Rank:

1,913

Average Rating:

77 (256 votes)

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17.

Circles

Mac Miller

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

837

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Overall Rank:

1,990

Average Rating:

77 (300 votes)

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18.

Song For Our Daughter

Laura Marling

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

818

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Overall Rank:

2,027

Average Rating:

78 (195 votes)

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19.

Heaven To A Tortured Mind

Yves Tumor

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

247 charts

Rank Score:

794

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

2,078

Average Rating:

76 (286 votes)

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20.

A Hero's Death

Fontaines D.C.

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

236 charts

Rank Score:

790

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Overall Rank:

2,089

Average Rating:

77 (216 votes)

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Cindy Lee	2	0%
Arca	2	0%
Darren Isaiah	2	0%
Taylor Swift	2	0%
Pop Smoke	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	480	48%
	195	20%
	59	6%
	34	3%
	26	3%
	26	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

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

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