Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 49,000 greatest album charts.

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

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11.

Future Nostalgia

Dua Lipa

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

285 charts

Rank Score:

978

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Overall Rank:

1,757

Average Rating:

75 (338 votes)

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12.

The Ascension

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

944

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Overall Rank:

1,815

Average Rating:

77 (255 votes)

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13.

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

276 charts

Rank Score:

942

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Overall Rank:

1,818

Average Rating:

77 (299 votes)

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14.

Song Machine: Season One

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

892

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Overall Rank:

1,904

Average Rating:

78 (229 votes)

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15.

Rough And Rowdy Ways

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

292 charts

Rank Score:

834

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Overall Rank:

2,015

Average Rating:

76 (270 votes)

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16.

Saint Cloud

Waxahatchee

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

820

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Overall Rank:

2,042

Average Rating:

75 (180 votes)

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17.

We Will Always Love You

The Avalanches

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

791

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Overall Rank:

2,098

Average Rating:

78 (168 votes)

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18.

Heaven To A Tortured Mind

Yves Tumor

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

761

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Overall Rank:

2,168

Average Rating:

76 (275 votes)

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19.

Circles

Mac Miller

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

202 charts

Rank Score:

753

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

2,183

Average Rating:

77 (281 votes)

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20.

Song For Our Daughter

Laura Marling

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

720

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Overall Rank:

2,258

Average Rating:

78 (182 votes)

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Lucinda Williams	2	0%
Sturgill Simpson	2	0%
Kaatayra	2	0%
Sault	2	0%
Arca	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	483	48%
	194	19%
	61	6%
	34	3%
	30	3%
	24	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

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

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