Best Albums of 2020

Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 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, Jessie Ware, The Weeknd, Run The Jewels, Charli XCX and Tame Impala.
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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Country Albums %


United States 484 48%
United Kingdom 193 19%
Canada 62 6%
Australia 34 3%
Mixed Nationality 28 3%
France 24 2%
Germany 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Live? Albums %
No 977 98%
Yes 23 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 996 100%
Yes 4 0%
Best Artists of 1982
1. Michael Jackson
2. Iron Maiden
3. Kate Bush
4. The Cure
5. Bruce Springsteen
6. Roxy Music
7. Prince
8. Duran Duran
9. Donald Fagen
10. Dire Straits
11. The Clash
12. Simple Minds
13. Elvis Costello
14. Elvis Costello And The Attractions
15. XTC
16. Peter Gabriel
17. Laurie Anderson
18. Bad Brains
19. Judas Priest
20. The Fall
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