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 192 19%
Canada 62 6%
Australia 34 3%
Mixed Nationality 28 3%
France 25 3%
Germany 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Live? Albums %
No 978 98%
Yes 22 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 996 100%
Yes 4 0%
Popular  Charts
1. 200 Greatest Albums of All Time by Uncut (2016)
2. The Top 100 Albums by VH1 (2001)
3. The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (2013)
4. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (2020)
5. Top 100 Albums by ABC (2006)
6. The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007)
7. Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (2000)
8. The Greatest Rock Albums by uDiscoverMusic (2015)
9. Mojo Readers: The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made by Mojo (1996)
10. Greatest 100 Albums of All Time by The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME (2006)
11. The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by Absolute Radio (2012)
12. 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (2006)
13. Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Melody Maker (2000)
14. Die 20 besten Alben der Geschichte by Musikexpress.de (2011)
15. The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Consequence of Sound (2022)
16. 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by The Sound (2018)
17. The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever by The Guardian (1997)
18. The 100 All-Time Greatest Albums by Entertainment Weekly (2013)
19. Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Channel 4 (2005)
20. All Time Top 100 Albums by Sounds (1985)
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