Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Fleet Foxes, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels, The Weeknd and Tame Impala.

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71.

3.15.20

Childish Gambino

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

248

Overall Rank:

5,839

Average Rating:

69 (163 votes)

Comments:

72.

Man On The Moon III: The Chosen

Kid Cudi

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

253

Overall Rank:

5,919

Average Rating:

73 (78 votes)

Comments:

73.

Notes On A Conditional Form

The 1975

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

257

Overall Rank:

5,968

Average Rating:

68 (138 votes)

Comments:

74.

Live Forever

Bartees Strange

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

263

Overall Rank:

6,066

Average Rating:

74 (43 votes)

Comments:

75.

Man Alive!

King Krule

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

211

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

270

Overall Rank:

6,149

Average Rating:

73 (177 votes)

Comments:

76.

Sixteen Oceans

Four Tet

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

210

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

273

Overall Rank:

6,191

Average Rating:

72 (72 votes)

Comments:

77.

925

Sorry (UK)

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

207

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

276

Overall Rank:

6,268

Average Rating:

74 (36 votes)

Comments:

78.

Inlet

Hum

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

206

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

277

Overall Rank:

6,285

Average Rating:

75 (71 votes)

Comments:

79.

Notre-Dame-Des-Sept-Douleurs

Klô Pelgag

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

204

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

279

Overall Rank:

6,362

Average Rating:

77 (49 votes)

Comments:

80.

A Written Testimony

Jay Electronica

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

202

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

281

Overall Rank:

6,405

Average Rating:

69 (92 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Bladee	2	0%
Arca	2	0%
Sault	2	0%
Drive-By Truckers	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	485	49%
	192	19%
	60	6%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	997	100%
Yes	3	0%

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