Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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71.

Mordechai

Khruangbin

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

309

Overall Rank:

5,956

Average Rating:

74 (71 votes)

Comments:

72.

Man On The Moon III: The Chosen

Kid Cudi

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

220

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

311

Overall Rank:

5,991

Average Rating:

72 (83 votes)

Comments:

73.

Live Forever

Bartees Strange

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

220

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

313

Overall Rank:

6,000

Average Rating:

73 (45 votes)

Comments:

74.

Live Drugs
Live

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

315

Overall Rank:

6,004

Average Rating:

79 (37 votes)

Comments:

75.

Sixteen Oceans

Four Tet

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

318

Overall Rank:

6,010

Average Rating:

72 (73 votes)

Comments:

76.

Inlet

Hum

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

212

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

330

Overall Rank:

6,160

Average Rating:

75 (72 votes)

Comments:

77.

Man Alive!

King Krule

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

211

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

333

Overall Rank:

6,193

Average Rating:

73 (176 votes)

Comments:

78.

Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once Was

Bright Eyes

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

208

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

339

Overall Rank:

6,271

Average Rating:

73 (79 votes)

Comments:

79.

Introduction, Presence

Nation Of Language

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

208

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

340

Overall Rank:

6,280

Average Rating:

74 (33 votes)

Comments:

80.

925

Sorry (UK)

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

207

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

341

Overall Rank:

6,282

Average Rating:

74 (37 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Sturgill Simpson	2	0%
Arca	2	0%
Taylor Swift	2	0%
Old Man Gloom	2	0%
Pop Smoke	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	477	48%
	195	20%
	60	6%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	25	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

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