Idolator's 70 Best Pop Albums Of 2020
We round up the 70 best pop albums of 2020, from Kylie Minogue’s ‘DISCO’ to Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore.’
Published: December 27, 2020 17:29
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Only Child | Sasha Alex Sloan | Oct-16-2020, Pop |
| #4 | DISCO | Kylie Minogue | Nov-06-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #5 | Rare | Selena Gomez | Jan-10-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | Ugly is Beautiful | Oliver Tree | Jul-17-2020, Pop Rock |
| #9 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #10 | The Otherside | Cam | Oct-30-2020, Country Pop |
| #11 | Seeking Thrills | Georgia | Jan-10-2020, Synthpop |
| #12 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | As Long As You Are | Future Islands | Oct-09-2020, Synthpop |
| #14 | Smile | Katy Perry | Aug-28-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #15 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #16 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #17 | BREACH | Fenne Lily | Sep-18-2020, Indie Folk |
| #18 | Love Goes | Sam Smith | Oct-30-2020, Pop |
| #19 | Leave It Beautiful | Astrid S | Oct-16-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #20 | Starting Over | Chris Stapleton | Nov-13-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #21 | Plastic Hearts | Miley Cyrus | Nov-27-2020, Pop Rock |
| #22 | Three. Two. One. | Lennon Stella | Apr-24-2020, Electropop |
| #23 | THE ALBUM | BLACKPINK | Oct-02-2020, K-Pop |
| #24 | Heartbreak Weather | Niall Horan | Mar-13-2020, Pop Rock |
| #25 | TINI TINI TINI | TINI | Dec-03-2020, Latin Pop |
| #26 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #27 | Strangers / Lovers | Dagny | Oct-02-2020, Electropop |
| #28 | night, love you. | Nightly | Oct-16-2020, Synthpop |
| #29 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #30 | Apart | LÉON | Oct-30-2020, Pop Soul |
| #31 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #32 | Imploding The Mirage | The Killers | Jan-29-2021, Pop Rock |
| #33 | Dark Hearts | Annie | Oct-16-2020, Synthpop |
| #34 | R.Y.C | Mura Masa | Jan-17-2020, Indietronica |
| #35 | High Road | Kesha | Jan-31-2020, Pop |
| #36 | Cape God | Allie X | Feb-21-2020, Synthpop |
| #37 | Hey u x | BENEE | Nov-13-2020, Indie Pop |
| #38 | PAPI JUANCHO | Maluma | Aug-21-2020, Reggaetón |
| #39 | The Rarities | Mariah Carey | Oct-02-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #40 | Gaslighter | The Chicks | Jul-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #41 | Eyes Wide Open | TWICE | Oct-26-2020, K-Pop |
| #42 | How To Be Human | Chelsea Cutler | Jan-17-2020, Pop |
| #43 | Dark Matter | CamelPhat | Oct-30-2020, Progressive House |
| #44 | good to know | JoJo | May-01-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #45 | Album No. 8 | Katie Melua | Oct-16-2020, Adult Contemporary |
| #46 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #47 | Club Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Sep-11-2020, House |
| #48 | mama's boy | LANY | Oct-02-2020, Synthpop |
| #49 | Magical Thinking | Shallou | Mar-27-2020, Synthpop |
| #50 | Manic | Halsey | Jan-17-2020, Alt-Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Only Child | Sasha Alex Sloan | Album, Oct-16-2020, Pop |
| #4 | DISCO | Kylie Minogue | Album, Nov-06-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #5 | Rare | Selena Gomez | Album, Jan-10-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Album, Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | Ugly is Beautiful | Oliver Tree | Album, Jul-17-2020, Pop Rock |
| #9 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #10 | The Otherside | Cam | Album, Oct-30-2020, Country Pop |
| #11 | Seeking Thrills | Georgia | Album, Jan-10-2020, Synthpop |
| #12 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Album, Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | As Long As You Are | Future Islands | Album, Oct-09-2020, Synthpop |
| #14 | Smile | Katy Perry | Album, Aug-28-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #15 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #16 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Album, Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #17 | BREACH | Fenne Lily | Album, Sep-18-2020, Indie Folk |
| #18 | Love Goes | Sam Smith | Album, Oct-30-2020, Pop |
| #19 | Leave It Beautiful | Astrid S | Album, Oct-16-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #20 | Starting Over | Chris Stapleton | Album, Nov-13-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #21 | Plastic Hearts | Miley Cyrus | Album, Nov-27-2020, Pop Rock |
| #22 | Three. Two. One. | Lennon Stella | Album, Apr-24-2020, Electropop |
| #23 | THE ALBUM | BLACKPINK | Album, Oct-02-2020, K-Pop |
| #24 | Heartbreak Weather | Niall Horan | Album, Mar-13-2020, Pop Rock |
| #25 | TINI TINI TINI | TINI | Album, Dec-03-2020, Latin Pop |
| #26 | SAWAYAMA | Rina Sawayama | Album, Apr-17-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #27 | Strangers / Lovers | Dagny | Album, Oct-02-2020, Electropop |
| #28 | night, love you. | Nightly | Album, Oct-16-2020, Synthpop |
| #29 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #30 | Apart | LÉON | Album, Oct-30-2020, Pop Soul |
| #31 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | Album, May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #32 | Imploding The Mirage | The Killers | Album, Jan-29-2021, Pop Rock |
| #33 | Dark Hearts | Annie | Album, Oct-16-2020, Synthpop |
| #34 | R.Y.C | Mura Masa | Album, Jan-17-2020, Indietronica |
| #35 | High Road | Kesha | Album, Jan-31-2020, Pop |
| #36 | Cape God | Allie X | Album, Feb-21-2020, Synthpop |
| #37 | Hey u x | BENEE | Album, Nov-13-2020, Indie Pop |
| #38 | PAPI JUANCHO | Maluma | Album, Aug-21-2020, Reggaetón |
| #39 | The Rarities | Mariah Carey | Album, Oct-02-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #40 | Gaslighter | The Chicks | Album, Jul-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #41 | Eyes Wide Open | TWICE | Album, Oct-26-2020, K-Pop |
| #42 | How To Be Human | Chelsea Cutler | Album, Jan-17-2020, Pop |
| #43 | Dark Matter | CamelPhat | Album, Oct-30-2020, Progressive House |
| #44 | good to know | JoJo | Album, May-01-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #45 | Album No. 8 | Katie Melua | Album, Oct-16-2020, Adult Contemporary |
| #46 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | Album, May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #47 | Club Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Sep-11-2020, House |
| #48 | mama's boy | LANY | Album, Oct-02-2020, Synthpop |
| #49 | Magical Thinking | Shallou | Album, Mar-27-2020, Synthpop |
| #50 | Manic | Halsey | Album, Jan-17-2020, Alt-Pop |