Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2020
From Taylor Swift's folk surprise to Bob Dylan's best album in 20 years: the 50 Best Albums of 2020
Published: December 04, 2020 15:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #3 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Feb-29-2020, |
| #4 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #7 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #9 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #10 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #13 | City On Lock | City Girls | Jun-20-2020, Trap |
| #14 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #15 | Ho, why is you here ? | Flo Milli | Jul-24-2020, |
| #16 | MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 | BTS | Feb-21-2020, K-Pop |
| #17 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #18 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #19 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Never Will | Ashley McBryde | Apr-03-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #21 | Honeymoon | Beach Bunny | Feb-14-2020, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Positions | Ariana Grande | Oct-30-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | Plastic Hearts | Miley Cyrus | Nov-27-2020, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Rare | Selena Gomez | Jan-10-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #25 | Manic | Halsey | Jan-17-2020, Alt-Pop |
| #26 | TO LOVE IS TO LIVE | Jehnny Beth | Jun-12-2020, Art Pop |
| #27 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #28 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | May-15-2020, Americana |
| #29 | Shamir | Shamir | Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Sixteen Oceans | Four Tet | Mar-13-2020, Microhouse |
| #31 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #32 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #33 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #34 | Private Lives | Low Cut Connie | Oct-13-2020, Rock & Roll |
| #35 | Got to Be Tough | Toots & The Maytals | Aug-28-2020, Reggae |
| #36 | Traditional Techniques | Stephen Malkmus | Mar-06-2020, Psychedelic Folk |
| #37 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #39 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | McCartney III | Paul McCartney | Dec-18-2020, Pop Rock |
| #41 | Haunted Painting | Sad13 | Sep-25-2020, Indie Rock |
| #42 | ALPHABETLAND | X | May-01-2020, Punk Rock |
| #43 | Aftermath | Elizabeth Cook | Sep-11-2020, Country Pop |
| #44 | Starting Over | Chris Stapleton | Nov-13-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #45 | POWER UP | AC/DC | Nov-13-2020, Hard Rock |
| #46 | The Price Of Tea In China | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Feb-07-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #47 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #48 | G R O W T H | Kareem Ali | Apr-17-2020, House |
| #49 | Love Is The King | Jeff Tweedy | Oct-23-2020, Americana |
| #50 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #3 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Album, Feb-29-2020, |
| #4 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #7 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #9 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Album, Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #10 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Chromatica | Lady Gaga | Album, May-29-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Letter To You | Bruce Springsteen | Album, Oct-23-2020, Heartland Rock |
| #13 | City On Lock | City Girls | Album, Jun-20-2020, Trap |
| #14 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #15 | Ho, why is you here ? | Flo Milli | Album, Jul-24-2020, |
| #16 | MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 | BTS | Album, Feb-21-2020, K-Pop |
| #17 | Shore | Fleet Foxes | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Folk |
| #18 | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #19 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Album, Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Never Will | Ashley McBryde | Album, Apr-03-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #21 | Honeymoon | Beach Bunny | Album, Feb-14-2020, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Positions | Ariana Grande | Album, Oct-30-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | Plastic Hearts | Miley Cyrus | Album, Nov-27-2020, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Rare | Selena Gomez | Album, Jan-10-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #25 | Manic | Halsey | Album, Jan-17-2020, Alt-Pop |
| #26 | TO LOVE IS TO LIVE | Jehnny Beth | Album, Jun-12-2020, Art Pop |
| #27 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #28 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, May-15-2020, Americana |
| #29 | Shamir | Shamir | Album, Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Sixteen Oceans | Four Tet | Album, Mar-13-2020, Microhouse |
| #31 | Petals For Armor | Hayley Williams | Album, May-08-2020, Art Pop |
| #32 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #33 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #34 | Private Lives | Low Cut Connie | Album, Oct-13-2020, Rock & Roll |
| #35 | Got to Be Tough | Toots & The Maytals | Album, Aug-28-2020, Reggae |
| #36 | Traditional Techniques | Stephen Malkmus | Album, Mar-06-2020, Psychedelic Folk |
| #37 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Inner Song | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Aug-28-2020, Tech House |
| #39 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Album, Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | McCartney III | Paul McCartney | Album, Dec-18-2020, Pop Rock |
| #41 | Haunted Painting | Sad13 | Album, Sep-25-2020, Indie Rock |
| #42 | ALPHABETLAND | X | Album, May-01-2020, Punk Rock |
| #43 | Aftermath | Elizabeth Cook | Album, Sep-11-2020, Country Pop |
| #44 | Starting Over | Chris Stapleton | Album, Nov-13-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #45 | POWER UP | AC/DC | Album, Nov-13-2020, Hard Rock |
| #46 | The Price Of Tea In China | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Feb-07-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #47 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Album, Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #48 | G R O W T H | Kareem Ali | Album, Apr-17-2020, House |
| #49 | Love Is The King | Jeff Tweedy | Album, Oct-23-2020, Americana |
| #50 | Live Forever | Bartees Strange | Album, Oct-02-2020, Indie Rock |