List of number-one albums of 2020 (Australia)

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The ARIA Albums Chart ranks the best-performing albums and extended plays (EPs) in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales of albums and EPs. [1] In 2020, 39 albums claimed the top spot; Harry Styles' Fine Line returned to number one on the first chart of the year after spending one week atop the chart in December 2019. Eleven acts, Selena Gomez, Lil Uzi Vert, Dua Lipa, The Smith Street Band, The Teskey Brothers, Vika and Linda, Pop Smoke, Lime Cordiale, Juice Wrld, Joji and Adam Lambert, achieved their first number-one album.

Contents

Key
†Indicates best-performing album of 2020 [2]

Chart history

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
6 January Fine Line † Harry Styles [3]
13 January
20 January Rare Selena Gomez [4]
27 January Music to Be Murdered By Eminem [5]
3 February When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish [6]
10 February Hurry Up and Wait Dune Rats [7]
17 February Father of All Motherfuckers Green Day [8]
24 February The Slow Rush Tame Impala [9]
2 March Map of the Soul: 7 BTS [10]
9 March
16 March Eternal Atake Lil Uzi Vert [11]
23 March Artists Unite for Fire Fight Various artists [12]
30 March After Hours The Weeknd [13]
6 April Calm 5 Seconds of Summer [14]
13 April Everything Is A-OK Violent Soho [15]
20 April Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa [16]
27 April Don't Waste Your Anger The Smith Street Band [17]
4 May Human Design Birds of Tokyo [18]
11 May Dark Lane Demo Tapes Drake [19]
18 May
25 May Live at the Forum The Teskey Brothers [20]
1 June Notes on a Conditional Form The 1975 [21]
8 June Chromatica Lady Gaga [22]
15 June
22 June 'Akilotoa (Anthology 1994–2006) Vika and Linda [23]
29 June Music from the Home Front Various artists [24]
6 July
13 July Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon Pop Smoke [25]
20 July 14 Steps to a Better You Lime Cordiale [26]
27 July Legends Never Die Juice Wrld [27]
3 August Folklore Taylor Swift [28]
10 August [29]
17 August [30]
24 August [31]
31 August Imploding the Mirage The Killers [32]
7 September S&M2 Metallica and San Francisco Symphony [33]
14 SeptemberMusic from the Home FrontVarious artists [34]
21 September We Are Chaos Marilyn Manson [35]
28 September The Speed of Now Part 1 Keith Urban [36]
5 October Nectar Joji [37]
12 October Live Around the World Queen + Adam Lambert [38]
19 October Hybrid Theory: 20th Anniversary Edition Linkin Park [39]
26 October T.R.U.T.H. Guy Sebastian [40]
2 November Letter to You Bruce Springsteen [41]
9 November The Makarrata Project Midnight Oil [42]
16 November Disco Kylie Minogue [43]
23 November Power Up AC/DC [44]
30 November
7 December
14 December
21 December Evermore Taylor Swift [45]
28 December

Number-one artists

PositionArtistWeeks at No. 1
1Taylor Swift6
2AC/DC4
3Harry Styles2
3BTS2
3Drake2
3Lady Gaga2
4Selena Gomez1
4Eminem1
4Billie Eilish1
4Dune Rats1
4Green Day1
4Tame Impala1
4Lil Uzi Vert1
4The Weeknd1
45 Seconds of Summer1
4Violent Soho1
4Dua Lipa1
4The Smith Street Band1
4Birds of Tokyo1
4The Teskey Brothers1
4The 19751
4Vika and Linda1
4Pop Smoke1
4Lime Cordiale1
4Juice Wrld1
4The Killers1
4Metallica1
4San Francisco Symphony1
4Marilyn Manson1
4Keith Urban1
4Joji1
4Queen1
4Adam Lambert1
4Linkin Park1
4Guy Sebastian1
4Bruce Springsteen1
4Midnight Oil1
4Kylie Minogue1

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