Billboard’s Top Rock Albums Of 2020 Chart Dominated By Classic Rock…And Imagine Dragons
Classic rock catalogs dominated rock album sales in 2020 as evident by Billboard’s Top Rock Albums of 2020 chart. Billboard released all of its end-of-year charts for 2020, and when…
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Hulton Archive, Alexandre Schneider/Getty ImagesClassic rock catalogs dominated rock album sales in 2020 as evident by Billboard's Top Rock Albums of 2020 chart.
Billboard released all of its end-of-year charts for 2020, and when it comes to rock album sales, nine of the top ten spots on the chart were classic rock titles. Queen's Greatest Hits came in at number one, with the lone non-classic rock act in the top ten being Imagine Dragons with their 2017 album Evolve.
To view Billboard's top ten Rock Albums of 2020, scroll through the gallery below. To view the list in its entirety, head over to Billboard.com.
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10. Imagine Dragons - 'Evolve'
Interscope9. AC/DC - 'Back In Black'
Epic8. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - 'Greatest Hits'
MCA7. The Beatles - '1'
UMG6. Journey - 'Journey's Greatest Hits'
Courtesy of Columbia/Legacy5. The Beatles - 'Abbey Road'
UMG4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - 'Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits'
Fantasy/UMG3. Fleetwood Mac - 'Rumours'
Warner Bros.2. Elton John - 'Diamonds'
Island1. Queen - 'Greatest Hits'
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