Best Albums of 2022

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Listed below are the best albums of 2022 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2022 year summaryThe best artists of 2022 were Black Country, New Road, Big Thief, Kendrick Lamar, The Smile, Alvvays, Black Midi, Beach House, Beyoncé, Fontaines D.C. and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

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41.

Harry's House

Harry Styles

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

346

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

149

Overall Rank:

4,123

Average Rating:

67 (125 votes)

Comments:

42.

Being Funny In A Foreign Language

The 1975

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

161

Overall Rank:

4,398

Average Rating:

72 (84 votes)

Comments:

43.

Preacher’s Daughter

Ethel Cain

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

163

Overall Rank:

4,441

Average Rating:

74 (78 votes)

Comments:

44.

Cool It Down

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

165

Overall Rank:

4,452

Average Rating:

74 (91 votes)

Comments:

45.

Time Skiffs

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

167

Overall Rank:

4,487

Average Rating:

74 (165 votes)

Comments:

46.

Dance Fever

Florence + The Machine

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

308

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

171

Overall Rank:

4,543

Average Rating:

73 (104 votes)

Comments:

47.

Ugly Season

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

298

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

178

Overall Rank:

4,655

Average Rating:

74 (107 votes)

Comments:

48.

Caprisongs

FKA twigs

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

179

Overall Rank:

4,700

Average Rating:

70 (148 votes)

Comments:

49.

Painless

Nilüfer Yanya

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

293

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

180

Overall Rank:

4,720

Average Rating:

73 (74 votes)

Comments:

50.

Chloë And The Next 20th Century

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

183

Overall Rank:

4,758

Average Rating:

72 (125 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2022 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	5	1%
Tedeschi Trucks Band	4	0%
Zach Bryan	3	0%
Ryan Adams	3	0%
Röyksopp	3	0%
Sault	3	0%
Iannis Xenakis	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	189	19%
	54	5%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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

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