Best Albums of 2022

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Listed below are the best albums of 2022 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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41.

Harry's House

Harry Styles

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

378

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

177

Overall Rank:

3,838

Average Rating:

68 (136 votes)

Comments:

42.

Fossora

Björk

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

183

Overall Rank:

3,908

Average Rating:

71 (128 votes)

Comments:

43.

SOS

SZA

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

359

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

187

Overall Rank:

3,994

Average Rating:

73 (111 votes)

Comments:

44.

Being Funny In A Foreign Language

The 1975

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

342

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

201

Overall Rank:

4,176

Average Rating:

72 (92 votes)

Comments:

45.

Time Skiffs

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

203

Overall Rank:

4,204

Average Rating:

74 (171 votes)

Comments:

46.

Dance Fever

Florence + The Machine

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

338

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

205

Overall Rank:

4,213

Average Rating:

73 (109 votes)

Comments:

47.

Chloë And The Next 20th Century

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

336

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

206

Overall Rank:

4,237

Average Rating:

72 (129 votes)

Comments:

48.

Cool It Down

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

336

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

207

Overall Rank:

4,240

Average Rating:

74 (97 votes)

Comments:

49.

I Didn't Mean To Haunt You

Quadeca

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

330

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

212

Overall Rank:

4,298

Average Rating:

77 (43 votes)

Comments:

50.

Classic Objects

Jenny Hval

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

217

Overall Rank:

4,444

Average Rating:

74 (90 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2022 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	459	46%
	189	19%
	53	5%
	32	3%
	30	3%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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

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