Best Albums of 2022

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Listed below are the best albums of 2022 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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

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41.

Fossora

Björk

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

151

Overall Rank:

3,987

Average Rating:

71 (121 votes)

Comments:

42.

God's Country

Chat Pile

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

358

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

153

Overall Rank:

4,023

Average Rating:

74 (69 votes)

Comments:

43.

Preacher’s Daughter

Ethel Cain

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

172

Overall Rank:

4,362

Average Rating:

74 (79 votes)

Comments:

44.

Dance Fever

Florence + The Machine

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

173

Overall Rank:

4,377

Average Rating:

73 (106 votes)

Comments:

45.

Being Funny In A Foreign Language

The 1975

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

174

Overall Rank:

4,398

Average Rating:

72 (87 votes)

Comments:

46.

Time Skiffs

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

175

Overall Rank:

4,404

Average Rating:

74 (166 votes)

Comments:

47.

Cool It Down

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

178

Overall Rank:

4,469

Average Rating:

74 (91 votes)

Comments:

48.

Ugly Season

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

297

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

190

Overall Rank:

4,692

Average Rating:

74 (107 votes)

Comments:

49.

Chloë And The Next 20th Century

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

191

Overall Rank:

4,693

Average Rating:

72 (127 votes)

Comments:

50.

Caprisongs

FKA twigs

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

193

Overall Rank:

4,717

Average Rating:

70 (149 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%
Sault	3	0%
Röyksopp	3	0%
Ryan Adams	3	0%
Weezer	3	0%
Iannis Xenakis	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	185	19%
	53	5%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	25	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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

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