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, Alvvays, Black Midi, 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:

175

Overall Rank:

3,847

Average Rating:

67 (134 votes)

Comments:

42.

Fossora

Björk

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

373

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

179

Overall Rank:

3,891

Average Rating:

71 (128 votes)

Comments:

43.

SOS

SZA

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

347

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

191

Overall Rank:

4,132

Average Rating:

73 (111 votes)

Comments:

44.

Time Skiffs

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

340

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

200

Overall Rank:

4,204

Average Rating:

74 (168 votes)

Comments:

45.

Chloë And The Next 20th Century

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

202

Overall Rank:

4,216

Average Rating:

72 (129 votes)

Comments:

46.

Dance Fever

Florence + The Machine

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

337

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

203

Overall Rank:

4,237

Average Rating:

73 (108 votes)

Comments:

47.

I Didn't Mean To Haunt You

Quadeca

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

336

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

204

Overall Rank:

4,252

Average Rating:

77 (42 votes)

Comments:

48.

Cool It Down

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

206

Overall Rank:

4,269

Average Rating:

74 (95 votes)

Comments:

49.

Being Funny In A Foreign Language

The 1975

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

333

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

207

Overall Rank:

4,281

Average Rating:

72 (91 votes)

Comments:

50.

Caprisongs

FKA twigs

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

222

Overall Rank:

4,539

Average Rating:

70 (148 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2022 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	460	46%
	188	19%
	53	5%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	25	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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