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, 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:

120 charts

Rank Score:

371

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

154

Overall Rank:

3,897

Average Rating:

68 (129 votes)

Comments:

42.

God's Country

Chat Pile

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

364

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

157

Overall Rank:

3,962

Average Rating:

74 (71 votes)

Comments:

43.

Fossora

Björk

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

358

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

161

Overall Rank:

4,028

Average Rating:

71 (123 votes)

Comments:

44.

I Didn't Mean To Haunt You

Quadeca

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

344

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

168

Overall Rank:

4,165

Average Rating:

77 (41 votes)

Comments:

45.

Being Funny In A Foreign Language

The 1975

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

328

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

180

Overall Rank:

4,326

Average Rating:

72 (88 votes)

Comments:

46.

Time Skiffs

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

182

Overall Rank:

4,365

Average Rating:

74 (166 votes)

Comments:

47.

Dance Fever

Florence + The Machine

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

183

Overall Rank:

4,433

Average Rating:

73 (108 votes)

Comments:

48.

Cool It Down

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

184

Overall Rank:

4,444

Average Rating:

74 (92 votes)

Comments:

49.

Chloë And The Next 20th Century

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

187

Overall Rank:

4,515

Average Rating:

72 (128 votes)

Comments:

50.

Caprisongs

FKA twigs

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

193

Overall Rank:

4,646

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%
Röyksopp	3	0%
Sault	3	0%
Zach Bryan	3	0%
Iannis Xenakis	3	0%
Ryan Adams	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	463	46%
	186	19%
	54	5%
	32	3%
	30	3%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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

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

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