Skip to content

Best albums of 2022

Dance music returned to pop at full volume and the biggest album on earth was in Spanish, both of which the industry had been told were impossible. Touring restarted and immediately priced itself out of reach of the audience it had spent two years missing.

According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2022 is 7220 by Lil Durk, rated 4.9/5 by 5 listeners.

  1. 7220 cover№ 17220Lil Durk · 20224.4Weighted score4.9 avg · 5 ratings
Sort
  1. 2The Slow Rush B-Sides & Remixes coverThe Slow Rush B-Sides & RemixesTame Impala · 20224.4 score · 4.6 avg · 9 ratings
  2. 3InnerSpeaker (Live from Wave House) coverInnerSpeaker (Live from Wave House)Tame Impala · 20224.4 score · 4.6 avg · 8 ratings
  3. 423 cover23Central Cee · 20224.3 score · 4.6 avg · 7 ratings
  4. 5CAPRISONGS coverCAPRISONGSFKA twigs · 20224.3 score · 4.8 avg · 4 ratings
  5. 6It's Time...To Rise from the Grave coverIt's Time...To Rise from the GraveUndeath · 20224.3 score · 4.8 avg · 4 ratings
  6. 7Acts of God coverActs of GodImmolation · 20224.3 score · 4.4 avg · 13 ratings
  7. 8Telegram coverTelegramWeRenoi · 20224.3 score · 4.5 avg · 7 ratings
  8. 9Melt My Eyez See Your Future coverMelt My Eyez See Your FutureDenzel Curry · 20224.2 score · 4.4 avg · 12 ratings
  9. 1010 cover10Westside Gunn · 20224.2 score · 4.4 avg · 8 ratings
  10. 11Superache coverSuperacheConan Gray · 20224.2 score · 4.6 avg · 4 ratings
  11. 12Digital Noise Alliance coverDigital Noise AllianceQueensrÿche · 20224.2 score · 4.3 avg · 13 ratings
  12. 13WASTELAND coverWASTELANDBrent Faiyaz · 20224.2 score · 4.3 avg · 18 ratings
  13. 14SOS coverSOSSZA · 20224.2 score · 4.2 avg · 913 ratings
  14. 15RENAISSANCE coverRENAISSANCEBeyoncé · 20224.2 score · 4.2 avg · 417 ratings
  15. 16Kutthroat Bill: Vol. 1 coverKutthroat Bill: Vol. 1Kodak Black · 20224.2 score · 4.5 avg · 5 ratings
  16. 17The Forever Story coverThe Forever StoryJID · 20224.2 score · 4.3 avg · 21 ratings
  17. 18God Don't Make Mistakes coverGod Don't Make MistakesConway The Machine · 20224.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings
  18. 19Funk Wav Bounces, Vol. 2 coverFunk Wav Bounces, Vol. 2Calvin Harris · 20224.2 score · 4.4 avg · 8 ratings
  19. 20ELEVATION coverELEVATIONThe Black Eyed Peas · 20224.2 score · 4.4 avg · 8 ratings
  20. 21Midnights coverMidnightsTaylor Swift · 20224.2 score · 4.2 avg · 902 ratings
  21. 22The Long Road North coverThe Long Road NorthCult of Luna · 20224.2 score · 4.3 avg · 9 ratings
  22. 23The Car coverThe CarArctic Monkeys · 20224.2 score · 4.2 avg · 67 ratings
  23. 24Gemini Rights coverGemini RightsSteve Lacy · 20224.2 score · 4.2 avg · 31 ratings
  24. 25HEROES & VILLAINS coverHEROES & VILLAINSMetro Boomin · 20224.2 score · 4.2 avg · 233 ratings
  25. 26Parrhesia coverParrhesiaAnimals as Leaders · 20224.2 score · 4.3 avg · 8 ratings
  26. 27Extras: The Infinite B-Sides and Bonus Songs coverExtras: The Infinite B-Sides and Bonus SongsDeep Purple · 20224.2 score · 4.3 avg · 14 ratings
  27. 28Ants From Up There coverAnts From Up ThereBlack Country, New Road · 20224.2 score · 4.3 avg · 12 ratings
  28. 29Guitar Songs coverGuitar SongsBillie Eilish · 20224.2 score · 4.2 avg · 16 ratings
  29. 30LEGEND coverLEGENDJohn Legend · 20224.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  30. 31Everything Was Forever coverEverything Was ForeverBritish Sea Power · 20224.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  31. 32Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers coverMr. Morale & The Big SteppersKendrick Lamar · 20224.1 score · 4.2 avg · 402 ratings
  32. 33MOTOMAMI coverMOTOMAMIROSALÍA · 20224.1 score · 4.2 avg · 11 ratings
  33. 34Preacher's Daughter coverPreacher's DaughterEthel Cain · 20224.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings
  34. 35Dawn FM coverDawn FMThe Weeknd · 20224.1 score · 4.1 avg · 333 ratings
  35. 36NOSTALGIA+ coverNOSTALGIA+Green Montana · 20224.1 score · 4.2 avg · 10 ratings
  36. 37Un verano sin ti coverUn verano sin tiBad Bunny · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings
  37. 38Hallowed Be the Holy Ground: Live at Wacken 2019 coverHallowed Be the Holy Ground: Live at Wacken 2019Powerwolf · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings
  38. 39Harry's House coverHarry's HouseHarry Styles · 20224.1 score · 4.1 avg · 219 ratings
  39. 40Wet Leg coverWet LegWet Leg · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  40. 41Fighting Demons (Digital Deluxe) coverFighting Demons (Digital Deluxe)Juice WRLD · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  41. 42Young Forever coverYoung ForeverNessa Barrett · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  42. 43Trap Kitty coverTrap KittyYoung Miko · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  43. 44At the Hotspot coverAt the HotspotWarmduscher · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  44. 45Atlantis coverAtlantisGüneş · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  45. 46Perfect Light coverPerfect Light40 Watt Sun · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  46. 47De Doorn (Alternate Mix) coverDe Doorn (Alternate Mix)Amenra · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  47. 48Bad Reputation coverBad ReputationKid Rock · 20224.1 score · 4.2 avg · 9 ratings
  48. 49KMT coverKMTGazo · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings
  49. 50Chroniques d'un cupidon coverChroniques d'un cupidonSlimane · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings

Disagree with the ranking?

Rate these albums and the chart reshuffles around the community. Or collect your own pick of them into a list or tier.

Build a list or tier of your own

Best albums of 2022 by genre

The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.

The artists of 2022

Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.

Every artist of 2022, ranked →

2022, month by month

Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.

FAQ

What are the best albums of 2022?
On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2022 is 7220 by Lil Durk (4.9/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
How is the 2022 ranking decided?
By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
Does the best-of-2022 list change?
Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2022 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.