Year in Music 2022
The albums, artists, and listener moments that defined 2022 on Goat Music -- community-rated, not algorithm-picked.
Top albums released in 2022
The community's top 2022 album is RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé, rated 4.47/5.0 from 2 ratings. Runners-up: SOS (4.40) and The Forever Story (Extended Version) (4.35).
- 1
RENAISSANCE
Beyoncé
4.47
2 ratings
- 2
SOS
SZA
4.40
2 ratings
- 3
The Forever Story (Extended Version)
JID
4.35
1 rating
- 4
An Evening with Silk Sonic
Silk Sonic
4.35
1 rating
- 5
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
Big Thief
4.31
6 ratings
- 6
The Melodic Blue
Baby Keem
4.20
1 rating
- 7
Love, Damini
Burna Boy
3.93
2 ratings
- 8
Her Loss
Drake & 21 Savage
3.85
1 rating
- 9
Un Verano Sin Ti
Bad Bunny
3.23
4 ratings
- 10
Midnights
Taylor Swift
3.06
9 ratings
Top artists of 2022
Genre breakdown
Share of community ratings across 2022 album genres.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What were the best albums of 2022?
- According to Goat Music listeners, the top album of 2022 is RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé with a community score of 4.47/5.0. Rankings update daily as more listeners rate albums.
- Who was the most-played artist of 2022?
- The most-rated artist for 2022 albums on Goat Music is Taylor Swift with 9 community ratings on their 2022 releases.
- What is Year in Music on Goat Music?
- Year in Music is Goat Music's community-aggregated retrospective for each calendar year. It surfaces the top-rated releases, dominant artists, genre trends, and the most impactful listener reviews from that year. Unlike Spotify Wrapped, which tracks play counts, Year in Music reflects genuine opinions -- albums are ranked entirely by listener ratings, not streams.
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