This year has had a great influx of good and horrible music, and we are here to help you pick the Best English Albums of 2022. Many artists have dropped albums this year, including those who made us wait for years. A grand lineup of big names like Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Drake etc., is very rare to be seen releasing music in the same year and will make you feel like you are back in the early 2000s. Also, with the Y2K theme returning to the industry, you are bound to feel nostalgic.
Without further ado, let us dive right into it
10 Best English Albums of 2022
Midnights– Taylor Swift
Midnights is the tenth studio album by Taylor Swift, which was released on October 21, 2022, via Republic Records. Taylor also contributed her songwriting skills to the latest album. Breaking multiple records, she became the first-ever artist to occupy the top 10 spots on Billboard Hot 100 Charts. It also became the fastest and best-selling album of 2022.
Renaissance- Beyoncé
Renaissance was released on July 29, 2022, and is the first solo release by Beyonce since Lemonade (2016). The album was hugely successful as it grabbed the top spot on Billboard Hot 100 Charts. She pays homage to the Black and queer pioneers by including the 1970s Black dance music styles such as disco and house. It also became platinum certified just a few days after its release.
Love Sux- Avril Lavigne
Love Sux is the event studio album by the singer. Avril also contributed her songwriting to the album. The album was released on February 25, 2022, via Elektra Records. Avril released this new album three years after Head Above Water (2019). It received much positive feedback and became Avril’s most highly-rated album from music critics.
Dawn FM- The Weeknd
Dawn FM was released on January 7, 2022, via XO and Republic Records and is the fifth studio album from the singer-songwriter. The album features narration by Jim Carrey, guest vocals from Tyler, the Creator and Lil Wayne, and spoken word appearances from Quincy Jones and Josh Safdie. The album’s concept was to display the state of purgatory and the journey to the “light at the end of the tunnel”.
Harry’s House- Harry Styles
Harry’s House is the most successful album by the artist, and it was released on May 20, 2022, via Columbia Records. Despite getting leaked, the album charted quickly after its release on both U.S. and U.K. charts. It also became one of the fastest-selling albums in the United Kingdom. The single, As It Was, has been a massive success and has become one of the longest-charting songs in history.
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Takin’ it back- Meghan Trainor
The album was released on October 21, 2022, via Epic Records. Made You Look, one of the singles from the album, became one of the most viral tracks in the recent month. Its lyrical themes revolve around motherhood, self-acceptance, and the Y2K concept.
Mr Morale & The Big Steppers- Kendrick Lamar
It is the artist’s fifth studio album, released on May 13, 2022. The single N95 became one of the most top charting singles and occupied one of the top five positions on Billboard Hot 100. In the album, he includes themes like childhood and generational trauma.
SOS- SZA
SZA returns with her second studio album, SOS, released on December 9, 2022. was preceded by three singles, Good Days, I Hate U, and Shirt and two of those peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. The album also consisted of various features by different artists.
Her Loss- Drake and 21 Savage
21 Savage and Drake created Her Loss as a collaborative album. Multiple songs from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. Travis Scott is also one of the features in the album.
Special- Lizzo
Preceded by the song About Damn Time, which became viral on various social media platforms, this is one of the most commercially successful albums by Lizzo. The album received praise from critics and fans alike. The main concept of the album is self-acceptance.
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