8. Call Me If You Get Lost
For an album released June 25, 2021, it seemed unexpected to have it returning to the number-one spot, however it did, for the week of April 25, 2022. Tyler, the Creator's sixth album, released via Columbia Records, made a surprise rebound to the top of the Billboard 200, thanks to the vinyl release. The set had debuted at number one in 2021 earning Creator his second number-one entry on the record chart, following 2019's Igor.
9. It's Almost Dry
Pusha T's fourth studio album marked the rapper's first number-one record on the Billboard 200 chart, debuting at the spot with 55,000 units. The album was released on April 22, 2022 via GOOD and Def Jam, his last with the latter.
The album went to number-one in Canada, while reaching No.11 in Australia and No.7 in the UK, also topping US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
10. I Never Liked You
Future's ninth studio album, was released April 29, 2022, via Freebandz and Epic Records. The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, earning 222,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. It marked Future's eighth chart-topping record in the US and featured his second number-one song on the Hot 100 list, "Wait for U" (wtih Drake & Tems). The album stayed atop for a week, before giving way to Bad Bunny.
At the 2023 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Rap Abum. It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for selling over 1,000,000 units in the US. Elsewhere, the set went No.1 in Australia, No. in Austria, No.1 in Canada, No.6 in Denmark & Ireland, No.2 in Netherlands, No.1 in Lithuania & New Zealand, No.3 in Switzerland, No.2 in the UK, while topping the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums list.
11. Un Verano Sin Ti
Puerto Rican singer / rapper, Bad Bunny scored the year's best selling album in the US with his fourth solo studio album, released May 6, via Rimas Entertainment. The album was a follow up to his 2020 album, El Último Tour Del Mundo (a number-one record in the US). The all-Spanish language set opened atop the US chart with 274,000 album-equivalent units, marking Bunny's second number-one album on the chart, achieving the feat for the second all-Spanish language to top the record chart as well.
Spending 13 non-consecutive weeks atop the record, the album spent the most weeks at the peak in 2022, and eventually topping the 2022 Billboard 200 Year-End Chart, a first for a Spanish influenced album. The set returned to No.1 for a second week after a 2-week stint for Kendrick Lamar and Harry Styles (one week each) at the helm. It stepped aside another two weeks for BTS and Drake (a week each), returning for five-week consecutive run, then another week away for Beyonce's one week lead, before returning for its final five-week non-consecutive run, letting Rod Wave, DJ Khalid and Blackpink.
The album went on to top the US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) as well as the US Independent Albums (Billboard), while reaching No.4 in Canada, No.5 in Denmark, No.5 in Italy, No.1 in Spain and No. in Switzerland. It won Favorite Latin Album at the 2022 American Music Awards, Top Latin Album of the Year & Latin Rhythm Album of the Year at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards. At the 2023 Grammy Awards, it was the recipient winner for Best Música Urbana Album, while receiving a nod for Album of the Year.
12. Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
This was Kendrick Lamar's fifth studio album, released May 13, 2022, via PGLang, Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. The album became Lamar's 4th number-one on the chart when it opened atop the chart with 295,000 units, staying on top for a week. A concept album (conscious hip hop genre), it featured the US Hot 100 top-five single "N95", reaching No.3 in the US and No.6 in the UK.
At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, it was awarded Best Rap Album, amidst eight nominations, the most for an album by a male artist that year. Billboard ranked it No.17 at the end of the year. It was a No.1 success in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the UK R&B Albums, while topping the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard), peaking at No.2 in the UK.
13. Harry's House
The third studio album by English singer, Harry Styles, released 20 May 2020, via Columbia Records and Erskine, debuted at number-one in the US (with 521,500 units), marking the singer's third number-one record in the US, while spawning his biggest chart-topper on the Hot 100 "As It Was" (which spent 15 weeks on the record chart), and second number-one overall. The album was a number-one score in every major album chart globally (including Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland and the UK) proving to be a huge success. The album spent its first two and total weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 chart.
The album took home three Grammy wins for Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, in 2023, while being awarded the Brit Award for British Album of the Year in 2023. For the 2022 MTV VMAs, it was awarded Album of the Year.
14. Proof
The first anthology album by South Korean boy band, BTS, Proof was released June 10,2022, via Big Hit Music, topping the Billboard 200 chart the week of June 25, with 314,000 units, staying for a week and marking the band's sixth consecutive number-one on the record chat.
The set went number-one in Australia, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, German, Greece, Hungary, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, South Korea and Switzerland, while peaking at No.8 in the UK and topping the US World Albums (Billboard). It spawned the single "Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)" which reached No.13 on the Hot 100 chart.
15. Honestly, Nevermind
Released June 17, 2022, via OVO and Republic Records, Drake's 7th studio album opened at the top of the US chart with 204,000 units ,earning the Canadian rapper, his 11th number-one album in the US, also featuring his 11th number-one score on the Hot 100 chart "Jimmy Cooks" (featuring 21 Savage).
The album went to No.2 in Australia, No.1 in Canada, No.2 in Denmark, No.2 in Ireland and the United Kingdom while peaking atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard). In the US, it was at the top for a week before being replace by the return of Bad Bunny's hit album.
16. Renaissance
American singer Beyoncé's seventh studio album was released July 29, 2022, via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. Debuting at No.1 on the Billboard 200, with 332,000 units, the album became her seventh consecutive number-one in the US. It spawned the US Hot 100 number-one single "Break My Soul", marking her 12th career chart topper, 8th as a solo act. The album was number-one for a week (August 13).
Aside from the US, the record went number one in Australia, Canada, Belgian, Denmark, Netherlands, France, Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, Sweden, and the UK, while topping the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) and US Top Dance/Electronic Albums. In 2023, the album won the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album while being nominated for Album of the Year as well. Billboard ranked it at No.21 at the year end (2022).
17. Beautiful Mind
Beautiful Mind marked Rod Wave's second consecutive number-one album in the US, debuting atop the chart with 115,000 units. Released Aug. 12, 2022, via Alamo Records, the album went to the top, marching the chart success of his previous album, SoulFly (2021).
The 2022 set also went number-one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard). It has been certified Platinum in the US with sales of over 1,000,000 certified units.
18. God Did
Record producer DJ Khaled ain't no stranger to chart success, to add to his list came his thirteenth studio album, released Aug. 26, 2022 via We the Best Music and Epic Records, which opened atop the Billboard 200 chart (with 107,500 units) for the week of September 10, staying atop for a week, also marking his 4th number-one entry on the list.
A great ensemble record, the album featured the singles "Staying Alive" (feat. Drake & Lil Baby) (peaking at No.5 on the Hot 100) and "Big Time"(feat. Future & Lil Baby) (peaking at #31 on the Hot 100). The album was a number-one entry on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard), while reaching No.4 in the UK, and Norway, No.1 in Canada and No.9 in Australia.
19. Born Pink
The second studio album, by South Korean girl group, Blackpink, this was released on Sept. 16, 2022 through YG Entertainment and Interscope Records. It debuted atop the US chart with 102,000 units, becoming the first album by a Korena female act to top the chart and the eighth all-female group album to top the record chart. It also became the first K-pop girl group album to hit number-one in the UK, while reaching the top-ten in the charts of Canada and Portugal and reached the top ten in Australia, Netherlands, France, Germany, Lithuania, Sweden and Norway. Its single "Pink Venom" was a worldwide success reaching No.22 on the Hot 100 chart.
20. Maxident
Stray Kids returned to the top of the Billboard 200 chart, the second time in the year with another set, Maxident, released October 7, opening with 107,000 units with this Korean language EP released through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records, the set marked the group's second consecutive number one album overall in the US. It was also number one in South Korea, Poland, and Croatia while reaching No. 4 in Australia and No.18 in Canada. In the US, it was leader for a week's time.
21. It's Only Me
Lil Baby's third studio album was released on October 14, 2022 via Quality Control Music, Motown, Wolfpack, and 4 Pockets Full, opening atop the Billboard 200 chart with 216,000 album-equivalent units and marked Lil Baby's third number-one album in the US (following The Voice of the Heroes and My Turn). The album was supported by its two singles "In a Minute" (peaking at No.14 on the Hot 100) and "Heyy" (No.21 on the Hot 100). The album was at in the lead for a week.
The set went on to top the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard), as well as the Canadian Albums Chart, while reaching at No.7 in Australia, No.7 in Denmark, No.2 in the Netherlands, No.6 in Ireland, No.5 in Norway, No.4 in Switzerland and No.3 in the United Kingdom.
22. Midnights
The 10th studio album by American singer Taylor Swift, was released October 21, 2022 via Republic Records. The set blasted in at No.1 on the US (the week of Dec. 5) staying for six non-consecutive weeks (five weeks counted in 2022). The record went in at #1 with 1,578,000 units, easily being the top-selling album of the year. The set became Swift's 11th number-one set in the US, putting her with a few acts to hold multiple number-one entries.
Staying at the top for its first two weeks, the album saw a rare feat achieved on the Hot 100 where the entire tier was a collection of songs from the album from No.1 to 10 in the same week, with "Anti-Hero" being the Hot 100 topper, her ninth #1 on the record chart. Easily the album was a global success reaching No.1 status in most entries (including Australia, Canada, Ireland and the UK). Billboard ranked it at No.4 at the year end, while it was a the top album of the year in Australia. At the 2023 MTA VMAs, Swift won 9 awards including Album of the Year for Midnights.
The album returned to the No.1 spot in the US a week away to finish with three consecutive weeks, and later in 2023 returned for a final week run after the release of its deluxe editions (the week of June 10, 2023).
23. Her Loss
A collaborative studio effort between rappers Drake and 21 Savage, Her Loss was released November 4, 2022 via OVO and Republic Records, making its entry at No.1 in the US with 404,000 units, topping the list for a week amidst the Midnight streak. It became Drake's twelfth number-one and Savage's third in the US. The album also peaked atop the UK Albums (OCC) chart as well as Canadian Albums (Billboard) and the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard). The album spawned the single "Rich Flex" which peaked at No.2 for on the Hot 100, while topping the Canadian Hot 100.
Record producer Metro Boomin' scored his third US number-one album with this set released December 2, 2022, via Republic Records and Boominati. The album opened at number one in the US with 185,000 units earned, and stayed for a week. It entered at No.3 in the UK , No.5 in Australia, and #1 in Canada, while topping the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard). The set featured the US Hot 100 No.3 single "Creepin'" (featuring The Weeknd & 21 Savage), a remake of 2004's "I Don't Wanna Know" (Mario Winans ,Enya & P. Diddy).
25. SOS
Rounding out the year's number one scores in the US was SZA with her second studio album, released December 9, 2022, via Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records. Debuting at the top with 318,000 units, it marked her first number-one album and the biggest entry for an R&B album in terms of streaming. It went to spend its first seven consecutive weeks in the lead (with the first two at the end of the year for the weeks of Dec. 24th and 31st. It later returned to the top in mid February to complete with a three-week consecutive stay, bringing its total to 10 weeks. It also contained the single "Kill Bill" which climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, spending a week, marking SZA's first number one hit.
It was awarded Album of the Year at the 2023 BET Awards. Opening at No.1 in Australia, and Canada, the album reached No.2 in the UK while topping the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard).
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