List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2022 explained
The Billboard 200 is a record chart published weekly by Billboard that ranks the best-performing albums in the U.S. The data is compiled by Luminate based on multi-metric consumption as measured in album-equivalent units, which comprise album sales, digital song sales, and streams on music platforms. Each unit equals one album, or 10 individual digital tracks, or 3,750 ad-supported streams, or 1,250 paid/subscription streams generated by songs from an album.
There were 26 albums that topped the Billboard 200 during the chart's 52 issue weeks. The top-performing album of the year was Un Verano Sin Ti by Puerto Rican rapper-singer Bad Bunny. It topped the chart for 13 non-consecutive weeks and registered the most weeks at number one since Drake's Views (2016). Un Verano Sin Ti became the first album in chart history to spend its first 24 weeks (6 months) in the top two and the first Latin album to top the Billboard Year-End chart. The soundtrack of Disney's 2021 animated musical film, Encanto, marked the sixth time in history an animated film's soundtrack reached number one on the Billboard 200, following The Lion King (1994), Pocahontas (1995), Curious George (2006), Frozen and Frozen II (2019).
American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's album Midnights marked the year's biggest opening week with 1.578 million first-week units, the largest in the last seven years. It instantly became the fastest and best-selling album of 2022, and the biggest selling since Swift's own Reputation (2017); Swift also became the first artist in history to score 11 consecutive number-one debuts on the Billboard 200 chart.[1] Born Pink, the second studio album by South Korean girl group Blackpink, marked the first number-one album on the Billboard 200 by a female group since Danity Kane's second album, Welcome to the Dollhouse (2008). South Korean boy group Stray Kids garnered two number ones on the chart this year, with their EPs Oddinary and Maxident; they became the first act to do so in 2022.
Chart history
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Number-one artists
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Notes and References
- Caulfield . Keith . 2023-01-11 . Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Is Luminate's Top Album of 2022 in U.S. . 2023-01-11 . Billboard . en-US.
- Caulfield. Keith. Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti Is This Year's Top Billboard 200 Album: The Year in Charts. December 1, 2022. Billboard. December 1, 2022.
- Caulfield . Keith . December 27, 2021 . Adele's 30 Continues Hot Streak on Billboard 200, Spends Fifth Week at No. 1 . . December 27, 2021.
- January 1, 2022. January 6, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . January 3, 2022 . Adele's 30 Spends Sixth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Encanto Hits Top 10 . . January 3, 2022.
- January 8, 2022. January 6, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . January 9, 2022 . Encanto Soundtrack Surges to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart . . January 10, 2022.
- January 15, 2022. January 9, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . January 17, 2022 . Gunna Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With DS4Ever . . January 17, 2022.
- January 22, 2022. January 17, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . January 23, 2022 . Encanto Soundtrack Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart . . January 24, 2022.
- January 29, 2022. January 24, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . January 30, 2022 . Encanto Spends Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart . . January 30, 2022.
- February 5, 2022. February 6, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . February 6, 2022 . Encanto Soundtrack No. 1 for Fourth Week on Billboard 200 Chart . . February 6, 2022.
- February 12, 2022. February 6, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . February 13, 2022 . Encanto No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart for Fifth Week, Most for a Soundtrack Since Frozen . . February 13, 2022.
- February 19, 2022. February 13, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . February 20, 2022 . Encanto Soundtrack Spends Sixth Week Atop Billboard 200 Albums Chart . . February 20, 2022.
- February 26, 2022. February 20, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . February 28, 2022 . Encanto Soundtrack Has Most Weeks at No. 1 in Nearly a Year on Billboard 200 . . February 28, 2022.
- March 5, 2022. March 4, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . March 6, 2022 . Encanto Enchants Billboard 200 Albums Chart With Eighth Week at No. 1 . . March 6, 2022.
- March 12, 2022. March 6, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . March 13, 2022 . Encanto Makes It Nine Weeks Atop Billboard 200 Albums Chart . . March 13, 2022.
- March 19, 2022. March 13, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . March 20, 2022 . Lil Durk Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 7220 . . March 21, 2022.
- March 26, 2022. March 21, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . March 28, 2022 . Stray Kids' Oddinary Tops Billboard 200 Albums Chart With Biggest Sales Week of 2022 . . March 29, 2022.
- April 2, 2022. March 29, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . April 3, 2022 . Machine Gun Kelly's Mainstream Sellout Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart . . April 4, 2022.
- April 9, 2022. April 4, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . April 10, 2022 . Red Hot Chili Peppers' Unlimited Love Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart . . April 11, 2022.
- April 16, 2022. April 11, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . April 17, 2022 . Lil Durk's 7220 Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart . . April 18, 2022.
- April 23, 2022. April 18, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . April 24, 2022 . Vinyl Release Pushes Tyler, the Creator's Call Me If You Get Lost Back to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart . . April 24, 2022.
- April 30, 2022. April 25, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . May 1, 2022 . Pusha T Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With It's Almost Dry . . May 2, 2022.
- May 7, 2022. May 2, 2022. Billboard.
- Caulfield . Keith . May 8, 2022 . Future Earns Eighth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With I Never Liked You . . May 9, 2022.
- May 14, 2022. May 9, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. May 15, 2022. May 16, 2022.
- May 21, 2022. May 16, 2022. Billboard.
- Kendrick Lamar's 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers' Debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. May 22, 2022. May 22, 2022.
- May 28, 2022. May 22, 2022. Billboard.
- Harry Styles' 'Harry's House' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Half-Million-Plus First Week in U.S.. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. May 29, 2022. May 29, 2022.
- June 4, 2022. June 2, 2022. Billboard.
- Harry Styles' 'Harry's House' Holds at No. 1 for Second Week on Billboard 200 Chart. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. June 5, 2022. June 5, 2022.
- June 11, 2022. June 7, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Bounces Back to No. 1 on Billboard 200. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. June 12, 2022. June 12, 2022.
- June 18, 2022. June 14, 2022. Billboard.
- BTS Lands Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Proof'. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. June 19, 2022. June 20, 2022.
- June 25, 2022. June 21, 2022. Billboard.
- Drake Achieves 11th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Honestly, Nevermind'. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. June 26, 2022. June 26, 2022.
- July 2, 2022. June 26, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'Un Verano Sin Ti'. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. July 3, 2022. July 3, 2022.
- July 9, 2022. July 3, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Lands Fourth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. July 10, 2022. July 10, 2022.
- July 16, 2022. July 10, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny Holds Atop Billboard 200 Chart for Fifth Week With 'Un Verano Sin Ti'. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. July 17, 2022. July 18, 2022.
- July 23, 2022. July 18, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Lands Sixth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200. Trust. Gary. Billboard. July 24, 2022. July 24, 2022.
- July 30, 2022. July 24, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Hits Seventh Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. July 31, 2022. July 31, 2022.
- August 6, 2022. July 31, 2022. Billboard.
- Beyonce's 'Renaissance' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Year's Biggest Debut By a Woman. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. August 7, 2022. August 7, 2022.
- August 13, 2022. August 10, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Back at No. 1 for Eighth Week on Billboard 200 Chart. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. August 15, 2022. August 16, 2022.
- August 20, 2022. August 15, 2022. Billboard.
- Rod Wave's 'Beautiful Mind' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. August 21, 2022. August 22, 2022.
- August 27, 2022. August 22, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny Ties 'Encanto' for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 in 2022. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. August 28, 2022. August 28, 2022.
- September 3, 2022. August 28, 2022. Billboard.
- DJ Khaled Lands Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'God Did'. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. September 4, 2022. September 4, 2022.
- September 10, 2022. September 5, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Hits 10th Week at No. 1, Most Weeks Atop Billboard 200 in Over a Year. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. September 11, 2022. September 12, 2022.
- September 17, 2022. September 12, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Has Most Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Since 2016. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. September 18, 2022. September 18, 2022.
- September 24, 2022. September 18, 2022. Billboard.
- BLACKPINK's 'Born Pink' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. September 25, 2022. September 25, 2022.
- October 1, 2022. September 25, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart for 12th Week. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. October 2, 2022. October 2, 2022.
- October 8, 2022. October 5, 2022. Billboard.
- Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Ties for Most Weeks at No. 1 in Last 10 Years on Billboard 200. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. October 9, 2022. October 9, 2022.
- October 15, 2022. October 9, 2022. Billboard.
- Stray Kids Notch Second No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'Maxident'. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. October 16, 2022. October 16, 2022.
- October 22, 2022. October 16, 2022. Billboard.
- Lil Baby Lands Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'It's Only Me'. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. October 23, 2022. October 24, 2022.
- October 29, 2022. October 30, 2022. Billboard.
- Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' Blasts in at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Week for an Album in 7 Years. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. October 30, 2022. October 30, 2022.
- November 5, 2022. November 1, 2022. Billboard.
- Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. November 7, 2022. November 7, 2022.
- November 12, 2022. November 7, 2022. Billboard.
- Drake & 21 Savage's 'Her Loss' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. November 13, 2022. November 13, 2022.
- November 19, 2022. November 13, 2022. Billboard.
- Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 for Third Week. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. November 20, 2022. November 21, 2022.
- November 26, 2022. November 21, 2022. Billboard.
- Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' Spends Fourth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. November 27, 2022. November 27, 2022.
- December 3, 2022. November 28, 2022. Billboard.
- Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' No. 1 on Billboard 200 for Fifth Week, Holiday Albums Jingle Into Top 10. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. December 4, 2022. December 4, 2022.
- December 10, 2022. December 10, 2022. Billboard.
- Metro Boomin Scores Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'Heroes & Villains'. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. December 11, 2022. December 11, 2022.
- December 17, 2022. December 13, 2022. Billboard.
- SZA Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'SOS' . Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. December 19, 2022. December 19, 2022.
- December 24, 2022. December 20, 2022. Billboard.
- SZA's 'SOS' Spends Second Week Atop Billboard 200 Albums Chart . Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. December 26, 2022. December 26, 2022.
- December 31, 2022. December 28, 2022. Billboard.