List of number-one albums of 2022 (Australia) explained

The ARIA Albums Chart ranks the best-performing albums and extended plays (EPs) in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales and streams of albums and EPs.[1] In 2022, 34 albums claimed the top spot, with the first, 30 by Adele, continuing its run from the end of 2021. Meat Loaf returned to number one with his best-selling 1977 debut album Bat Out of Hell following his death in January 2022. Future Nostalgia also returned to the top for a third week in a third consecutive year. Nine artists, the Wiggles, Charli XCX, Machine Gun Kelly, Wet Leg, Future, Daniel Johns, Spacey Jane, Yungblud and Meg Mac, achieved their first number-one album.

Chart history

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Indicates best-performing album of 2022[2]
DateAlbumArtist(s)
3 January30Adele[3]
10 January[4]
17 JanuaryDawn FMThe Weeknd[5]
24 January[6]
31 JanuaryBat Out of HellMeat Loaf[7]
7 FebruaryDawn FMThe Weeknd[8]
14 FebruaryRequiemKorn[9]
21 FebruaryAntiheroHuskii[10]
28 FebruaryResistMidnight Oil[11]
7 MarchAngel in RealtimeGang of Youths[12]
14 MarchEncanto (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Various artists[13]
21 MarchReWiggledThe Wiggles[14]
28 MarchCrashCharli XCX[15]
4 AprilMainstream SelloutMachine Gun Kelly[16]
11 AprilUnlimited LoveRed Hot Chili Peppers[17]
18 AprilWet LegWet Leg[18]
25 AprilFuture NostalgiaDua Lipa[19]
2 MayObsidianNorthlane[20]
9 MayI Never Liked YouFuture[21]
16 MayFutureNeverDaniel Johns[22]
23 MayMr. Morale & the Big SteppersKendrick Lamar[23]
30 MayHarry's HouseHarry Styles[24]
6 June[25]
13 June[26]
20 JuneProofBTS[27]
27 JuneSoul Deep 30Jimmy Barnes[28]
4 JulyHere Comes EverybodySpacey Jane[29]
11 JulyHarry's HouseHarry Styles[30]
18 July[31]
25 July[32]
1 August[33]
8 AugustRenaissanceBeyoncé[34]
15 August[35]
22 AugustHarry's HouseHarry Styles[36]
29 AugustFinally Enough LoveMadonna[37]
5 SeptemberWill of the PeopleMuse[38]
12 SeptemberYungbludYungblud[39]
19 SeptemberDarker StillParkway Drive[40]
26 SeptemberMatter of TimeMeg Mac[41]
3 October5SOS55 Seconds of Summer[42]
10 OctoberThe End, So FarSlipknot[43]
17 OctoberFutureNeverDaniel Johns[44]
24 OctoberBeing Funny in a Foreign LanguageThe 1975[45]
31 OctoberMidnights Taylor Swift[46]
7 November[47]
14 November[48]
21 November[49]
28 November[50]
5 DecemberBlue ChristmasJimmy Barnes[51]
12 DecemberPaul Kelly's Christmas TrainPaul Kelly[52]
19 DecemberMidnights Taylor Swift[53]
26 December[54]

Number-one artists

List of number-one artists, with total weeks spent at number one shown! Position! Artist! Weeks at No. 1
1Harry Styles8
2Taylor Swift7
3The Weeknd3
4Adele2
4Beyoncé2
4Daniel Johns2
4Jimmy Barnes2
5Meat Loaf1
5Korn1
5Huskii1
5Midnight Oil1
5Gang of Youths1
5The Wiggles1
5Charli XCX1
5Machine Gun Kelly1
5Red Hot Chili Peppers1
5Wet Leg1
5Dua Lipa1
5Northlane1
5Future1
5Kendrick Lamar1
5BTS1
5Spacey Jane1
5Madonna1
5Muse1
5Yungblud1
5Parkway Drive1
5Meg Mac1
55 Seconds of Summer1
5Slipknot1
5The 19751
5Paul Kelly1

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chart FAQs. Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 December 2021.
  2. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 4, 2023.
  3. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 January 2022. 31 December 2021.
  4. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 January 2022. 7 January 2022.
  5. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 January 2022. 14 January 2022.
  6. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 January 2022. 21 January 2022.
  7. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 January 2022. 28 January 2022.
  8. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 February 2022. 4 February 2022.
  9. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 February 2022. 11 February 2022.
  10. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 February 2022. 18 February 2022.
  11. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 February 2022. 25 February 2022.
  12. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 March 2022. 4 March 2022.
  13. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 March 2022. 11 March 2022.
  14. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 March 2022. 18 March 2022.
  15. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 March 2022. 25 March 2022.
  16. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 April 2022. 1 April 2022.
  17. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 April 2022. 8 April 2022.
  18. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 April 2022. 15 April 2022.
  19. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 April 2022. 22 April 2022.
  20. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 May 2022. 29 April 2022.
  21. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 9 May 2022. 6 May 2022.
  22. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 May 2022. 13 May 2022.
  23. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 May 2022. 20 May 2022.
  24. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 30 May 2022. 27 May 2022.
  25. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 June 2022. 3 June 2022.
  26. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 June 2022. 10 June 2022.
  27. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 June 2022. 17 June 2022.
  28. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 June 2022. 24 June 2022.
  29. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 July 2022. 1 July 2022.
  30. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 July 2022. 8 July 2022.
  31. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 July 2022. 15 July 2022.
  32. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 July 2022. 22 July 2022.
  33. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 August 2022. 29 July 2022.
  34. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 August 2022. 5 August 2022.
  35. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 August 2022. 12 August 2022.
  36. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  37. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 August 2022. 26 August 2022.
  38. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 September 2022. 2 September 2022.
  39. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 September 2022. 9 September 2022.
  40. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 September 2022. 16 September 2022.
  41. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 September 2022. 23 September 2022.
  42. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 October 2022. 30 September 2022.
  43. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 October 2022. 7 October 2022.
  44. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 October 2022. 14 October 2022.
  45. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 October 2022. 21 October 2022.
  46. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 October 2022. 28 October 2022.
  47. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 November 2022. 4 November 2022.
  48. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 November 2022. 11 November 2022.
  49. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 November 2022. 18 November 2022.
  50. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 November 2022. 25 November 2022.
  51. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 December 2022. 2 December 2022.
  52. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 December 2022. 9 December 2022.
  53. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 December 2022. 16 December 2022.
  54. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 December 2022. 23 December 2022.