The music industry had a remarkable year in 2022, with many artists releasing memorable songs that captured the mood of the times. Whether you’re looking for upbeat love tunes, catchy rap verses or emotional modern ballads, we have compiled a playlist of the 100 best songs from 2022 for your listening pleasure.
Enjoy the musical journey through the highlights of the year!
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The music industry witnessed some remarkable achievements in 2022. Glass Animals’ ‘Heat Waves’ dominated the Billboard Hot 100, staying at number one for five weeks and breaking the record for the longest-running song on the chart with 91 weeks.
In addition, Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ was a global sensation. It topped the Spotify charts with more than 1.6 billion streams and spent 10 weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart.
Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ was a global sensation, topping the Spotify charts with over 1.6 billion streams and leading the UK Singles Chart for 10 weeks.
Kate Bush also made history, becoming a 3x Official Charts Record Breaker. She was the oldest artist to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart, had the longest gap between number one singles in the UK Singles Chart and had the most enduring song in the UK Singles Chart from the 1980s.
List of 100 Best Songs of 2022
| # | Title - Artist |
|---|---|
| 1 | Heat Waves - Glass Animals |
| 2 | As It Was - Harry Styles |
| 3 | Stay - The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber |
| 4 | Easy on Me - Adele |
| 5 | Shivers - Ed Sheeran |
| 6 | First Class - Jack Harlow |
| 7 | Big Energy - Latto |
| 8 | Ghost - Justin Bieber |
| 9 | Super Gremlin - Kodak Black |
| 10 | Cold Heart (Pnau remix) - Elton John and Dua Lipa |
| 11 | Wait for U - Future featuring Drake and Tems |
| 12 | About Damn Time - Lizzo |
| 13 | Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran |
| 14 | Thats What I Want - Lil Nas X |
| 15 | Enemy - Imagine Dragons and JID |
| 16 | Industry Baby - Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow |
| 17 | ABCDEFU - Gayle |
| 18 | Need to Know - Doja Cat |
| 19 | Wasted on You - Morgan Wallen |
| 20 | Me Porto Bonito - Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone |
| 21 | Woman - Doja Cat |
| 22 | Tití Me Preguntó - Bad Bunny |
| 23 | Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) - Kate Bush |
| 24 | We Don’t Talk About Bruno - Carolina Gaitán |
| 25 | Late Night Talking - Harry Styles |
| 26 | I Like You (A Happier Song) - Post Malone featuring Doja Cat |
| 27 | You Proof - Morgan Wallen |
| 28 | Bad Habit - Steve Lacy |
| 29 | Sunroof - Nicky Youre and Dazy |
| 30 | One Right Now - Post Malone and the Weeknd |
| 31 | Good 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo |
| 32 | Numb Little Bug - Em Beihold |
| 33 | Jimmy Cooks - Drake featuring 21 Savage |
| 34 | ‘Til You Can’t - Cody Johnson |
| 35 | Fancy Like - Walker Hayes |
| 36 | The Kind of Love We Make - Luke Combs |
| 37 | I Ain’t Worried - OneRepublic |
| 38 | Break My Soul - Beyoncé |
| 39 | Something in the Orange - Zach Bryan |
| 40 | Save Your Tears - The Weeknd and Ariana Grande |
| 41 | Smokin out the Window - Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) |
| 42 | Levitating - Dua Lipa |
| 43 | In a Minute - Lil Baby |
| 44 | Moscow Mule - Bad Bunny |
| 45 | You Right - Doja Cat and the Weeknd |
| 46 | She Had Me at Heads Carolina - Cole Swindell |
| 47 | Vegas - Doja Cat |
| 48 | Pushin P - Gunna and Future featuring Young Thug |
| 49 | Buy Dirt - Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan |
| 50 | I Hate U - SZA |
| 51 | Boyfriend - Dove Cameron |
| 52 | Glimpse of Us - Joji |
| 53 | Surface Pressure - Jessica Darrow |
| 54 | Fall in Love - Bailey Zimmerman |
| 55 | Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah) - CKay |
| 56 | Super Freaky Girl - Nicki Minaj |
| 57 | Hrs and Hrs - Muni Long |
| 58 | Sand in My Boots - Morgan Wallen |
| 59 | Mamiii - Becky G and Karol G |
| 60 | Knife Talk - Drake featuring 21 Savage and Project Pat |
| 61 | AA - Walker Hayes |
| 62 | Sweetest Pie - Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa |
| 63 | Provenza - Karol G |
| 64 | Essence - Wizkid featuring Justin Bieber and Tems |
| 65 | All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey |
| 66 | Bam Bam - Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran |
| 67 | 5 Foot 9 - Tyler Hubbard |
| 68 | Get Into It (Yuh) - Doja Cat |
| 69 | Efecto - Bad Bunny |
| 70 | Rock and a Hard Place - Bailey Zimmerman |
| 71 | Doin’ This - Luke Combs |
| 72 | Oh My God - Adele |
| 73 | Better Days - Neiked |
| 74 | Meet Me at Our Spot - The Anxiety: Willow and Tyler Cole |
| 75 | Fingers Crossed - Lauren Spencer-Smith |
| 76 | All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) - Taylor Swift |
| 77 | Party - Bad Bunny and Rauw Alejandro |
| 78 | Después de la Playa - Bad Bunny |
| 79 | You Should Probably Leave - Chris Stapleton |
| 80 | Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee |
| 81 | Broadway Girls - Lil Durk featuring Morgan Wallen |
| 82 | Take My Name - Parmalee |
| 83 | What Happened to Virgil - Lil Durk featuring Gunna |
| 84 | Puffin on Zootiez - Future |
| 85 | Like I Love Country Music - Kane Brown |
| 86 | Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms |
| 87 | Ojitos Lindos - Bad Bunny and Bomba Estéreo |
| 88 | Trouble with a Heartbreak - Jason Aldean |
| 89 | A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives |
| 90 | Kiss Me More - Doja Cat featuring SZA |
| 91 | She Likes It - Russell Dickerson featuring Jake Scott |
| 92 | Never Say Never - Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson |
| 93 | Damn Strait - Scotty McCreery |
| 94 | She’s All I Wanna Be - Tate McRae |
| 95 | Last Night Lonely - Jon Pardi |
| 96 | Flower Shops - Ernest featuring Morgan Wallen |
| 97 | To the Moon - Jnr Choi and Sam Tompkins |
| 98 | Unholy - Sam Smith and Kim Petras |
| 99 | One Mississippi - Kane Brown |
| 100 | Circles Around This Town - Maren Morris |
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Top 10 Songs of 2022
- Heat Waves – Glass Animals
- As It Was – Harry Styles
- Stay – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber
- Easy on Me – Adele
- Shivers – Ed Sheeran
- First Class – Jack Harlow
- Big Energy – Latto
- Ghost – Justin Bieber
- Super Gremlin – Kodak Black
- Cold Heart (Pnau remix) – Elton John and Dua Lipa
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Final thoughts
The year 2022 was marked by a rich and diverse musical landscape. The charts featured songs from various genres and artists, ranging from pop, hip hop, R&B, country, rock, and more.
There were also many newcomers who made their mark on the music scene, as well as veteran performers who maintained their popularity.
One of the notable trends in 2022 was the emergence of Latin music. Artists such as Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Anuel AA achieved significant success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This indicates the increasing appeal of Latin music in the United States and globally.
Another trend in 2022 was the revival of retro-inspired pop music. Artists such as Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo, and Doja Cat released songs that had influences from the 1980s or 1990s.
This trend may be attributed to the fact that many music fans today are millennials and Gen Zers who were exposed to music from those periods.
In summary, the music charts of 2022 reflected the diversity and dynamism of the music industry today. There was something for everyone, and there were plenty of new and interesting artists to explore.
