2022 in rhythm and blues music

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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in rhythm and blues for the year 2022.

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Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

August

September

October

November

December

Released albums

January

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
7 Dope Lemon Rose Pink Cadillac BMG
Eric Nam There and Back Again [55] Self-released
Mary Wilson Mary Wilson: The Motown Anthology UMG, Motown, Real Gone Music, Second Disc Records
The Weeknd Dawn FM XO, Republic
14 FKA Twigs Caprisongs Young, Atlantic
Nick Grant Welcome to Loveland [56] Kids Make Money, 21 GRMS
Urias FÚRIA [57] Mataderos
16 Wheein Whee [58] The L1ve
18 BamBam B Abyss Company
19 Hikaru Utada Bad Mode Epic Japan, Sony Japan
21 Les Louanges Crash [60] Bonsound
Various artists Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Legacy Recordings
  • Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
26 Baco Exu do Blues QVVJFA? [61] 999
Def. Love 528Hz
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Circle Album Chart [62]
28 Amber Mark Three Dimensions Deep PMR, EMI, Interscope
Eric Gales Crown [63] Mascot Label Group, Provogue
John Mayall The Sun Is Shining Down Forty Below
Lady Wray Piece of Me Big Crown Records
Maverick Sabre Don't Forget to Look Up FAMM
North Mississippi Allstars Set Sail New West
Pink Sweats Pink Moon [64] Atlantic
Samm Henshaw Untidy Soul [65] Dorm Seven, AWAL
St. Paul and The Broken Bones The Alien Coast [66] ATO Records
The Temptations Temptations 60 UMe
30 Kyle It's Not So Bad [67] Self-released

February

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
2 Ivy Sole Candid [68] Venice Music
Marques Houston Me [69] Phoenix, Corite
4 Adekunle Gold Catch Me If You Can Afro Urban
7 J. Holiday Time [70] HMG, MilknSizz, Empire
10 Gloria Groove Lady Leste SB Music, Sony Music Brazil
11 Adria Kain When Flowers Bloom [71] ArtHaus, Venice
BoulevardsElectric Cowboy: Born in Carolina Mud [72] Normaltown
Joss Stone Never Forget My Love Bay Street
Mary J. Blige Good Morning Gorgeous 300, Mary Jane
  • Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
Moonchild Starfruit [73] Tru Thoughts
Raveena Asha's Awakening Warner Records
William Crighton Water and Dust ABC Music
13 Mozzik Lamboziki 2 Euro Gang, Urban
15 Treasure The Second Step: Chapter One YG
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
17 Smiley Mai Mult De-O Viață Cat Music, HaHaHa Production
18 Big K.R.I.T. Digital Roses Don't Die BMG
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges Texas Moon [74] Dead Oceans, LisaSawyer63, Columbia, Sony Music
23 Ai Dream EMI, Universal
  • Debuted at No. 12 on the Oricon Charts
Billlie The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One Mystic Story
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Circle Album Chart
Dreamer Isioma Goodnight Dreamer [75] AWAL
25 Blue Lab Beats Motherland Journey [76] Blue Adventure, Decca Records France
EarthGang Ghetto Gods Dreamville, Interscope, Spillage Village
Robert Glasper Black Radio III Loma Vista
  • Debuted at No. 46 on the Oricon Charts
Sevdaliza Raving Dahlia Twisted Elegance
Swamp Dogg I Need a Job...So I Can Buy More Auto-Tune Don Giovanni

March

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
4 Cruel Santino Subaru Boys: Final Heaven [77] Interscope, Monster Boy
Elyanna Elyanna II [78] El Mar
Kaina It Was a Home City Slang
Kojey Radical Reason to Smile Asylum, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart
Léon Circles [79] LL Entertainment, BMG
Maylee Todd Maloo [80] Stones Throw
Michelle After Dinner We Talk Dreams [81] Atlantic, Transgressive
7 Jackson Wang Lost & Found Team Wang Records
10 Lucky Daye Candydrip Keep Cool, RCA
  • Debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200
11 Orion Sun Getaway [82] Mom+Pop
Shenseea Alpha Rich Immigrants, Interscope
14 (G)I-dle I Never Die Cube, Kakao
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
18 Vanessa Amorosi City of Angels Scream Louder
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the ARIA Charts
Zelooperz Get WeT​.​Radio [83] Bruiser Brigade
21 Red Velvet The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm SM, Dreamus
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
23 Fujii Kaze Love All Serve All Hehn, Universal Sigma
24 Rema Rave & Roses Jonzing World, Mavin
25 Fana Hues Flora + Fana [84] Sweet Virtue, Westminster, Bright Antenna
Keshi Gabriel [85] Island
Koffee Gifted Promised Land, Columbia
Kristian Bush 52 | ATL x BNA Big Machine
Latto 777 RCA, Streamcut
  • Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
Majeeed Bitter Sweet [86] Dream Empire Music
28 NCT Dream Glitch Mode SM, Dreamus
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
29 Purple Kiss MemeM RBW, Kakao
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Circle Album Chart
30 Alex Isley & Jack DineMarigold [87] Indie

April

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
1 Eric Roberson Lessons [88] BLUE Erro Soul
King GarbageHeavy Metal Greasy Love [89] Ipecac
2 Dope Saint Jude Higher Self Yotanka
4 Suho Grey Suit SM
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
8 Banks Serpentina AWAL
  • Debuted at No. 39 on the UK Albums Chart
Budjerah Conversations Warner Music Australia
  • Debuted at No. 97 on the ARIA Charts
Omar Apollo Ivory Warner
  • Debuted at No. 74 on the Billboard 200
Syd Broken Hearts Club Columbia Records
12 Anitta Versions of Me Warner
13 Marian Hill Why Can't We Just Pretend? [90] Photo Finish
Sault Air Forever Living Originals
15 Edgar Winter Brother Johnny Quarto Valley Records
22Ben MarcGlass Effect [91] Innovative Leisure
Blxst Before You Go Evgle, Red Bull
  • Debuted at No. 90 on the Billboard 200
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Omnium Gatherum KGLW
  • Debuted at No. 12 on the UK Albums Chart
25 Sidhu Moose Wala No Name Self-released
27 Miyeon My Cube, Kakao
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Circle Album Chart
29 Eli "Paperboy" Reed Down Every Road [92] Yep Roc
Kehlani Blue Water Road Atlantic, TSNMI
  • Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
Melba Moore Imagine [93] The Gallery Entertainment, Orpheus Enterprises
PJ Morton Watch the Sun [94] Morton Records, Empire
Trombone Shorty Lifted [95] Blue Note, UMG
30 Exile Atsushi One [96] Rhythm Zone

May

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
2 Le Sserafim Fearless Source, YG Plus
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
5 Kenyon Dixon Closer [97] Self-released
6 Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti Rimas
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Ella Mai Heart on My Sleeve 10 Summers, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
Emeli Sandé Let's Say for Instance Chrysalis
  • Debuted at No. 27 on the UK Albums Chart
Ibeyi Spell 31 XL
Sabrina Claudio Based On A Feeling [98] SC, Atlantic
11 Dylan Sinclair No Longer in the Suburbs [99] Five Stone Records
13 Becky G Esquemas Kemosabe, RCA, Sony Latin
  • Debuted at No. 92 on the Billboard 200
The Black Keys Dropout Boogie Easy Eye Sound, Nonesuch
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart
Monophonics & Kelly FinniganSage Motel [100] Colemine
Obongjayar Some Nights I Dream of Doors [101] September Recordings
Sam Gendel & Antonia CytrynowiczLive a Little [102] Psychic Hotline
Tank and the Bangas Red Balloon [103] Verve Forecast, UMG
20 Ericdoa Things with Wings [104] Listen to the Kids, Interscope
Levon Helm & Mavis Staples Carry Me Home ANTI-
Ravyn Lenae Hypnos Atlantic
Van Morrison What's It Gonna Take? Exile, Virgin
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Schweizer Hitparade Chart
23 Got7 Got7 Warner Korea
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
26 UMI Forest in the City [105] Keep Cool, RCA
27 Alfie Templeman Mellow Moon Chess Club
  • Debuted at No. 31 on the UK Albums Chart
Brian Jackson This Is Brian Jackson [106] BBE Music
Murkage Dave The City Needs A Hero [107] None
31 Emilia Tú Crees en Mí? Sony Music Latin

June

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
3 070 Shake You Can't Kill Me GOOD, Def Jam
Arin RayHello Poison [108] Interscope
Fantastic Negrito White Jesus Black Problems Storefront Records
Kat Graham Long Hot Summer [109] Sound Zoo Records
Post Malone Twelve Carat Toothache Republic, Mercury
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Tedeschi Trucks Band I Am the Moon: I. Crescent [110] Swamp Family, Fantasy, Concord
Vory Lost Souls UMG Recordings, Dream Chasers Records
Xênia França Em Nome Da Estrela [111] Self-released
10 FKJ Vincent [112] Mom+Pop
Tauren Wells Joy in the Morning [113] Capitol CMG
16 Hank Williams Jr. Rich White Honky Blues Easy Eye Sound
  • Debuted at No. 183 on the Billboard 200
17 Drake Honestly, Nevermind OVO, Republic
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Yaya Bey Remember Your North Star [114] Big Dada
20 Kep1er Doublast Wake One, Swing
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
24 Chris Brown Breezy CBE, RCA
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Giveon Give or Take Not So Fast, Epic
  • Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
Various artists Elvis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) RCA
  • Debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200

July

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
1 Moor Mother Jazz Codes [115] Anti
Paolo Nutini Last Night in the Bittersweet Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
Various artists Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Decca Records
5FelivandTies [116] Sweat It Out
8 Brent Faiyaz Wasteland Lost Kids, Venice, Stem
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Burna Boy Love, Damini Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
Flo The Lead Island
Tasman Keith A Colour Undone [117] AWAL
15 Cory Henry Operation Funk [118] Henry House, Culture Collective
Lil Silva Yesterday is Heavy [119] Nowhere Music, Platoon
Lizzo Special Nice Life, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Mabel About Last Night... Polydor UK
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
Original Broadway cast of MJ the Musical MJ (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Sony
  • Debuted at No. 88 on the UK Albums Chart
Ne-Yo Self Explanatory Compound, Motown
  • Debuted at No. 184 on the Billboard 200
Steve Lacy Gemini Rights RCA
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Tami Neilson Kingmaker Neilson Records, Southbound
21 Waje Waje 2.0 [120] Continued Entertainment
22 Ben Harper Bloodline Maintenance Chrysalis
29 Beyoncé Renaissance Parkwood, Columbia
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Domi and JD Beck Not Tight [121] Blue Note, UMG, Apeshit
DPR Ian Moodswings in to Order DPR
  • Debuted at No. 30 on the Circle Album Chart
S-X Things Change [122] RBC, BMG
Wiz Khalifa Multiverse Taylor Gang, Asylum

August

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
1 NewJeans New Jeans ADOR
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
4 Heather Small Colour My Life [123] East West
5 Black Party Hummingbird Wolf + Rothstein, RCA
Calvin Harris Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 Columbia
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart
Kokoroko Could We Be More [124] Brownswood
12 Jimmy Cliff Refugees [125] Sunpower Productions NY, UMG
Niki Nicole 88rising
Rod Wave Beautiful Mind Alamo
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
19 Tank R&B Money R&B Money, Atlantic
Terence Etc. Vortex [126] Brainfeeder
Tink Pillow Talk Winter's Diary, Empire
  • Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200
TriathalonSpin [127] Lex Records
26 Bnxn Bad Since '97 TYE, Empire Distribution
Jacob Banks Lies About the War [128] Nobody Records
Thee Sacred Souls Thee Sacred Souls Daptone Records
31 Ari Lennox Away Message Dreamville, Interscope
Billlie The Billage of Perception: Chapter Two Mystic Story, Kakao
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Circle Album Chart
Waje Unbroken [120] Continued Entertainment

September

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
1 Romeo Santos Formula, Vol. 3 Sony Latin
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
9 Ari Lennox Age/Sex/Location Dreamville, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200
Charles Stepney Step on Step [129] International Anthem
John Legend Legend John Legend, Republic
  • Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200
Son Little Like Neptune [130] Anti
Sudan Archives Natural Brown Prom Queen Stones Throw
Tedeschi Trucks Band I Am the Moon Fantasy Records
15 pH-1 But for Now Leave Me Alone H1ghr Music
  • Debuted at No. 24 on the Circle Album Chart
16 Bazzi Infinite Dream [131] Atlantic
Butcher Brown Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey [132] Concord Jazz
Danielle Ponder Some of Us Are Brave [133] Future Classic
Dixson 004DAISY [134] Roc Nation
Eliza A Sky Without Stars [135] Log Off, Different Recordings, PIAS
Jessie Reyez Yessie FMLY, Island
Mura Masa Demon Time Polydor, Anchor Point
NCT 127 2 Baddies SM
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
Samara Joy Linger Awhile Verve
  • Debuted at No. 158 on the Billboard 200
SoleImagine Club [136] Amoeba Culture
21 Jay B Be Yourself CDNZA
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Circle Album Chart
22 Jully Black Three Rocks and a Slingshot [137] Self-released
23 Dr. John Things Happen That Way Rounder Records
Durand Bernarr Wanderlust [138] Dsing
Marisa Anderson Still, Here Thrill Jockey
Muni Long Public Displays of Affection: The Album [139] Supergiant, Def Jam, UMG
Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin Ali Dead Oceans
  • Debuted at No. 47 on the UK Albums Chart
26 Xiumin Brand New [140] SM Entertainment, Dreamus
302022 Broadway cast of Into the Woods Into the Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording) Craft Recordings, Concord
Buddy Guy The Blues Don't Lie RCA, Silvertone
  • Debuted at No. 17 on the Schweizer Hitparade Chart
Craig David 22 TS5, Moor
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart
Gabriels Angels & Queens – Part I Atlas Artists
Gloria Scott So Wonderful [141] Acid Jazz Acquisitions, MK Music
Joss Stone Merry Christmas, Love S-Curve
Kid Cudi Entergalactic Wicked Awesome, Republic
  • Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
Shygirl Nymph Because Music, Nuxxe
  • Debuted at No. 12 on the Scottish Albums Chart
Snarky Puppy Empire Central GroundUP
Tory Lanez Sorry 4 What One Umbrella, Create

October

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
4 Seulgi 28 Reasons SM, Dreamus
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Circle Album Chart
Treasure The Second Step: Chapter Two YG, YG Plus
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
7NNAMDÏPlease Have a Seat [142] Secretly Canadian, Sooper
Say She She Prism [143] Colemine, Karma Chief Records
Stray Kids Maxident JYP, Republic
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
10 Sault 10 Forever Living Originals
12 Bipolar Sunshine 3034 [144] Noize
14 Charlotte Dos Santos Morfo [145] Because Music
Dillon 6abotage [146] BPitch Control
Jon Vinyl Palisade [147] Vinyl Recordings
Lolo Zouaï Playgirl [148] RCA
17 Lee Chan-hyuk Error YG, YG Plus
  • Debuted at No. 56 on the Circle Album Chart
21 Babyface Girls Night Out Capitol
  • Debuted at No. 166 on the Billboard 200
Meghan Trainor Takin' It Back Epic
Nick Hakim Cometa [149] ATO Records
Pip Millett When Everything Is Better, I'll Let You Know [150] Dream Life Records, Sony Music
28 Blaqbonez Young Preacher Chocolate City
Dvsn Working On My Karma [151] OVO
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Changes KGLW
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the ARIA Charts
RealestK Dreams 2 Reality [152] Columbia, D2R
Smino Luv 4 Rent Zero Fatigue, Motown
  • Debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200
The Brother Moves On $/He Who Feeds You...Owns You [153] Native Rebel Recordings

November

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
1 Lee Fields Sentimental Fool [154] Daptone
Sault 11 Forever Living Originals
Aiir
Earth
Today & Tomorrow
Untitled (God)
Tóc Tiên Cong [155] Yin Yang Media
2 RM Indigo Big Hit
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
4 Alicia Keys Santa Baby Mom + Pop
  • Debuted at No. 148 on the Billboard 200
Coco Jones What I Didn't Tell You High Standardz, Def Jam
Ezra Collective Where I’m Meant To Be [156] Partisan
Joji Smithereens 88rising, Warner
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
MorMor Semblance [157] Don't Guess
TheHonestGuy How to Make Love [158] Self-released
Various artists Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music from and Inspired By Roc Nation, Def Jam, Hollywood
  • Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
7 Aaron Carter Blacklisted Rakkaus
Matt Watson See You There [159] Awful Treasures
9 May J. Bittersweet Song Covers [160] Rhythm Zone
Mount Kimbie MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning [161] Warp
10 DRAM What Had Happened Was… [162] Waver
Morris Day Last Call [163] Bungalo Records, Universal Music Group
11 Ana Moura Casa Guilhermina Self-released
Bruce Springsteen Only the Strong Survive Columbia
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA Charts
Fitz and the Tantrums Let Yourself Free Elektra
Gashi Elevators [164] RCA
Lous and the Yakuza Iota [165] Sony Music France
Reneé Rapp Everything to Everyone Interscope
Vector Teslìm: The Energy Still Lives in Me GRAP Entertainment, ONErpm
Winston Surfshirt Panna Cotta [166] Sweat It Out, BMG
Wizkid More Love, Less Ego RCA, Starboy
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Nigeria Albums Chart
Yuna Y5 [167] Yuna Room Records
Yung Bleu Tantra Empire, Moon Boy
  • Debuted at No. 99 on the Billboard 200
18 Amos Lee My Ideal: A Tribute to Chet Baker Sings Dualtone Records
B.I Love or Loved 131, Transparent Arts
  • Debuted at No. 11 on the Circle Album Chart
Bibi Lowlife Princess: Noir Feel Ghood, 88rising
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Circle Album Chart
Fousheé Softcore Trackmasters, RCA
Ledisi Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ENME, 360MusicWorX
Phony Ppl Euphonyus [168] 300 Entertainment
Senidah Za Tebe    Bassivity Digital
Various artists Spirited (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film) Republic
23 Paulo Londra Back to the Game Warner Latina
25 Marker Starling Diamond Violence [169] Tin Angel
Stormzy This Is What I Mean 0207 Def Jam
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart

December

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
2 RM Indigo Big Hit
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
6 Minho Chase SM, Dreamus
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Circle Album Chart
9 A Boogie wit da Hoodie Me vs. Myself Atlantic, Highbridge
  • Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
SZA SOS Top Dawg, RCA
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
10 Alicia Keys Keys RCA
  • Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200
16 Jacquees Sincerely For You [170] Cash Money, Republic
Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance with Somebody (The Movie: Whitney New, Classic and Reimagined) RCA
  • Debuted at No. 83 on the ARIA Charts
24 Sugababes The Lost Tapes Self-released
  • Debuted at No. 23 on the Scottish Albums Chart
28 WayV Phantom Label V, SM, Dreamus
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Oricon Charts
30 Vulfpeck Schvitz Vulf Records
Waje The Misfit [120] Continued Entertainment

Highest-charting songs

United States

R&B songs from any year which charted in the 2022 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 [171]
SongArtistProjectPeak position
"About Damn Time" Lizzo Special 1
"Break My Soul" Beyoncé Renaissance
"Bad Habit" Steve Lacy Gemini Rights
"Lift Me Up" Rihanna Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 2
"Woman" Doja Cat Planet Her 7
"Falling Back" Drake Honestly, Nevermind
"Nobody Gets Me" SZA SOS 10
"Shirt"11
"Sacrifice" The Weeknd Dawn FM
"Blind"SZASOS12
"Texts Go Green"DrakeHonestly, Nevermind13
"Hrs and Hrs" Muni Long Public Displays of Affection16
"Low"SZASOS17
"Alien Superstar"BeyoncéRenaissance19
"Love Language"SZASOS21
"A Keeper"DrakeHonestly, Nevermind
"Church Girl"BeyoncéRenaissance22
"Seek & Destroy"SZASOS24
"I'm That Girl"BeyoncéRenaissance26
"Energy"Beyoncé featuring Beam 27
"Flight's Booked"DrakeHonestly, Nevermind28
"Gasoline"The WeekndDawn FM29
"Cozy"BeyoncéRenaissance30
"Used"SZA featuring Don Toliver SOS
"Out of Time"The WeekndDawn FM31
"Is There Someone Else?"32
"SOS"SZASOS
"Special"37
"How Do I Make You Love Me?"The WeekndDawn FM39
"Ghost in the Machine"SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers SOS40

United Kingdom

R&B songs from any year which charted in the 2022 Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart
SongArtistProjectPeak position
"Go" Cat Burns Emotionally Unavailable2

Highest first-week consumption

List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of December 2022 in the United States
NumberAlbumArtist1st-week consumption1st-week positionRefs
1 Renaissance Beyoncé 332,0001 [172]
2 SOS SZA 318,0001 [173]
3 Dawn FM The Weeknd 148,0002 [174]
4 Wasteland Brent Faiyaz 88,0002 [175]
5 Breezy Chris Brown 72,0004 [176]
6 Special Lizzo 69,0002 [177]
7 Gemini Rights Steve Lacy 34,0007 [177]

All critically reviewed albums ranked

Metacritic

NumberArtistAlbumAverage scoreNumber of reviewsReference
1Various artists Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] 944 reviews [178]
2 Beyoncé Renaissance 9126 reviews [179]
3 SZA SOS 9020 reviews [180]
4 Sudan Archives Natural Brown Prom Queen 8917 reviews [181]
5 Gabriels Angels & Queens – Part I 885 reviews [182]
6 The Weeknd Dawn FM 8824 reviews [183]
7 Brian Jackson This Is Brian Jackson854 reviews [184]
8 Ari Lennox Age/Sex/Location 845 reviews [185]
9 Eric Gales Crown844 reviews [186]
10 Son Little Like Neptune845 reviews [187]
11 The Brother Moves On $/He Who Feeds You...Owns You844 reviews [188]
12Thee Sacred Souls Thee Sacred Souls 844 reviews [189]
13 Kehlani Blue Water Road 8311 reviews [190]
14 Levon Helm & Mavis Staples Carry Me Home 838 reviews [191]
15 Moor Mother Jazz Codes835 reviews [192]
16 Syd Broken Hearts Club 8210 reviews [193]
17 Steve Lacy Gemini Rights 809 reviews [194]
18 Tank and the Bangas Red Balloon804 reviews [195]
19 Tedeschi Trucks Band I Am the Moon: I. Crescent804 reviews [196]
20 Raveena Asha's Awakening 814 reviews [197]
21Ben MarcGlass Effect795 reviews [198]
22 Khruangbin & Leon Bridges Texas Moon797 reviews [199]
23Monophonics & Kelly FinniganSage Motel795 reviews [200]
24 Dr. John Things Happen That Way 785 reviews [201]
25BoulevardsElectric Cowboy: Born in Carolina Mud774 reviews [202]
26 Sault Air 776 reviews [203]
27 Amber Mark Three Dimensions Deep 767 reviews [204]
28NNAMDÏPlease Have a Seat764 reviews [205]
29 Lee Fields Sentimental Fool754 reviews [206]
30 Mary J. Blige Good Morning Gorgeous 757 reviews [207]
31 Robert Glasper Black Radio III 754 reviews [208]
32 Ella Mai Heart on My Sleeve 746 reviews [209]
33 Mount Kimbie MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning747 reviews [210]
34 Brent Faiyaz Wasteland 735 reviews [211]
35 Giveon Give or Take 726 reviews [212]
36 Nick Hakim Cometa695 reviews [213]
37 St. Paul and The Broken Bones The Alien Coast687 reviews [214]
38 Mura Masa Demon Time668 reviews [215]
39 John Legend Legend 664 reviews [216]

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The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show produced by Dick Clark Productions since 1974. Nominations are selected on commercial performance, such as sales and airplay. Winners are determined by a poll of the public and fans, who can vote through the AMAs website.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sade (band)</span> British band

Sade are an English band, formed in London in 1982 and named after their lead singer, Sade Adu. The band consists of Adu alongside bassist Paul Denman, saxophonist and guitarist Stuart Matthewman, and keyboardist Andrew Hale. Founding drummer Paul Anthony Cooke left the band in 1984, while Dave Early, Cooke's replacement, left in 1985. Since Early's departure in 1985, the band has employed numerous session and touring drummers in absence of an official drummer. The band's music features elements of soul, quiet storm, smooth jazz and sophisti-pop. All of the band's albums, including compilations and a live album, have charted in the US Top Ten.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deborah Cox</span> Canadian musician and actress (born 1974)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Soul Train Music Awards</span> Annual music award in African-American culture

The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual music awards show which previously aired in national broadcast syndication, and honors the best in African-American culture, music and entertainment. It is produced by the makers of Soul Train, the program from which it takes its name, and features musical performances by various contemporary R&B and soul music recording artists interspersed throughout the ceremonies. The special traditionally used to air in either February, March or April, but now airs the last weekend of November.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bruno Mars</span> American musician (born 1985)

Peter Gene Hernandez, known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for singing in a wide range of musical styles, including pop, R&B, funk, soul, reggae, disco, and rock. Mars is accompanied by his band, the Hooligans, whose members are also backup singers and dancers. In 2021, Mars and fellow singer Anderson .Paak formed the musical superduo Silk Sonic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ella Mai</span> British R&B singer (born 1994)

Ella Mai Howell is an English R&B singer-songwriter. Her musical career began at London's British and Irish Modern Music Institute in 2014, during which time she auditioned as part of a trio on the 11th season of The X Factor. In 2015, she released her debut four-track solo extended play (EP), Troubled in October of that year. The EP and her performances on social media were discovered by American record producer DJ Mustard, who signed Mai to his record label 10 Summers Records, an imprint of Interscope Records.

<i>H.E.R.</i> (album) 2017 compilation album by H.E.R.

H.E.R. is a compilation album by American singer H.E.R., released on October 20, 2017, by RCA Records. The album comprises songs from the singer's EPs H.E.R., Vol. 1 (2016) and H.E.R., Vol. 2 (2017), and includes six additional songs. The album won Best R&B Album and received four other nominations at the 61st Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist for H.E.R.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Summer Walker</span> American singer (born 1996)

Summer Marjani Walker is an American R&B singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Atlanta, she signed with the local record label Love Renaissance, an imprint of Interscope Records in late 2017. The following year, she released her debut commercial mixtape Last Day of Summer (2018), supported by its lead single, "Girls Need Love." The song became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and spawned a remix featuring Canadian rapper Drake. Her debut studio album, Over It (2019) was met with critical and commercial success, peaking at number two on the Billboard 200 chart—briefly breaking the record for the biggest debut streaming week for a female R&B artist—and receiving triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tems</span> Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer (born 1995)

Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence", which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of the remix version with Justin Bieber. The song earned her a Grammy Award nomination. That same year, she was featured on the song "Fountains" by Canadian rapper Drake.

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