Pitchfork's Best Progressive Pop Music of 2022
From Haru Nemuri’s punk-inflected J-pop to Coco & Clair Clair’s spaced-out diss tracks, Ralphie Choo’s computerized flamenco and MUNA’s synth-pop fireworks, here are some standout pop songs and albums from this year.
Published: December 13, 2022 14:00
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mr. Money With The Vibe | Asake | Sep-07-2022, | |
| #2 | Beatopia | beabadoobee | Jul-15-2022, Indie Pop | |
| #3 | Crest | Bladee, Ecco2k | Mar-18-2022, Synthpop | |
| #4 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop | |
| #5 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul | Mar-04-2022, Art Pop | |
| #6 | Sexy | Coco & Clair Clair | Nov-04-2022, Cloud Rap | |
| #7 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B | |
| #8 | Janky Star | Grace Ives | Jun-10-2022, Synthpop | |
| #9 | Hold On Baby | King Princess | Jul-29-2022, Alt-Pop | |
| #10 | MUNA | MUNA | Jun-24-2022, Synthpop | |
| #11 | Forbidden Feelingz | Nia Archives | Mar-10-2022, Jungle | |
| #12 | SATURNO | Rauw Alejandro | Nov-11-2022, Reggaetón | |
| #13 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo | |
| #14 | Nymph | Shygirl | Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B | |
| #15 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B | |
| #16 | Glitch Princess | yeule | Feb-04-2022, Glitch Pop | |
| #17 | BADモード | Hikaru Utada | Jan-19-2022, J-Pop | |
| #18 | Shunka Ryougen | HARU NEMURI | Apr-22-2022, J-Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | Mr. Money With The Vibe | Asake | Album, Sep-07-2022, |
| #2 | | Beatopia | beabadoobee | Album, Jul-15-2022, Indie Pop |
| #3 | | Crest | BladeeEcco2k | Album, Mar-18-2022, Synthpop |
| #4 | | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #5 | | Topical Dancer | Charlotte AdigéryBolis Pupul | Album, Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #6 | | Sexy | Coco & Clair Clair | Album, Nov-04-2022, Cloud Rap |
| #7 | | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | | Janky Star | Grace Ives | Album, Jun-10-2022, Synthpop |
| #9 | | Hold On Baby | King Princess | Album, Jul-29-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #10 | | MUNA | MUNA | Album, Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #11 | | Forbidden Feelingz | Nia Archives | EP, Mar-10-2022, Jungle |
| #12 | | SATURNO | Rauw Alejandro | Album, Nov-11-2022, Reggaetón |
| #13 | | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #14 | | Nymph | Shygirl | Album, Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | | Glitch Princess | yeule | Album, Feb-04-2022, Glitch Pop |
| #17 | | BADモード | Hikaru Utada | Album, Jan-19-2022, J-Pop |
| #18 | | Shunka Ryougen | HARU NEMURI | Album, Apr-22-2022, J-Rock |