2022 Rewind: The Year Music Broke All the Rules 🎧 If 2021 was about cautious optimism, was the year the floodgates opened. From viral TikTok earworms to the return of global superstars, the musical landscape was as diverse as it was unpredictable. Whether you were "About Damn Time"-ing your way through the summer or diving into the synth-heavy depths of the "Midnights" era, 2022 had a frequency for everyone.

returned with Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers , a dense, challenging, and deeply personal look at trauma and growth that reminded everyone why he's the greatest lyricist of his generation.

When we look at "The Range of Popular Songs" in 2022, we see a year of . We wanted to dance (House/Disco), we wanted to cry (Indie-folk), and we wanted to feel seen (Raw lyricism). Music in 2022 wasn't just a background noise; it was a tool for reconnection after years of isolation.