Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Arctic Monkeys top vinyl sales chart for 2022

5.5 million records were sold in the UK in 2022.

The Official Chart Company have shared the final vinyl sales charts for 2022.

In 2022, 5.5 million records were sold, the highest figure since 1990 when Phill Collins’ …But Seriously was the year’s biggest seller.

The album chart was dominated by Taylor Swift’s huge vinyl release Midnights while British artists including Harry Styles, Arctic Monkeys, Liam Gallagher, Wet Leg and The 1975 feature in the top 10.

The reissue of Sex Pistols’ “God Save The Queen” grabs the top vinyl single spot and is followed by Swift’s special National Album Day release “The Lakes”.

Check out the full charts below.

Official Top 40 best-selling vinyl albums of 2022

1. Taylor Swift – Midnights
2. Harry Styles – Harry’s House
3. Arctic Monkeys – The Car
4. Liam Gallagher – C’mon You Know
5. Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
6. Wet Leg – Wet Leg
7. The 1975 – Being Funny In A Foreign Language
8. Arctic Monkeys – AM
9. Fontaines DC – Skinty Fia
10. Muse – Will Of The People
11. Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon
12. Amy Winehouse – Back To Black
13. Nirvana – Nevermind
14. David Bowie – The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
15. George Michael – Older
16. Paolo Nutini – Last Night In The Bittersweet
17. Yard Act – The Overload
18. The Beatles – Revolver
19. Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under
20. Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not
21. Queen – Greatest Hits
22. Foals – Life Is Yours
23. Louis Tomlinson
24. George Ezra – Gold Rush Kid
25. Harry Styles – Fine Line
26. The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention
27. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Legend
28. Oasis – What’s The Story Morning Glory
29. Lana Del Rey – Born To Die
30. Taylor Swift – Folklore
31. Black Country New Road – Ants From Up There
32. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Unlimited Love
33. Fleetwood Mac – Greatest Hits
34. Radiohead – OK Computer
35. Florence & The Machine – Dance Fever
36. Tears For Fears – The Tipping Point
37. Olivia Rodrigo – Sour
38. Bruce Springsteen – Only The Strong
39. Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare
40. Guardians Of The Galaxy – Awesome Mix 1: Original Soundtrack

Official Top 40 best-selling vinyl singles of 2022
1. Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen
2. Taylor Swift – The Lakes
3. Harry Styles – Late Night Talking
4. Lewis Capaldi – Forget Me
5. Pink Floyd – Hey Hey Rise Up (Andriy Khlyvnyuk)
6. Suggs & Paul Weller – Ooh Do U Fink U R
7. Muse – You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween
8. Arab Strap – Aphelion
9. Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially For You
10. Madonna – Erotica
11. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – We’re Gonna Get There In The End
12. Ghost – Hunter’s Moon
13. David Bowie – Brilliant Adventure EP
14. Queen – Face It Alone
15. The Clash – Rock The Casbah
16. Paulo Nutini – Through The Echoes
17. Yard Act – Dark Days
18. Foo Fighters – Making A Fire
19. U2 – A Celebration
20. Soft Cell – Tainted Love
21. Richard Ashcroft – C’mon People (We’re Making It Now)
22. Madonna – Who’s That Girl
23. Ben Howard – Burgh Island
24. Frank Turner – A Wave Across A Bay
25. Baddiel/Skinner/Lightning Seed – 3 Lions
26. The Prodigy – Firestarter
27. Girls Aloud – Sound Of The Underground
28. Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
29. Khraungbin & Leon Bridges – Texas Sun
30. Sam Fender – Alright
31. The Smile – Open The Floodgates
32. Abba – Happy New Year
33. Black Country New Road – I Think I Need A New Heart
34. The Specials – Ghost Town
35. Pastel – Isaiah
36. Soft Cell & Pet Shop Boys – Purple Zone
37. Lathums – Sad Face Baby
38. Sandie Shaw – Hand In Glove
39. The Libertines – What A Waster
40.  Alice In Chains – We Die Young