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Heavy Rotation: Public Radio's Most Popular Songs Of 2022

Listen to a playlist of the songs NPR stations played over and over and over in 2022.
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As we look back on our favorite songs, albums and artists of 2022, we're highlighting some of public radio's most-loved tunes of the year. Here they are, in alphabetical order.

All of this year's picks are available to stream on the Heavy Rotation Spotify playlist at the bottom of the page. As always, you can discover fantastic music programming happening across the country in real time by clicking the links to each station's website.


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