The Nocturnal Times Top Electronic/Dance Songs of 2022

From dominating the electronic/dance charts, whether Spotify, Billboard, Apple Music, iTunes, Beatport, or 1001 Tracklists — just to name a few — selecting The Nocturnal Times Top Electronic/Dance Songs of 2022 was no easy feat. Each year, the process seems to become more difficult, especially with how much new music is being released each year, month, week, and even every day.

Including the most popular hits of the year, the founder’s favorites, our team’s picks, and some sleeper, unexpected features, narrowing down a list (and playlist) becomes increasingly tedious, yet extremely necessary. Having a year in review — a chance to look back on which songs had the biggest impact on the music community and circuit as a whole — is a chance for us to remember the imprint and moment in time.

Surely, a majority if EDM fanatics will recognize many of the artists or songs included on The Nocturnal Times Top Electronic/Dance Songs of 2022, however, there are plenty that you may just be hearing for the very first time. From mainstream EDM to underground, trance to techno, deep to drum n’ bass, disco to dubstep, tech to tribal, electro to progressive, and big room to trap — this year’s list is more diverse than ever before. Rising artists having explosive, breakout years, to electronic mainstays and dance music staples bringing some of their best works of their careers thus far; what a year it was for music.

For your listening (and convenience), we’ve added a full alphabetical list of The Nocturnal Times Top Electronic/Dance Songs of 2022, as well as a full playlist, below. Until next year… don’t stop dancing!

Don’t forget to check out to our top albums of the year:

The Nocturnal Times Top Electronic/Dance Albums of 2022

The Nocturnal Times Top Electronic/Dance Songs of 2022

Years & Years – 100% Pure Love

Tiësto, Tate McRae – 10:35

Galantis – 1×1 

Nathan Dawe ft. Ella Henderson – 21 Reasons 

HoneyLuv – 365 (Thr33 6ix 5ive) 

Chris Lake – 400

Lizzo – About Damn Time (Purple Disco Machine Remix) 

Sonny Fodera, Biscits – About You

Justin Quiles, Robin Schulz – AEIOU 

LF SYSTEM – Afraid To Feel

Bob Moses, Kasablanca – Afterglow 

Loud Luxury, Hook N Sling – Afterparty

Bonobo – Age of Phase 

HUGEL, Westend ft. Cumbiafrica – Aguila 

Beyoncé – ALIEN SUPERSTAR

Deadmau5 & Kaskade present Kx5 ft. The Moth & The Flame – Alive

Alok, Sigala, Ellie Goulding – All By Myself 

LP Giobbi, DJ Tennis, Joseph Ashworth – All In A Dream 

ILLENIUM, Teddy Swims – All That Really Matters

San Holo – All The Highs

220 KID, Jem Cooke – Another Life

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero (ILLENIUM Remix) 

Afrojack, Lucas & Steve, DubVision – Anywhere With You

Bonobo – ATK

Lane 8, Solomon Grey – Automatic 

Deadmau5 & Kaskade present Kx5, James French – Avalanche 

Disco Lines – Baby Girl

Lost Frequencies, Elley Duhé, X Ambassadors – Back To You

MEDUZA, James Carter ft. Elley Duhé & FAST BOY – Bad Memories

Tiësto – Biala Conmigo

Campbell – Beat Goes On (Rhythm to the Brain) 

Gareth Emery, Ben Nicky, Emily Vaughn – Because The Night 

Charli XCX ft. Rina Sawayama – Beg For You

ACRAZE ft. Goodboys – Believe

Imanbek, BYOR – Belly Dancer 

Sonny Fodera – Better

Sam Feldt, Gavin James – Better

MK, BURNS ft. Teddy Swims – Better

ODESZA ft. MARO – Better Now

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Be with You

Luude, Mattafix – Big City Life

HUGEL, Benjamin Ingrosso – Black & Blue

Fred again.. – Bleu (better with time) 

Louis The Child, Kasko, EVAN GIIA – Blow The Roof

Morgan Page, HARBER ft. sid tipton – Body Like

Eliza Ros, Interplanetary Criminal – B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All)

The Killers – boy 

Beyoncé – BREAK MY SOUL

Gareth Emery, Annabel – Breathe 

Tchami, Marten Hørger – The Calling

Felix Jaehn, Ray Dalton – Call It Love

Gabry Ponte, R3HAB, Timmy Trumpet – Call Me

SG Lewis, Tove Lo – Call On Me 

Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You out of My Head (Peggy Gou’s Midnight Mix) 

Allen Farben, HUGEL ft. FAST BOY – Castle 

Gryffin, Olivia O’Brien – Caught Up 

Above & Beyond, Marty Longstaff – Chains

Riton, Major League Djz, King Promise ft. Clementine Douglas – Chale

Lost Frequencies – Chemical High

KREAM, Camden Cox, IDEMI – Chemistry 

Armin van Buuren – Clap

Kungs – Clap Your Hands 

Fred again.. – Clara (the night is dark) 

Alok – The Club Is Jumpin’ 

KREAM – Cold

Gryffin, Blake, Eyelar – Colors

Armin van Buuren, Billen Ted, JC Stewart – Come Around Again

Whethan ft. aldn & 8485 – COMPLICATED 

Armin van Buuren – Computers Take over The World

Anyma, Chris Avantgarde – Consciousness 

Anyma, Chris Avantgarde – Consciousness (Eric Prydz Remix) 

Sia – Courage to Change (Michael Calfan Remix) 

James Hype – Crank 

David Guetta, Becky Hill, Ella Henderson – Crazy What Love Can Do

Louis The Child, Aluna – Cry 

Beyoncé – CUFF IT

Galantis, David Guetta, MNEK – Damn (You’ve Got Me Saying) 

Kaskade, Justus – Dance with Me

Kygo ft. DNCE – Dancing Feet

Fred again.. – Danielle (smile on my face) 

Afrojack, Black V Neck, Muni Long – Day N Night

Alok, Ella Eyre, Kenny Dope ft. Never Dull – Deep Down

Carl Cox – Deep Space X 

Fred again.. – Delilah (pull me out of this) 

Craig David, Galantis – DNA 

Felix Jaehn ft. Zoe Wees – Do It Better

Diplo, Miguel – Don’t Forget My Love

SIDEPIECE – Don’t Keep Me Waiting

Clean Bandit, Elley Duhé – Don’t Leave Me Lonely 

Dillon Francis, ILLENIUM, EVAN GIIA – Don’t Let Me Let Go

Jonas Blue, Why Don’t We – Don’t Wake Me Up 

Purple Disco Machine ft. Eyelar – Dopamine 

Luude ft. Colin Hay – Down Under 

Dimitri Vegas, David Guetta, Nicole Scherzinger, Azteck – The Drop 

Mau P – Drugs From Amsterdam 

Alan Walker – The Drum

Nicky Romero, NIIKO X SWAE – Easy

Mura Masa, Erika de Casier – e-motions

Yotto, Booka Shade – Encounters

Dusky – Endless Sky

Beyoncé ft. Beam – ENERGY

Deadmau5 & Kaskade present Kx5 ft. Kayla – Escape 

Clean Bandit ft. A7S – Everything

Porter Robinson, League of Legends – Everything Goes On

Roxette, Galantis – Fading Like A Flower

The Chainsmokers, Ship Wrek – The Fall 

ZHU – The Fall

Seven Lions ft. GG Magree – Falling Fast

NGHTMRE, SLANDER, Dylan Matthew – Fall Into Me

David Guetta – Family Affair (Dance For Me) 

Alison Wonderland – Fear Of Dying 

Martin Ikin, Astrotrax, Shola Phillips – Feel The Vibe

James Hype, Miggy Dela Rosa – Ferrari 

HUGEL, Quarterhead – Fever

Martin Garrix, Justin Mylo, Dewain Whitmore – Find You

Phantoms, Big Wild – Firepit 

Martin Garrix, Zedd – Follow

Sam Feldt, Rita Ora – Follow Me 

Topic, John Martin – Follow Me

Armin van Buuren, Gareth Emery, Owl City – Forever & Always 

Gryffin ft. Elley Duhé – Forever

Aluna, Diplo, Durante, AlunaGeorge – Forget About Me

SOFI TUKKER, Mahmut Orhan – Forgive Me

ODESZA ft. Izzy Bizu – Forgive Me

Kygo – Freeze 

ILLENIUM, Skylar Grey – From The Ashes

Bonobo, Joji – From You

Alison Wonderland – Fuck U Love U

Zeds Dead, Subtronics, Flowdan – Gassed Up

Dillon Francis – Goodies

Mabel, Jax Jones, Galantis – Good Luck

Lane 8, Elderbrook – Grapevine 

Above & Beyond, anamē, Marty Longstaff – Gratitude 

Regard, Years & Years – Hallucination 

Sam Feldt, salem ilese – Hate Me

Two Friends ft. Billy Lockett – Hate Me

Alok, Alan Walker ft. KIDDO – Headlights

Matoma, A R I Z O N A – Heart So Big

Swedish House Mafia ft. Connie Constance – Heaven Takes You Home

Deorro, NIIKO X SWAE ft. Kiiara – Help Me

Martin Garrix, JVKE – Hero

The Chainsmokers – High 

Flume ft. Oklou – Highest Building

Joel Corry, Becky Hill – HISTORY

Elton John, Britney Spears – Hold Me Closer

Hayden James – Hold Tight

Keanu Silva, Toby Romero, SACHA – Hopeless Heart

Steff da Campo – Hot In Here

Tiësto, Charli XCX – Hot In It

Nicky Romero, W&W – Hot Summer Nights

Elderbrook, Tourist – Howl

CID, Joshwa – How We Do 

John Summit ft. Echoes – Human

Armin van Buuren, Sam Gray – Human Touch

Biscits ft. ROMÉO – I Confess

i_o, Lights – idk

Lost Kings, Slush Puppy – I Do 

Hardwell – I FEEL LIKE DANCING

Martin Garrix, Shaun Farrugia – If We’ll Ever Be Remembered 

BROODS, Tove Lo – I Keep 

David Guetta, Bebe Rexha – I’m Good (Blue) 

John Summit – In Chicago

Zeds Dead, MKLA – In My Head

Chris Lake ft. Aatig – In The Yuma 

Hardwell – INTO THE UNKNOWN 

Topic, Robin Schulz, Nico Santos, Paul van Dyk – In Your Arms (For An Angel) 

The Chainsmokers – iPad 

Zeds Dead – I Took A Ride

FISHER, Shermanology – It’s A Killa

ARTBAT, David Guetta, Idris Elba – It’s Ours

Honey Dijon ft. Dope Earth Alien – It’s Quiet Now

La Fuente – I Want You

Oliver Heldens ft. Nile Rodgers & House Gospel Choir – I Was Made For Lovin’ You

ZHU – I Wonder

Don Diablo – Journey (Take Me Where You Wanna) 

Fred again.. – Jungle 

Tinlicker – Just To Hear You Say 

Yves V, Cat Dealers ft. Coldabank – Just Wanna Be Loved

Fred again.. – Sammy (like i do) 

Topic, A7S – Kernkraft 400 (A Better Day) 

Jamie xx – KILL DEM

Aluna, MK – Kiss It Better

John Summit – La Danza

Röyksopp – The Ladder

SOFI TUKKER ft. Tuck’s Dad – Larry Bird

ODESZA ft. Bettye LaVette – The Last Goodbye

Phantoms, Jem Cooke – Lay It All On Me

Öwnboss, FAST BOY – Left & Right

NOTD, Quinn XCII – Less I Know

Alle Farben ft. PollyAnna – Let It Rain Down

CID, Westend – Let Me Take You

Jamie xx – LET’S DO IT AGAIN

Salvatore Ganacci, Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello, Buy Now – Let You Do This 

Diplo, TSHA, Kareen Lomax – Let You Go 

SG Lewis – Lifetime

ODESZA ft. Ólafur Arnalds – Light Of Day

Fred again.., Romy, HAAi – Lights Out

Benny Benassi, Anabel Englund – LIGHTWAVES

Syn Cole – Like This

Martin Garrix, Mesto – Limitless

Joel Corry, Tom Grennan – Lionheart (Fearless) 

Joel Corry – Liquor Store

Sigala, David Guetta, Sam Ryder – Living Without You

Biscits, Goodboys – London Rain

Calvin Harris presents Love Regenerator ft. Sananda Maitreya – Lonely 

Jax Jones & Martin Solveig present Europa, GRACEY – Lonely Heart

Martin Garrix, DallasK, Sasha Alex Sloan – Loop

Afrojack, James Arthur – Lose You

Kygo, Dean Lewis – Lost Without You

Bob Moses – Love Brand New

TOKiMONSTA, morgxn – Loved By U

TELYKast, Teddy Swims – Loveless

ODESZA ft. The Knocks – Love Letter

Ofenbach ft. FAST BOY – Love Me Now

Alan Walker, Sophie Simmons – Lovesick

Armin van Buuren, R3HAB, Simon Ward – Love We Lost

Madeon – Love You Back 

Oliver Heldens, Tchami, Anabel Englund – LOW

Zedd, Maren Morris, BEAUZ – Make You Say

Chris Lorenzo, COBRAH – MAMI

Alan Walker, Benjamin Ingrosso – Man On The Moon

Surf Mesa, NITTI – Marching Band

Drake – Massive

Sigala – Melody 

Cheat Codes, Space Primates, GASHI – Memory

Rezz – Menace

Jauz, Masked Wolf – Mercy 

What So Not, MØ – Mercy (2022 Edit)

Kaleena Zanders, Party Pupils – ME WITHOUT U

PLAYMANE, Nateki – MIDNIGHT

Matoma, JP Cooper – Midnight Sun

skaiwater – #miles

Aluna, Jayda G – Mine O’ Mine

Dom Dolla ft. Clementine Douglas – Miracle Worker 

SG Lewis – Missing You

Oliver Tree, Robin Schulz – Miss You

Cedric Gervais, Joel Corry – MOLLY

Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd – Moth To A Flame 

Tiësto, Ava Max – The Motto

Valentino Khan, Dillon Francis – Move It 

Öwnboss, Sevek – Move Your Body

Kordhell – Murder In My Mind

Mark Knight, Armand Van Helden – The Music Began To Play 

Alle Farben, Keanu Silva – Music Sounds Better with You

Avicii, Sebastien Drums – My Feelings For You (Mark Knight Remix) 

Deadmau5 ft. Skylar Grey – My Heart Has Teeth (From ‘Resident Evil’) 

R3HAB – My Pony 

Sonny Fodera, Raphaella – Need U 

Kygo, Dean Lewis – Never Really Loved Me

Alison Wonderland – New Day

Le Youth, Sultan + Shepard, Panama – New Love

Calvin Harris, 21 Savage – New Money

DJ Snake – Nightbird

Vintage Culture, Sonny Fodera ft. SHELLS – Nightjar 

Lane 8, Rae Morris – No Fun 

Regard, Drop – G – No Love For You

Disco Fries, HARBER, Luxtides – Nothing

Felix Cartal, Elohim – Nothing Good Comes Easy 

NGHTMRE, Oliver Tree – Nothing’s Perfect 

KSI ft. Tom Grennan – Not Over Yet

What So Not, Louis The Child, Captain Cuts, JRM – On Air

Dillon Francis, VINNE – Once Again

Diplo, Elderbook, andhim – One By One

Martin Jensen, FAST BOY – One Day

Audien, XIRA – One Last Dance

Armin van Buuren, Maia Wright – One More Time

Alesso, Sentinel – Only You

Jennifer Lopez – On My Way (Marry Me) [TELYKast Remix]

Robin Schulz, David Guetta – On Repeat

Hayden James, Cassian ft. Elderbrook – On Your Own

CID, WILL K – OoooH

SOFI TUKKER – Original Sin

Hot Since 82 – Out The Door

Syn Cole, Carla Monroe – Overdrive

Hardwell – PACMAN

FISHER – Palm Beach Banga 

Joel Corry, Da Cool – The Parade 

Le Youth, Sultan + Shepard, Emily Falvey – Pattern 

Cheat Codes ft. Icona Pop – Payback

Billen Ted ft. Kah-Lo – People Ain’t Dancing

Farruko – Pepas (Tiësto Remix) 

Jonas Blue, Julian Perretta – Perfect Melody 

David Guetta, MORTEN – Permanence 

PinkPantheress, Sam Gellaitry – Picture in my mind

IMANU, Wingtip, What So Not – Pillow Talk

Klingande, Merk & Kremont ft. MKLA – Planet In The Sky

R3HAB, Timmy Trumpet, W&W – Poison 

Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, Young Thug – Potion

KREAM – Pressure 

Rezz, Subtronics – Puzzle Box

Martin Garrix, Brooks – Quantum

Claptone, Dizzy – Queen Of Ice (Pet Shop Boys 7” Mix)

Lost Frequencies, James Arthur – Questions

Felix Jahen, The Stickmen Project, Calum Scott – Rain In Ibiza 

Shane Todd – Rather Be Alone

Hardwell – REBELS NEVER DIE

Tinlicker, Hero Baldwin – Rebirth 

Gryffin, MØ – Reckless

Swedish House Mafia, Sting – Redlight

Sigala, Gabry Ponte, Alex Gaudino – Rely On Me

Sonny Fodera, Gorgon City, Danny Howard ft. Stevie Appleton – Remember

Big Gigantic, Party Pupils – Renegade

RL Grime, NERO – Renegade 

SLANDER, Dylan Matthew – Replay

Alan Walker – Ritual 

Bonobo – Rosewood

Becky Hill, Galantis – Run

Alok, Bastille – Run Into Trouble

Martin Jensen, Cheat Codes, Theresa Rex – Running

The Weeknd ft. Swedish House Mafia – Sacrifice 

Clean Bandit, French The Kid ft. Rema – Sad Girls

David Guetta, Benny Benassi – Satisfaction

Tiësto, Deorro – Savage

Steve Aoki, HRVY – Save Me

Flume ft. MAY-A – Say Nothing

Gryffin, Tinashe – Scandalous 

Above & Beyond – Screwdriver

Seven Lions, Jason Ross, Fiora – See You Again

Alok, Bhaskar ft. MAGNUS – See You There

The Blessed Madonna – Serotonin Moonbeams

BLOND:ISH, Francis Mercier, Amadou & Mariam – Sete

Lucas & Steve, Laura White – Set You Free

SIDEPIECE – Sextacy 

Ship Wrek, MKLA – Show Me A Sign

John Summit ft. Hannah Boleyn – Show Me

Alok ft. Au/Ra – Side Effect

CamelPhat, Anyma – The Sign

Regard, Kwabs – Signals

Salvatore Ganacci, Butch – Siki Siki Baba

CamelPhat, Jem Cooke – Silenced 

David Guetta, Felix Da Housecat, Miss Kittin – Silver Screen (Shower Scene) 

LP Giobbi, Bklava – Sinner

Flume ft. Caroline Polachek – Sirens

Yotto, Laudic – Skin

The Knocks, Dragonette – Slow Song

Flume – Slugger 1.4 [2014 Export.WAV]

Halsey – So Good (Jax Jones Remix) 

Snakehips, BIA, Lucky Daye – Solitude 

Martin Garrix, Breathe Carolina – Something

SG Lewis – Something About Your Love

Alison Wonderland – Something Real 

Nicky Romero, Almero – So Much Love

Carl Cox, Fatboy Slim ft. Dan Diamond – Speed Trials On Avid

Alok – Squid Game (Let’s Play) 

Martin Garrix, DubVision, Shaun Farrugia – Starlight (Keep Me Afloat) 

Nicky Romero, DubVision, Philip Strand – Stay A Little Longer

Sigala, Talia Mar – Stay the Night

Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, Halsey, Pharrell – Stay

Drake – Sticky 

Romy, Fred again.. – Strong

Illyus & Barrientos – Sublime

SOFI TUKKER – Summer In New York

Beyoncé – SUMMER RENAISSANCE

Robin Schulz, Tom Walker – Sun Will Shine

Party Favor, K.Flay – Superhuman

Armin van Buuren, Blasterjaxx, 24h – Superman

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Timmy Trumpet, Brennan Heart – Sweet Caroline 

Rezz, fknsyd – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa – Sweetest Pie (David Guetta Dance Remix)

Lewis Thompson, David Guetta – Take Me Back

Deadmau5 & Kaskade present Kx5 – Take Me High

Louis The Child, Royal & the Serpent – Talk

MK, Paul Woolford ft. Majid Jordan – Teardrops

MEDUZA ft. Hozier – Tell It To My Heart (Tiësto Remix) 

Supermode – Tell Me Why (MEDUZA Remix) 

Eats Everything, Shermanology – Tell You What It Is

Bakermat ft. Elisa LeGrow – Temptation 

Loud Luxury, KIDDO – These Nights

Vintage Culture, Goodboys – This Feeling

Vintage Culture, Goodboys – This Feeling (Yotto Remix) 

Gareth Emery, Roddy Woomble – This Is Not The End

Röyksopp, Beki Mari – This Time, This Place… 

Bonobo, Jamila Woods – Tides

Swedish House Mafia ft. Mapei – Time

Snakehips, Tchami – Tonight

3LAU – Too Late For Love

David Guetta, Afrojack ft. Missy Elliott, BIA and Doechii – Trampoline

HUGEL, BLOND:ISH, Nfasis – Tra Tra

Jonasu, Georgia Ku – Trouble 

Fred again.., Swedish House Mafia ft. Future – Turn On The Lights again.. 

Timmy Trumpet, R3HAB – Turn The Lights Down Low

Diana Ross, Tame Impala – Turn Up The Sunshine (PNAU Remix) 

KAYTRANADA, Anderson .Paak – Twin Glame

Armin van Buuren, Wildstylez, PollyAnna – Typically Dutch 

NERVO, Nataliya Nikitenko – Unbreakable

Keanu Silva, Tiffany Aris – Unbreak My Heart

MEDUZA, Vintage Culture, Ben Samama – Under Pressure

Sam Smith ft. Kim Petras – Unholy (Disclosure Remix) 

Charlotte de Witte – Universal Consciousness

Sia – Unstoppable (R3HAB Remix) 

Purple Disco Machine, Bosq ft. Kaleta – Wake Up!

The Knocks ft. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Walking On Water

Said The Sky, ILLENIUM, Chelsea Cutler – Walk Me Home

SLANDER, RØRY, Dylan Matthew – Walk On Water/Love Is Gone pt. 2

Moore Kismet – Wasteland

Disclosure, RAYE – Waterfall 

Snakehips ft. Bryce Vine – WATER.

Armin van Buuren, Reinier Zonneveld, Roland Clark – We Can Dance Again

Oliver Heldens, Piero Pirupa – We Don’t Need

R3HAB, Laidback Luke – Weekend On A Tuesday 

VAVO, Tyler Mann – Weekends (I Can Feel It)

ZHU – Wet 

SOFI TUKKER – Wet Tennis

San Holo, Jai Wolf – We Will Meet Again

John Summit, Guz ft. Stevie Appleton – What A Life

Joel Corry, David Guetta ft. Bryson Tiller – What Would You Do? 

Alesso, Katy Perry – When I’m Gone

Deadmau5 & Kaskade present Kx5, Elderbrook – When I Talk

DVBBS, Galantis ft. Cody Simpson – When The Lights Go Down

Jax Jones ft. MNEK – Where Did You Go? 

ARTY, Rozzi – Who Do You Love

Steve Aoki, KAAZE ft. John Martin – Whole Again

Snakehips, Tinashe – Who’s Gonna Love You Tonight

The Chainsmokers, Bob Moses – Why Can’t You Wait

Kill The Noise, Seven Lions, Julia Ross – Without You

Kygo, Gryffin, Calum Scott – Woke Up In Love

Shouse – Won’t Forget You (Edit)

Alesso ft. Zara Larsson – Words

Bob Sinclar, FISHER, Steve Edwards – World Hold On (FISHER Rework) 

Afrojack, R3HAB, Au/Ra – Worlds On Fire

ILLENIUM, MAX – Worst Day

Ferry Corsten, Morgan Page, Cara Melin – Wounded

FISHER, MERYLL – Yeah The Girls

David Guetta, MORTEN ft. RAYE – You Can’t Change Me

Vintage Culture, James Hype – You Give Me A Feeling

Pete Tong, Becky Hill ft. Jules Buckley & The Heritage Orchestra – You Got The Love (Tiësto Remix) 

PNAU, Troye Sivan – You Know What I Need

Disclosure, Zedd – You’ve Got To Let Go If You Want To Be Free

Gryffin, OneRepublic – You Were Loved