The UK R&B Chart is a weekly chart, first introduced in October 1994, that ranks the 40 biggest-selling singles and albums that are classified in the R&B genre in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, and is based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl and other formats over the previous seven days.
The following are the number-one albums of 2008.
Number-one albums
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
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6 January | Good Girl Gone Bad | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | |
13 January | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | |
20 January | Good Girl Gone Bad | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | |
27 January | Lupe Fiasco's The Cool | Lupe Fiasco | 1st & 15th/Atlantic | |
3 February | Good Girl Gone Bad | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | |
10 February | Growing Pains | Mary J. Blige | Geffen | |
17 February | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | |
24 February | ||||
2 March | ||||
9 March | ||||
16 March | ||||
23 March | ||||
30 March | Spirit | Leona Lewis | Syco/Sony BMG/J | |
6 April | Shine | Estelle | Atlantic/Homeschool | |
13 April | Step Up 2: The Streets | Various Artists | Atlantic/WEA | |
20 April | E=MC² | Mariah Carey | Island | |
27 April | ||||
4 May | Step Up 2: The Streets | Various Artists | Atlantic/WEA | |
11 May | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | |
18 May | My Own Way | Jay Sean | Jayded/2Point9 | |
25 May | R&B Collection | Various Artists | Universal Music TV | |
1 June | Here I Stand | Usher | LaFace | |
8 June | ||||
15 June | Tha Carter III | Lil Wayne | Cash Money/Universal Motown | |
22 June | ||||
29 June | Exclusive | Chris Brown | Jive/Zomba | |
6 July | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | |
13 July | Exclusive | Chris Brown | Jive/Zomba | |
20 July | Untitled | Nas | Def Jam/Columbia | |
27 July | Exclusive | Chris Brown | Jive/Zomba | |
3 August | Massive Weekend | Various Artists | Universal Music TV | |
10 August | Chilled R&B | Sony BMG | ||
17 August | ||||
24 August | Essential R&B - Hit Selection | Rhino/Sony BMG | ||
31 August | LAX | The Game | Geffen | |
7 September | ||||
14 September | ||||
21 September | Year of the Gentleman | Ne-Yo | Def Jam/Compound | |
28 September | Good Girl Gone Bad | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | |
5 October | ||||
12 October | ||||
19 October | Year of the Gentleman | Ne-Yo | Def Jam/Compound | |
26 October | ||||
2 November | ||||
9 November | ||||
16 November | The Ballads | Mariah Carey | Legacy/Columbia/Virgin | |
23 November | Spirit | Leona Lewis | Syco/Sony BMG/J | |
30 November | ||||
7 December | ||||
14 December | ||||
21 December | ||||
28 December |
Notes
- - The album was simultaneously number-one on the UK albums chart.
- - The artist was simultaneously number-one on the R&B singles chart.
See also
References
- "Who we are - Our charts & data". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "Getting into the charts - Meeting the chart rules". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "06 January 2008 – 12 January 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "13 January 2008 – 19 January 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "20 January 2008 – 26 January 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "27 January 2008 – 02 February 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "03 February 2008 – 09 February 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "10 February 2008 – 16 February 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "17 February 2008 – 23 February 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "24 February 2008 – 01 March 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "02 March 2008 – 08 March 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "09 March 2008 – 15 March 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "16 March 2008 – 22 March 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "23 March 2008 – 29 March 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "30 March 2008 – 05 April 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "06 April 2008 – 12 April 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "13 April 2008 – 19 April 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "20 April 2008 – 26 April 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "27 April 2008 – 03 May 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "04 May 2008 – 10 May 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "11 May 2008 – 17 May 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "18 May 2008 – 24 May 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "25 May 2008 – 31 May 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "01 June 2008 – 07 June 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "08 June 2008 – 14 June 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "15 June 2008 – 21 June 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "22 June 2008 – 28 June 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "29 June 2008 – 05 July 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "06 July 2008 – 12 July 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "13 July 2008 – 19 July 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "20 July 2008 – 26 July 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "27 July 2008 – 02 August 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "03 August 2008 – 09 August 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "10 August 2008 – 16 August 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "17 August 2008 – 23 August 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "24 August 2008 – 30 August 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "31 August 2008 – 06 September 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "07 September 2008 – 13 September 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "14 September 2008 – 20 September 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "21 September 2008 – 27 September 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "28 September 2008 – 04 October 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "05 October 2008 – 11 October 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "12 October 2008 – 18 October 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "19 October 2008 – 25 October 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "26 October 2008 – 01 November 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "02 November 2008 – 08 November 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "09 November 2008 – 15 November 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "16 November 2008 – 22 November 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "23 November 2008 – 29 November 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "30 November 2008 – 06 December 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "07 December 2008 – 13 December 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "14 December 2008 – 20 December 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "21 December 2008 – 27 December 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "28 December 2008 – 03 January 2009". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- "2008 The Number One Albums List". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- "2008 Top 40 R&B Singles Archive". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
External links
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