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List of years in rhythm and blues music |
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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in rhythm and blues for the year 2023.
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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9 | Monsta X | REASOИ | Starship, Kakao |
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13 | Joesef | Permanent Damage [68] | AWAL, Bold Cut | |
Vedo | Mood Swings [69] | New Wav Music, Island Prolific, EMPIRE | ||
16 | Got the Beat | Stamp on It | SM, Dreamus |
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18 | Koda Kumi | Wings | Rhythm Zone |
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20 | Låpsley | Cautionary Tales of Youth [70] | Believe, Young | |
25 | Yesung | Sensory Flows | SM Entertainment, Label SJ |
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27 | Aya Nakamura | DNK | Rec. 118, Warner Music France |
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Jackie Venson | Evolution of Joy [71] | Self-released | ||
Kimbra | A Reckoning | Self-released | ||
Lil Yachty | Let's Start Here | Motown, Quality Control |
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Popcaan | Great Is He | OVO Sound | ||
The Arcs | Electrophonic Chronic | Easy Eye Sound |
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31 | Phum Viphurit | The Greng Jai Piece [72] | Rats Records, Lirico |
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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2 | Raye | My 21st Century Blues | Human Re Sources |
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10 | Elodie | OK. Respira | Island Records |
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Eric Bellinger | 1-800-Hit Eazy: Line 2 [73] | All Wins Entertainment, Empire | ||
Kelela | Raven | Warp Records |
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Lance Skiiiwalker | Audiodidactic [74] | Top Dawg Entertainment | ||
Liv.e | Girl in the Half Pearl | In Real Life Music, AWAL Recordings America | ||
Sabrina Claudio | Archives & Lullabies [75] | SC Entertainment | ||
16 | Rakiyah | The Cosmic Queen | Self-released | |
Tini | Cupido | Hollywood, 5020, Sony Latin | ||
17 | Wesley Joseph | Glow [76] | Secretly Canadian | |
24 | Don Toliver | Love Sick | Cactus Jack Records, Atlantic Records |
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Gracie Abrams | Good Riddance | Interscope |
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Jozzy | Songs For Women, Free Game For N****s | Love Records | ||
Tink | Thanks 4 Nothing | Winter's Diary, WD Records, Empire |
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U.S. Girls | Bless This Mess | 4AD | ||
27 | Sam Smith | Gloria | Capitol |
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28 | KAMAUU | Welcome to KAMAUU.world | Warner Music Group, X5 Music Group |
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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3 | Chiiild | Better Luck In the Next Life [77] | Avant Garden, 4th & Broadway, Def Jam Recordings | |
Dreamville | Creed III: The Soundtrack | Dreamville, Interscope |
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Kali Uchis | Red Moon in Venus | Geffen Records |
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Masego | Masego [78] | EQT Recordings, Capitol Records, UMG Recordings | ||
Yazmin Lacey | Voice Notes | Own Your Own Records, Believe | ||
6 | Onew | Circle | SM |
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10 | August Alsina | Myself | Shake the World, Empire | |
Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy | Victims and Villains [79] | SoulStar Music Company | ||
The War and Treaty | Lover's Game | UMG Nashville | ||
13 | Kai | Rover | SM, Dreamus |
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16 | Code Kunst | Remember Archive | AOMG |
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17 | ELHAE | Forgotten Flowers [80] | Dream Loud Music Group | |
Malina Moye | Dirty | WCE Records, The Orchard | ||
T-Pain | On Top of the Covers | Nappy Boy, Empire | ||
Tei Shi | Bad Premonition [81] | The Orchard | ||
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | V | Jagjaguwar | ||
24 | 6LACK | Since I Have a Lover | LVRN, Interscope Records |
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Billy Valentine | Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth [82] | Bob Thiele Jr., Acid Jazz Acquisitions | ||
Jimin | Face | Big Hit |
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Matt Corby | Everything's Fine | Island Australia | ||
Yaya Bey | Exodus the North Star [83] | Big Dada | ||
25 | Kristian Bush | 52 | ATL x BNA | Big Machine | |
28 | Billlie | The Billage of Perception: Chapter Three | Mystic Story, Kakao |
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31 | B. Cool-Aid | Leather Blvd | Lex | |
Chlöe | In Pieces | Parkwood Entertainment, Columbia Records |
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Davido | Timeless | DMW, Columbia, Sony |
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Eddie Chacon | Sundown | Stones Throw Records |
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Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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7 | Brandee Younger | Brand New Life [84] | Impulse!, Verve Label Group, UMG Recordings | |
Daniel Caesar | Never Enough | Hollace, Republic Records |
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Planet Giza | Ready When You Are [85] | Quiet Note | ||
THEY. | Nü Moon [86] | Nü Religion Records, AWAL | ||
14 | Dinner Party | Enigmatic Society | Sound of Crenshaw, EMPIRE |
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Jean Deaux | HEAVY [87] | Duality Records, EMPIRE | ||
Petite Noir | MotherFather [88] | Roya Records | ||
Yung Bleu | Love Scars II | Moon Boy University, EMPIRE |
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17 | NCT DoJaeJung | Perfume | SM |
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21 | Alfa Mist | Variables [89] | Anti- | |
Dreamer Isioma | Princess Forever [90] | AWAL | ||
Everything but the Girl | Fuse | Buzzin' Fly, Virgin |
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Nourished by Time | Erotic Probiotic 2 | Scenic Route | ||
Post Malone | The Diamond Collection | Republic, Mercury |
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St. Paul & the Broken Bones | Angels in Science Fiction [91] | ATO | ||
25 | Taeyang | Down to Earth | The Black Label, Interscope |
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27 | Marina Sena | Vício Inerente | Sony Music Brazil | |
28 | Amir Obè | after. [92] | Def Jam Recordings, UMG Recordings | |
Baby Rose | Through and Through | Secretly Canadian | ||
Jessie Ware | That! Feels Good! | EMI |
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Labrinth | Ends & Begins | Columbia, Sony Music |
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rum.gold | U Street Anthology [93] | Leola | ||
Smokey Robinson | Gasms | TLR Records |
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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4 | iKon | Take Off | 143 |
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Various artists | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Covers from the Netflix Series) | Netflix Music, Sony Masterworks |
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5 | Aespa | My World | SM, Warner, Dreamus |
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Durand Jones | Wait Til I Get Over | Dead Oceans |
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Emily King | Special Occasion [94] | ATO Records | ||
Jidenna | ME YOU & GOD [95] | Wondaland Records, Magic Chief Productions | ||
Omarion | Full Circle: Sonic Book One [96] | Omarion Worldwide | ||
12 | Keke Palmer | Big Boss [97] | Big Bosses Ent. | |
Madison McFerrin | I Hope You Can Forgive Me [98] | MADMCFERRIN MUSIC | ||
Njomza | Stages [99] | Sincethe80s, EMPIRE | ||
15 | (G)I-dle | I Feel | Cube, Kakao |
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19 | Angie Stone | Love Language | Conjunction, SoNo | |
Sleep Token | Take Me Back to Eden | Spinefarm |
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Summer Walker | CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE [100] | LVRN, Interscope Records |
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26 | D4vd | Petals to Thorns | Darkroom Records, Interscope Records |
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KayCyy & Gesaffelstein | TW2052 [101] | Bu Vision, Columbia | ||
Lola Young | My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely [102] | Island | ||
Manu Manzo | Luna En Geminis | Self-released | ||
Marco Mengoni | Materia (Prisma) | Sony Music Italy |
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Nonso Amadi | When It Blooms | Universal Music Canada. Def Jam, Polydor Records. MCA Records France. Universal Music Nigeria |
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Simply Red | Time | Warner Music |
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Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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2 | Ben Harper | Wide Open Light | Chrysalis |
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Louise | Greatest Hits | Tag8, BMG |
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Meshell Ndegeocello | The Omnichord Real Book | Blue Note | ||
Speakers Corner Quartet | Further Out Than the Edge | OTIH Records | ||
Witch | Zango [103] | Desert Daze Sound | ||
7 | Dami Im | In Between | ABC Music |
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9 | Amaarae | Fountain Baby | Golden Angel, Interscope Records | |
BLK ODYSSY | DIAMONDS & FREAKS [104] | Earthchild, Empire | ||
Col3trane | Chekhov's Gun [105] | Trane of Thought Records, UnitedMasters | ||
Janelle Monáe | The Age of Pleasure | Wondaland Productions, Bad Boy Records |
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Maeta | When I Hear Your Name [106] | Roc Nation Records | ||
Pantayo | Ang Pagdaloy [107] | Self-released | ||
SB19 | Pagtatag! | Sony Philippines | ||
Selwyn Birchwood | Exorcist [108] | Alligator Records | ||
16 | Ambré | Who's Loving You? [109] | Roc Nation Records | |
Asake | Work of Art | YBNL Nation, Empire |
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Bettye LaVette | LaVette! | Jay-Vee Records |
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Forest Claudette | Everything Was Green | Forest Claudette, Sony | ||
Kiana Ledé | Grudges [110] | The Heavy Group, Republic Records | ||
17 | Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree | Adolescent [111] | RISER Music | |
21 | Sara Jo | Bez kontrole | Bassivity Digital | |
23 | I.M | Overdrive | Sony Music Korea |
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24 | Seyi Vibez | Thy Kingdom Come | Vibez Inc, Dvpper Music |
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26 | Shinee | Hard | SM |
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29 | Terrace Martin | Fine Tune [112] | Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG | |
30 | Ash Walker | Astronaut | Night Time Stories | |
Olivia Dean | Messy | EMI |
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Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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5 | Kiss of Life | Kiss of Life | S2 |
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6 | Lyanno | Midnight | Rimas Entertainment | |
7 | Anohni and the Johnsons | My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross | Secretly Canadian | |
FLO | 3 of Us | Island Records | ||
Gabriels | Angels & Queens | Atlas Artists |
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Little Dragon | Slugs of Love | Ninja Tune |
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10 | EXO | Exist | SM, Kakao |
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Gloria Groove | Lady Leste (Ao Vivo) [113] | SB Music | ||
Zerobaseone | Youth in the Shade | WakeOne |
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12 | Sandara Park | Sandara Park | Abyss Company | |
14 | Mahalia | IRL | Warner Music UK |
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Rita Ora | You & I | BMG |
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17 | Capella Grey | Here, Damn. [114] | ALLEPAC THE FAMILY | |
NCT Dream | ISTJ | SM, Kakao |
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19 | The Sarz Academy Alumni | Memories That Last Forever 2 | 1789, United Masters, Warner Music Africa | |
21 | NewJeans | Get Up | ADOR, YG Plus |
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27 | Kizz Daniel | Maverick [115] | FlyBoy INC, EMPIRE | |
28 | Adekunle Gold | Tequila Ever After [116] | Def Jam Recordings, UMG Recordings | |
Jessy Lanza | Love Hallucination | Hyperdub | ||
Roy Woods | Mixed Emotions [117] | OVO Sound | ||
Tori Kelly | Tori | Epic, Beautiful Mind | ||
Treasure | Reboot | YG, Columbia |
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Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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3 | Iza | Afrodhit | Warner Music Brazil | |
8 | Olamide | Unruly [118] | YBNL Nation, EMPIRE | |
11 | Emotional Oranges | STILL EMO [119] | Avant Garden | |
Jungle | Volcano | Caiola, AWAL | ||
18 | Amaka | Oasis [120] | Venice Music | |
Cautious Clay | KARPEH [121] | Blue Note Records | ||
Ciara | CiCi | Beauty Marks Entertainment [122] | ||
Genesis Owusu | Struggler | OURNESS, AWAL |
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Grace Potter | Mother Road | Fantasy | ||
Jihyo | Zone | JYP, Republic |
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Jon Batiste | World Music Radio | Verve, Interscope |
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Leon Thomas | Electric Dusk [123] | UMG Recordings, EZMNY Records, Motown Records | ||
Swavy | Different Breed [124] | Columbia Records | ||
25 | Burna Boy | I Told Them... | Atlantic, Spaceship, Bad Habit |
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Fridayy | Fridayy [125] | Lost In Melody, Def Jam Recordings | ||
Maluma | Don Juan | Sony Latin |
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Terrace Martin & James Fauntleroy | Nova [126] | Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG | ||
Victoria Monét | JAGUAR II | Lovett Music, RCA Records [127] |
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28 | NCT | Golden Age | SM, Kakao |
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30 | Dominic Scott | Dear Summer [128] | Red Balloon Works |
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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1 | Ama Lou | I Came Home Late [129] | Interscope Records | |
Tekno | The More The Better [130] | Self-released | ||
5 | Tirzah | trip9love...??? | Domino | |
7 | Majeeed | Cheers to Life | Dream Empire Music, EMPIRE |
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8 | Allison Russell | The Returner | Fantasy, Concord |
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Teezo Touchdown | How Do You Sleep at Night? | RCA, Not Fit for Society | ||
Tinashe | BB/ANG3L | Nice Life Recording Company |
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V | Layover | Big Hit |
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Yussef Dayes | Black Classical Music | Brownswood, Nonesuch |
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15 | Alan Palomo | World of Hassle | Mom + Pop | |
Cleo Sol | Heaven | Forever Living Originals | ||
Corinne Bailey Rae | Black Rainbows | Black Rainbows Music, Thirty Tigers [131] |
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Diddy | The Love Album: Off the Grid | Love Records, Motown Records |
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Rod Wave | Nostalgia | Alamo |
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Stephen Marley | Old Soul | Ghetto Youths International | ||
Teddy Swims | I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1) | Warner |
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22 | Bakar | Halo | Black Butter |
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Doja Cat | Scarlet | Kemosabe, RCA |
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Dominique Fils-Aimé | Our Roots Run Deep | Ensoul Records [132] | ||
K. Michelle | I'm the Problem | Chase Landin, MNRK [133] | ||
Stephen Sanchez | Angel Face | Mercury, Republic |
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27 | XG | New DNA | Xgalx |
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29 | Beverley Knight | The Fifth Chapter | Tag8 Music, BMG Rights Management |
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Cleo Sol | Gold | Forever Living Originals | ||
Feid | Mor, No Le Temas a la Oscuridad | Universal Latino |
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Grace Weber | Paperflower [134] | Self-released | ||
Jorja Smith | Falling or Flying | FAMM |
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ROMderful | ICE CREAM CLONES 2 | Self-released | ||
Say She She | Silver [135] | Karma Chief Records |
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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4 | Bnxn | Sincerely, Benson | T.Y.E., EMPIRE |
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6 | Drake | For All the Dogs | OVO Sound, Republic Records |
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Joy Denalane | Willpower | Lesedi, Four |
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NCT 127 | Fact Check | SM |
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ODUMODUBLVCK | EZIOKWU [136] | NATIVE Records, Def Jam Recordings, UMG Recordings | ||
Vedo | 7 [137] | New Wav Music Group, EMPIRE | ||
11 | JMSN | Soft Spot [138] | White Room Records | |
13 | Jamila Woods | Water Made Us | Jagjaguwar [139] | |
Troye Sivan | Something to Give Each Other | EMI Music Australia |
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Yamê | Elowi | DBS, Naïve |
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20 | Arin Ray | Phases III [140] | Interscope Records | |
Berhana | Amén (The Nomad's Dream) [141] | EQT Recordings | ||
Brandon Lake | Coat of Many Colors | Provident Label Group |
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Naomi Sharon | Obsidian [142] | OVO Sound | ||
Priya Ragu | Santhosam | Warner Records UK |
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RealestK | Real World [143] | Columbia Records | ||
Sampha | Lahai | Young |
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Shay Lia | Facets [144] | AWAL Recordings | ||
Terrace Martin & Alex Isley | I Left My Heart In Ladera [145] | Sounds of Crenshaw, IRD Corp, BMG | ||
27 | Black Pumas | Chronicles of a Diamond | ATO |
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Blaqbonez | Emeka Must Shine | Chocolate City |
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Brent Faiyaz | Larger than Life | ISO Supremacy, UnitedMasters |
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Chxrry22 | Siren [146] | XO Records, Republic Records, UMG Recordings | ||
Leela James | Thought U Knew [147] | BMG | ||
Mariah the Scientist | To Be Eaten Alive | Buckles Laboratories, Epic Records, Sony Music |
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Mr Eazi | The Evil Genius [148] | emPawa Africa Limited | ||
Robert Finley | Black Bayou | Easy Eye Sound | ||
Ruben Studdard | The Way I Remember [149] | SoNo Recording Group | ||
V V Brown | Am I British Yet? | YOY Records |
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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1 | WayV | On My Youth | Label V, SM, Dreamus |
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3 | Emilia | .MP3 | Sony Latin, WK |
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Goapele | Colours [150] | Skyblaze | ||
Majid Jordan | Good People [151] | OVO Sound [152] | ||
Tkay Maidza | Sweet Justice | 4AD [153] |
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Zoe Wees | Therapy | Valeria, Capitol |
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8 | Kiss of Life | Born to Be XX | S2 |
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Soojin | Agassy | BRD |
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9 | Jacob Latimore | Closure [154] | FTE | |
10 | BJ the Chicago Kid | Gravy | RCA Records, Sony Music [155] | |
Brandy | Christmas with Brandy | Motown, Brand Nu, UMG |
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Chris Brown | 11:11 | CBE, RCA Records [156] |
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Miguel Atwood-Ferguson | Les Jardins Mystiques, Vol. 1 | Brainfeeder | ||
13 | Red Velvet | Chill Kill | SM, Kakao |
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17 | Arcángel | Sentimiento, Elegancia y Más Maldad | Rimas |
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Enhypen | Orange Blood | Belift Lab, YG Plus |
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October London | The Greatest Gift [157] | Death Row Records | ||
Qing Madi | Qing Madi | Jton Music | ||
Queen Naija | After the Butterflies [158] | UMG | ||
Sneek (Terrace Martin & Gallant) | Sneek [159] | O'Connor/Lowly | ||
TeaMarr | You Should Prolly Sit Down for This [160] | Raedio | ||
21 | Miach | Insomnia | Yem | |
27 | Taeyeon | To. X | SM |
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Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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1 | Sean Leon | In Loving Memory | Self-released [161] | |
8 | James Fauntleroy | The Warmest Winter Ever | Self-released [162] | |
Tate McRae | Think Later | RCA |
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15 | Omarion | Full Circle: Sonic Book Two | Omarion Worldwide [163] | |
Various artists | The Color Purple (Music from and Inspired By) | WaterTowerMusic, Gamma | ||
22 | NCT 127 | Be There for Me | SM | |
24 | Adam Blackstone | A Legacy Christmas | BASSic Black Entertainment Records, Anderson Music Group, EMPIRE [164] | |
26 | TVXQ | 20&2 | SM, Kakao |
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Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
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"Die for You" | The Weeknd and Ariana Grande | Starboy | 1 |
"Slime You Out" | Drake featuring SZA | For All the Dogs | |
"Kill Bill" | SZA | SOS | |
"Snooze" | 2 | ||
"Creepin'" | Metro Boomin, the Weeknd and 21 Savage | Heroes & Villains | 3 |
"Cuff It" | Beyoncé | Renaissance | 6 |
"Sure Thing" | Miguel | All I Want Is You | 11 |
"Under the Influence" | Chris Brown | Indigo | 12 |
"Double Fantasy" | The Weeknd featuring Future | The Idol | 18 |
"Bahamas Promises" | Drake | For All the Dogs | 20 |
"Tried Our Best" | 21 | ||
"Escapism" | Raye featuring 070 Shake | My 21st Century Blues | 22 |
"Last Time I Saw You" | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday 2 | 23 |
"Members Only" | Drake featuring PartyNextDoor | For All the Dogs | 24 |
"Good Good" | Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage | Coming Home | 25 |
"What It Is (Block Boy)" | Doechii featuring Kodak Black | TBA | 29 |
"BBL Love (Interlude)" | Drake | For All the Dogs | 36 |
"Polar Opposites" | 37 | ||
"America Has a Problem" | Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar | Renaissance | 38 |
Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
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"Escapism" | Raye featuring 070 Shake | My 21st Century Blues | 1 |
Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week consumption | 1st-week position | Refs |
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1 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | 55,000 | 4 | [167] |
2 | 11:11 | Chris Brown | 45,000 | 9 | [168] |
3 | Love Sick | Don Toliver | 40,500 | 8 | [169] |
4 | Gloria | Sam Smith | 39,000 | 7 | [170] |
Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews | Reference |
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1 | Jessie Ware | That! Feels Good! | 8.4 | 20 reviews | [214] |
2 | Kelela | Raven | 8.0 | 20 reviews | [215] |
3 | Jamila Woods | Water Made Us | 8.0 | 11 reviews | [216] |
4 | Amaarae | Fountain Baby | 7.9 | 6 reviews | [217] |
5 | Victoria Monét | JAGUAR II | 7.7 | 7 reviews | [218] |
6 | Mahalia | IRL | 7.7 | 12 reviews | [219] |
7 | Liv.e | Girl in the Half Pearl | 7.4 | 5 reviews | [220] |
8 | Janelle Monáe | The Age of Pleasure | 7.3 | 19 reviews | [221] |
9 | Jorja Smith | Falling or Flying | 7.3 | 15 reviews | [222] |
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