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, [1] and is based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl and other formats over the previous seven days. [2]
The following are the number-one albums of 1996.
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Epic/MJJ Productions | [3] |
| 14 January | [4] | |||
| 21 January | [5] | |||
| 28 January | Sisters of Swing | Various Artists | Polygram TV | [6] |
| 4 February | [7] | |||
| 11 February | [8] | |||
| 18 February | [9] | |||
| 25 February | [10] | |||
| 3 March | Best Swing 96 - Vol. 2 | Telstar | [11] | |
| 10 March | Ocean Drive | Lighthouse Family | Wildcard/Polydor | [12] |
| 17 March | The Best Rap Album in the World... Ever! | Various Artists | Virgin | [13] |
| 24 March | [14] | |||
| 31 March | [15] | |||
| 7 April | [16] | |||
| 14 April | [17] | |||
| 21 April | [18] | |||
| 28 April | Vybin' 3 - New Soul Rebels | Global Television | [19] | |
| 5 May | Boyz of Swing | Polygram Tv | [20] | |
| 12 May | [21] | |||
| 19 May | The Score | Fugees | Ruffhouse/Columbia | [22] |
| 26 May | [23] | |||
| 2 June | [24] | |||
| 9 June | [25] | |||
| 16 June | [26] | |||
| 23 June | [27] | |||
| 30 June | [28] | |||
| 7 July | [29] | |||
| 14 July | [30] | |||
| 21 July | [31] | |||
| 28 July | [32] | |||
| 4 August | [33] | |||
| 11 August | [34] | |||
| 18 August | [35] | |||
| 25 August | [36] | |||
| 1 September | [37] | |||
| 8 September | [38] | |||
| 15 September | Travelling Without Moving | Jamiroquai | Sony Soho Square | [39] |
| 22 September | [40] | |||
| 29 September | [41] | |||
| 6 October | The Score | Fugees | Ruffhouse/Columbia | [42] |
| 13 October | [43] | |||
| 20 October | [44] | |||
| 27 October | [45] | |||
| 3 November | Ocean Drive | Lighthouse Family | Wildcard/Polydor | [46] |
| 10 November | [47] | |||
| 17 November | Tha Doggfather | Snoop Dogg | Death Row/Interscope | [48] |
| 24 November | The Score | Fugees | Ruffhouse/Columbia | [49] |
| 1 December | [50] | |||
| 8 December | [51] | |||
| 15 December | Travelling Without Moving | Jamiroquai | Sony Soho Square | [52] |
| 22 December | [53] | |||
| 29 December | [54] |