The UK R&B Albums Chart is a weekly chart, first introduced in October 1994, that ranks the 40 biggest-selling 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 2022
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
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7 January | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [3] |
14 January [a] | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Republic/XO | [4] |
21 January | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [5] |
28 January | Travelling Without Moving | Jamiroquai | Sony | [6] |
4 February | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Republic/XO | [7] |
11 February | Psychodrama | Dave | Dave Neighbourhood | [8] |
18 February | Never Forget My Love | Joss Stone | Bay Street | [9] |
25 February | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [10] |
4 March [a] | 23 | Central Cee | Central Cee | [11] |
11 March | Reason to Smile | Kojey Radical | Atlantic | [12] |
18 March | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [13] |
25 March | Pier Pressure | Arrdee | [14] | |
1 April | Gifted | Koffee | Columbia | [15] |
8 April | Never Been Ordinary | French the Kid | Dropout UK | [16] |
15 April | The Line is a Curve | Kae Tempest | Fiction | [17] |
22 April [a] | Noughty by Nature | Digga D | CGM/EGA | [18] |
29 April | Original Pirate Material | The Streets | Pure Groove | [19] |
6 May | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Republic/XO | [20] |
13 May | Alpha Place | Knucks | No Days Off | [21] |
20 May | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Polydor | [22] |
27 May | Chasing Euphoria | M Huncho | Island | [23] |
3 June | Legacy | Nafe Smallz | Nafe Smallz | [24] |
10 June | Prince and the Revolution: Live | Prince and The Revolution | Sony | [25] |
17 June | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Polydor | [26] |
24 June | The Gold Experience | Prince | Sony | [27] |
1 July | Donda | Kanye West | Virgin | [28] |
8 July | Big Pakachino | Pak-Man | Pakman | [29] |
15 July [b] | Love, Damini | Burna Boy | Atlantic | [30] |
22 July | We're All Alone in This Together | Dave | Dave Neighbourhood | [31] |
29 July | Bamk Statement | Ms Banks | Ms Banks | [32] |
5 August | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [33] |
12 August | Curtain Call 2 | Eminem | Interscope | [34] |
19 August | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse and Black Thought | BMG | [35] |
26 August | Close to Home | Aitch | Capitol | [36] |
2 September | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Polydor | [37] |
9 September | The R&B Throwback Album | Various Artists | Sony | [38] |
16 September | Legend | John Legend | EMI | [39] |
23 September | The R&B Throwback Album | Various Artists | Sony | [40] |
30 September | Lap 5 | D-Block Europe | D-Block Europe | [41] |
7 October | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Loma Vista | [42] |
14 October | The R&B Throwback Album | Various Artists | Sony | [43] |
21 October | Cold Feet | Rimzee | Rimzee | [44] |
28 October | Hugo | Loyle Carner | EMI | [45] |
4 November | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | Kendrick Lamar | Polydor/UMR | [46] |
11 November | [47] | |||
18 November | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [48] |
25 November | Respect the Come Up | Meekz | Neighbourhood Recordings | [49] |
2 December [a] [b] | This Is What I Mean | Stormzy | 0207/Merky | [50] |
9 December [b] | [51] | |||
16 December [b] | [52] | |||
23 December | [53] |
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