List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 1996

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The logo of the Official Charts Company, responsible for compiling all of the official music charts in the United Kingdom, including the R&B albums chart.

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]

Contents

The following are the number-one albums of 1996.

Number-one albums

Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Record labelRef.
7 January HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Michael Jackson Epic/MJJ Productions [3]
14 January [4]
21 January [5]
28 JanuarySisters of SwingVarious ArtistsPolygram TV [6]
4 February [7]
11 February [8]
18 February [9]
25 February [10]
3 MarchBest Swing 96 - Vol. 2 Telstar [11]
10 March Ocean Drive Lighthouse Family Wildcard/Polydor [12]
17 MarchThe 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 AprilVybin' 3 - New Soul RebelsGlobal Television [19]
5 MayBoyz of SwingPolygram 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 OctoberThe ScoreFugeesRuffhouse/Columbia [42]
13 October [43]
20 October [44]
27 October [45]
3 NovemberOcean DriveLighthouse FamilyWildcard/Polydor [46]
10 November [47]
17 November Tha Doggfather Snoop Dogg Death Row/Interscope [48]
24 NovemberThe ScoreFugeesRuffhouse/Columbia [49]
1 December [50]
8 December [51]
15 DecemberTravelling Without MovingJamiroquaiSony Soho Square [52]
22 December [53]
29 December [54]

See also

Related Research Articles

The Official Progressive Albums Chart is a monthly album chart for progressive music sales compiled by the Official Charts Company and launched in September 2015. The first album to top the chart was Currents by Tame Impala.

References

  1. "Who we are - Our charts & data". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. "Getting into the charts - Meeting the chart rules". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. "07 January 1996 – 13 January 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. "14 January 1996 – 20 January 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  5. "21 January 1996 – 27 January 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  6. "28 January 1996 – 03 February 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  7. "04 February 1996 – 10 February 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  8. "11 February 1996 – 17 February 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  9. "18 February 1996 – 24 February 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  10. "25 February 1996 – 02 March 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  11. "03 March 1996 – 09 March 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  12. "10 March 1996 – 16 March 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  13. "17 March 1996 – 23 March 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  14. "24 March 1996 – 30 March 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  15. "31 March 1996 – 06 April 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  16. "07 April 1996 – 13 April 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  17. "14 April 1996 – 20 April 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  18. "21 April 1996 – 27 April 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  19. "28 April 1996 – 04 May 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  20. "05 May 1996 – 11 May 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  21. "12 May 1996 – 18 May 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  22. "19 May 1996 – 25 May 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  23. "26 May 1996 – 01 June 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  24. "02 June 1996 – 08 June 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  25. "09 June 1996 – 15 June 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  26. "16 June 1996 – 22 June 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  27. "23 June 1996 – 29 June 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  28. "30 June 1996 – 06 July 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  29. "07 July 1996 – 13 July 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  30. "14 July 1996 – 20 July 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  31. "21 July 1996 – 27 July 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  32. "28 July 1996 – 03 August 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  33. "04 August 1996 – 10 August 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  34. "11 August 1996 – 17 August 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  35. "18 August 1996 – 24 August 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  36. "25 August 1996 – 31 August 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  37. "01 September 1996 – 07 September 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  38. "08 September 1996 – 14 September 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  39. "15 September 1996 – 21 September 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  40. "22 September 1996 – 28 September 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  41. "29 September 1996 – 05 October 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  42. "06 October 1996 – 12 October 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  43. "13 October 1996 – 19 October 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  44. "20 October 1996 – 26 October 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  45. "27 October 1996 – 02 November 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  46. "03 November 1996 – 09 November 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  47. "10 November 1996 – 16 November 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  48. "17 November 1996 – 23 November 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  49. "24 November 1996 – 30 November 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  50. "01 December 1996 – 07 December 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  51. "08 December 1996 – 14 December 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  52. "15 December 1996 – 21 December 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  53. "22 December 1996 – 28 December 1996". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  54. "29 December 1996 – 04 January 1997". London: Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2015.