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 2001.
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | The Marshall Mathers LP | Eminem | Aftermath/Interscope/Shady | [3] |
| 14 January | [4] | |||
| 21 January | [5] | |||
| 28 January | J.Lo | Jennifer Lopez | Epic | [6] |
| 4 February | Stankonia | OutKast | LaFace/Arista | [7] |
| 11 February | [8] | |||
| 18 February | [9] | |||
| 25 February | The Marshall Mathers LP | Eminem | Aftermath/Interscope/Shady | [10] |
| 4 March | [11] | |||
| 11 March | Born to Do It | Craig David | Atlantic/Edel | [12] |
| 18 March | [13] | |||
| 25 March | [14] | |||
| 1 April | Westwood | Various Artists | Def Jam | [15] |
| 8 April | Save the Last Dance | Hollywood | [16] | |
| 15 April | [17] | |||
| 22 April | [18] | |||
| 29 April | All for You | Janet Jackson | Virgin | [19] |
| 6 May | Survivor | Destiny's Child | Columbia | [20] |
| 13 May | [21] | |||
| 20 May | [22] | |||
| 27 May | [23] | |||
| 3 June | [24] | |||
| 10 June | Pure R&B 3 | Various Artists | BMG/Sony/Telstar | [25] |
| 17 June | R&B Selector | Universal Music TV | [26] | |
| 24 June | Devil's Night | D12 | Shady/Interscope | [27] |
| 1 July | [28] | |||
| 8 July | [29] | |||
| 15 July | 8701 | Usher | Arista | [30] |
| 22 July | [31] | |||
| 29 July | Survivor | Destiny's Child | Columbia | [32] |
| 5 August | [33] | |||
| 12 August | The Very Best of Prince | Prince | Warner Bros. | [34] |
| 19 August | [35] | |||
| 26 August | [36] | |||
| 2 September | Street Vibes 8 | Various Artists | BMG/Sony/Telstar | [37] |
| 9 September | [38] | |||
| 16 September | Glitter | Mariah Carey | Virgin | [39] |
| 23 September | The Id | Macy Gray | Epic | [40] |
| 30 September | [41] | |||
| 7 October | [42] | |||
| 14 October | 8701 | Usher | Arista | [43] |
| 21 October | Pain Is Love | Ja Rule | Murder Inc./Def Jam | [44] |
| 28 October | Songs in A Minor | Alicia Keys | J | [45] |
| 4 November | Invincible | Michael Jackson | Epic | [46] |
| 11 November | Songs in A Minor | Alicia Keys | J | [47] |
| 18 November | Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | Gabrielle | PolyGram | [48] |
| 25 November | [49] | |||
| 2 December | [50] | |||
| 9 December | [51] | |||
| 16 December | [52] | |||
| 23 December | [53] | |||
| 30 December | [54] |