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 2004.
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Elephunk | The Black Eyed Peas | A&M/will.i.am | [3] |
| 11 January | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | OutKast | LaFace/Arista | [4] |
| 18 January | [5] | |||
| 25 January | [6] | |||
| 1 February | The Soul Sessions | Joss Stone | Relentless/Virgin | [7] |
| 8 February | [8] | |||
| 15 February | [9] | |||
| 22 February | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | OutKast | LaFace/Arista | [10] |
| 29 February | [11] | |||
| 7 March | [12] | |||
| 14 March | [13] | |||
| 21 March | Best of R&B | Various Artists | EMI/Virgin/Sony TV | [14] |
| 28 March | Confessions | Usher | Arista | [15] |
| 4 April | [16] | |||
| 11 April | [17] | |||
| 18 April | [18] | |||
| 25 April | Musicology | Prince | NPG/Columbia | [19] |
| 2 May | D12 World | D12 | Shady/Interscope | [20] |
| 9 May | [21] | |||
| 16 May | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 | [22] |
| 23 May | [23] | |||
| 30 May | Hurt No More | Mario Winans | Bad Boy | [24] |
| 6 June | [25] | |||
| 13 June | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 | [26] |
| 20 June | To the 5 Boroughs | Beastie Boys | Capitol | [27] |
| 27 June | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 | [28] |
| 4 July | Original Pirate Material | [29] | ||
| 11 July | A Grand Don't Come for Free | [30] | ||
| 18 July | [31] | |||
| 25 July | [32] | |||
| 1 August | [33] | |||
| 8 August | [34] | |||
| 15 August | The Best of R&B - Summer Selection | Various Artists | BMG TV/EMI/Virgin | [35] |
| 22 August | [36] | |||
| 29 August | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 | [37] |
| 5 September | Westwood - The Takeover | Various Artists | Def Jam | [38] |
| 12 September | [39] | |||
| 19 September | Greatest Hits | Goldie Lookin Chain | Atlantic | [40] |
| 26 September | [41] | |||
| 3 October | Mind Body & Soul | Joss Stone | Relentless/Virgin | [42] |
| 10 October | [43] | |||
| 17 October | Confessions | Usher | Arista | [44] |
| 24 October | [45] | |||
| 31 October | [46] | |||
| 7 November | Westwood - The Big Dawg | Various Artists | Def Jam | [47] |
| 14 November | Encore | Eminem | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | [48] |
| 21 November | [49] | |||
| 28 November | [50] | |||
| 5 December | [51] | |||
| 12 December | [52] | |||
| 19 December | Destiny Fulfilled | Destiny's Child | Columbia/Sony Urban | [53] |
| 26 December | Encore | Eminem | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | [54] |