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 2005.
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Encore | Eminem | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | [3] |
| 9 January | [4] | |||
| 16 January | [5] | |||
| 23 January | R&B Anthems 2005 | Various Artists | BMG TV/Sony TV | [6] |
| 30 January | The Documentary | The Game | G-Unit/Aftermath/Interscope | [7] |
| 6 February | Awfully Deep | Roots Manuva | Big Dada | [8] |
| 13 February | Mind Body & Soul | Joss Stone | Relentless/Virgin | [9] |
| 20 February | [10] | |||
| 27 February | Suit | Nelly | Universal/Derrty/Fo' Reel | [11] |
| 6 March | Rebirth | Jennifer Lopez | Epic | [12] |
| 13 March | The Massacre | 50 Cent | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | [13] |
| 20 March | [14] | |||
| 27 March | [15] | |||
| 3 April | [16] | |||
| 10 April | Trouble | Akon | UpFront/SRC/Universal | [17] |
| 17 April | The Singles | Basement Jaxx | XL | [18] |
| 24 April | [19] | |||
| 4 September | Late Registration | Kanye West | Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam | [20] |
| 11 September | [21] | |||
| 18 September | [22] | |||
| 25 September | [23] | |||
| 2 October | [24] | |||
| 9 October | [25] | |||
| 16 October | [26] | |||
| 23 October | Greatest Hits | Mariah Carey | Columbia/Virgin | [27] |
| 30 October | #1's | Destiny's Child | Columbia/Music World | [28] |
| 6 November | Greatest Hits | Mariah Carey | Columbia/Virgin | [29] |
| 13 November | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Various Artists | G-Unit/Interscope | [30] |
| 20 November | Greatest Hits | Mariah Carey | Columbia/Virgin | [31] |
| 27 November | [32] | |||
| 4 December | Curtain Call: The Hits | Eminem | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | [33] |
| 11 December | [34] | |||
| 18 December | [35] | |||
| 25 December | [36] | |||