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 2021
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [3] |
| 14 January [b] | After Hours | The Weeknd | Republic | [4] |
| 21 January [b] | [5] | |||
| 28 January | Music to Be Murdered By | Eminem | Interscope | [6] |
| 4 February | [7] | |||
| 11 February | Collapsed in Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Transgressive | [8] |
| 18 February | The Highlights | The Weeknd | Republic/XO | [9] |
| 25 February [a] | Tyron | Slowthai | Method | [10] |
| 4 March | Conflict of Interest | Ghetts | Warner | [11] |
| 11 March | Made in the Pyrex | Digga D | CGM | [12] |
| 18 March | Do It Again | Gabrielle | BMG | [13] |
| 25 March | Wild West | Central Cee | Central Cee | [14] |
| 1 April | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [15] |
| 8 April | Clouds | NF | NF Real Music | [16] |
| 15 April | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [17] |
| 22 April | The Best of | DMX | Def Jam | [18] |
| 29 April | Flu Game | AJ Tracey | Revenge | [19] |
| 6 May | [20] | |||
| 13 May | Khaled Khaled | DJ Khaled | Black Butter/We The Best | [21] |
| 20 May | At the BBC | Amy Winehouse | Island | [22] |
| 27 May | Be Right Back | Jorja Smith | FAMM | [23] |
| 3 June | After Hours | The Weeknd | Republic | [24] |
| 10 June | The Resurrection | Bugzy Malone | B Somebody | [25] |
| 17 June | Man Made | Greentea Peng | EMI | [26] |
| 24 June | Remixes | Amy Winehouse | UMC | [27] |
| 1 July | Back To Black | Island | [28] | |
| 8 July | Mood Valiant | Hiatus Kaiyote | Ninja Tune | [29] |
| 15 July | Pink Noise | Laura Mvula | Atlantic | [30] |
| 22 July | [31] | |||
| 29 July [a] | All Over the Place | KSI | BMG | [32] |
| 29 July [a] [b] | We're All Alone in This Together | Dave | Dave Neighbourhood | [33] |
| 6 August [b] | [34] | |||
| 13 August [a] [b] | [35] | |||
| 20 August | Back To Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [36] |
| 27 August | [37] | |||
| 3 September | Donda | Kanye West | Def Jam | [38] |
| 10 September | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Age 101 | [39] |
| 17 September | We're All Alone in This Together | Dave | Dave Neighbourhood | [40] |
| 24 September | Provisional License | M1llionz | Ten Percent | [41] |
| 1 October | And Then Life Was Beautiful | Nao | RCA | [42] |
| 8 October | Thanks For Waiting | Potter Payper | 0207 | [43] |
| 15 October | We're All Alone in This Together | Dave | Dave Neighbourhood | [44] |
| 22 October | Back To Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [45] |
| 29 October | [46] | |||
| 5 November | [47] | |||
| 12 November | We're All Alone in This Together | Dave | Dave Neighbourhood | [48] |
| 19 November | An Evening with Silk Sonic | Silk Sonic | Atlantic | [49] |
| 26 November | Home Alone 2 | D-Block Europe | D-Block Europe | [50] |
| 3 December | An Evening with Silk Sonic | Silk Sonic | Atlantic | [51] |
| 10 December | Back To Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [52] |
| 17 December | [53] | |||
| 24 December | [54] | |||
| 31 December | [55] |
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