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 2023
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January [b] | This Is What I Mean | Stormzy | 0207/Merky | [3] |
| 12 January | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [4] |
| 19 January | [5] | |||
| 26 January | Rap Game Awful | Clavish | Polydor | [6] |
| 2 February | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [7] |
| 9 February | Hugo | Loyle Carner | EMI | [8] |
| 16 February | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [9] |
| 23 February | Whitney | Whitney Houston | Arista | [10] |
| 2 March | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [11] |
| 9 March | [12] | |||
| 16 March | Ugly | Slowthai | Method | [13] |
| 23 March | [14] | |||
| 30 March | 3 Feet High and Rising | De La Soul | Chrysalis | [15] |
| 6 April | [16] | |||
| 13 April | [17] | |||
| 20 April | Hope | NF | EMI | [18] |
| 27 April | God Save the Streets | Avelino | More Music Oddchild | [19] |
| 4 May | Skala | Songer | Hard Reality | [20] |
| 11 May | Crop Circle 2 | Nines | Warner | [21] |
| 18 May | First Lap | Tunde | Tunde | [22] |
| 25 May | Real Back in Style | Potter Payper | 0207 | [23] |
| 1 June | The Playlist | Steel Banglez | Gifted Music/Warner | [24] |
| 8 June | The Village is On Fire | Guvna B | Allo Mate | [25] |
| 15 June | Stakes Is High | De La Soul | Chrysalis | [26] |
| 22 June | Purple Hearts | Youngs Teflon and Tiny Boost | Trillin | [27] |
| 29 June | No Thank You | Little Simz | Forever Living Originals | [28] |
| 6 July | [29] | |||
| 13 July | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [30] |
| 20 July | Angels and Queens P1 | Gabriels | Parlophone | [31] |
| 27 July | Beautiful and Brutal Yard | J Hus | Black Butter | [32] |
| 3 August | Angels and Queens P1 | Gabriels | Parlophone | [33] |
| 10 August | [34] | |||
| 17 August | Timeless | N-Dubz | EMI | [35] |
| 24 August | Unfinished Business | Fredo | PG Records | [36] |
| 31 August | Scaring the Hoes | JPEGMafia and Danny Brown | Peggy | [37] |
| 7 September | I Told Them... | Burna Boy | Atlantic | [38] |
| 14 September | [39] | |||
| 21 September | My Neighbours Don't Know | M Huncho | Myb | [40] |
| 28 September | My Dear Melancholy | The Weeknd | XO/Republic | [41] |
| 5 October | Strength to Strength | Headie One and K-Trap | One Thousand8 | [42] |
| 12 October | Falling or Flying | Jorja Smith | FAMM | [43] |
| 19 October | Crop Circle 3 | Nines | Zino | [44] |
| 26 October [a] | Sick Boi | Ren | The Other Songs | [45] |
| 2 November | Lahai | Sampha | Young | [46] |
| 9 November | Famous Last Words | Casisdead | XL | [47] |
| 16 November | Sweet Justice | Tkay Maidza | 4AD | [48] |
| 23 November | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [49] |
| 30 November | Yours Truly | Ariana Grande | Republic | [50] |
| 7 December | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [51] |
| 14 December | [52] | |||
| 21 December | Pink Friday 2 | Nicki Minaj | Island | [53] |
| 28 December | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [54] |