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 2025
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [3] |
| 10 January | [4] | |||
| 17 January | [5] | |||
| 24 January | Balloonerism | Mac Miller | Warner | [6] |
| 31 January [a] [b] | Can't Rush Greatness | Central Cee | Columbia | [7] |
| 7 February [a] [b] | Hurry Up Tomorrow | The Weeknd | Republic/XO | [8] |
| 14 February [b] | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Interscope | [9] |
| 21 February | Can't Rush Greatness | Central Cee | Columbia | [10] |
| 28 February [b] | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Interscope | [11] |
| 7 March [b] | [12] | |||
| 14 March | Clear Lake Audiotorium | De La Soul | Chrysalis | [13] |
| 21 March | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Interscope | [14] |
| 28 March | Tell Dem It's Sunny | Greentea Peng | Greentea Peng | [15] |
| 4 April | Rents Due | Nemzzz | Nemzzz | [16] |
| 11 April | Igor | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [17] |
| 18 April | The Low End Theory | A Tribe Called Quest | Jive | [18] |
| 25 April | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Doechii | Capital | [19] |
| 2 May | [20] | |||
| 9 May | Igor | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [21] |
| 16 May | Hurry Up Tomorrow | The Weeknd | Republic/XO | [22] |
| 23 May | Igor | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [23] |
| 30 May | [24] | |||
| 6 June | To Pimp a Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Interscope | [25] |
| 13 June | Lotus | Little Simz | AWAL | [26] |
| 20 June | Don't Die Before You're Dead | AJ Tracey | Revenge Records | [27] |
| 27 June | Hopefully! | Loyle Carner | EMI | [28] |
| 4 July | Humble as the Sun | Bob Vylan | Ghost Theatre | [29] |
| 11 July | Self Titled | Kae Tempest | Island | [30] |
| 18 July | No Sign of Weakness | Burna Boy | Atlantic | [31] |
| 25 July | Don't Tap the Glass | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [32] |
| 1 August | Alfredo 2 | Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist | ESGN | [33] |
| 8 August | Igor | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [34] |
| 15 August | [35] | |||
| 22 August | Perfect Timing | Asco | Mulli Music Group | [36] |
| 29 August | Cherry Bomb | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [37] |
| 5 September | Beauty Behind the Madness | The Weeknd | Republic/XO | [38] |
| 12 September | Different Times | Mazza L20 | EMI | [39] |
| 19 September | Igor | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [40] |
| 26 September | Don't Look Down | Kojey Radical | Atlantic | [41] |
| 3 October | Here for It All | Mariah Carey | Gamma | [42] |
| 10 October | Live in Places (2006-2014) | Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip | Speech Development | [43] |
| 17 October | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [44] |
| 24 October | [45] | |||
| 31 October [a] [b] | The Boy Who Played the Harp | Dave | Neighbourhood | [46] |
| 7 November | Chromakopia | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [47] |
