The UK R&B Chart is a weekly chart 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 both physical and digital sales. [2] The following are the number-one singles of 2012. [3]
| † | Best-selling R&B single of the year |
| Issue date | Single | Artist(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | "Good Feeling" | Flo Rida | [4] |
| 14 January [a] | [5] | ||
| 21 January | [6] | ||
| 28 January | "Mama Do the Hump" | Rizzle Kicks | [7] |
| 4 February [b] | [8] | ||
| 11 February | "Wild Ones" | Flo Rida (featuring Sia) | [9] |
| 18 February | "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)" | will.i.am (featuring Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger) | [10] |
| 25 February | "Wild Ones" | Flo Rida (featuring Sia) | [11] |
| 3 March | [12] | ||
| 10 March | "Rockstar" | Dappy (featuring Brian May) | [13] |
| 17 March | "Starships" † | Nicki Minaj | [14] |
| 24 March | [15] | ||
| 31 March | "Last Time" | Labrinth | [16] |
| 7 April [a] | "Turn Up the Music" | Chris Brown | [17] |
| 14 April [b] | "Starships" † | Nicki Minaj | [18] |
| 21 April | "Climax" | Usher | [19] |
| 28 April | "Ordinary People" | John Legend | [20] |
| 5 May | "So Good" | B.o.B | [21] |
| 12 May [b] | "Starships" † | Nicki Minaj | [22] |
| 19 May [a] | "R.I.P." | Rita Ora (featuring Tinie Tempah) | [23] |
| 26 May [a] | [24] | ||
| 2 June | [25] | ||
| 9 June | [26] | ||
| 16 June | "Whistle" | Flo Rida | [27] |
| 23 June | [28] | ||
| 30 June | [29] | ||
| 7 July | [30] | ||
| 14 July | [31] | ||
| 21 July | [32] | ||
| 28 July | [33] | ||
| 4 August | [34] | ||
| 11 August | [35] | ||
| 18 August | "Wonderful" | Angel | [36] |
| 25 August | "Simply Amazing" | Trey Songz | [37] |
| 1 September | "Wonderful" | Angel | [38] |
| 8 September | "Harder Than You Think" | Public Enemy | [39] |
| 15 September [a] | "Let Me Love You" | Ne-Yo | [40] |
| 22 September | [41] | ||
| 29 September | [42] | ||
| 6 October | "I Cry" | Flo Rida | [43] |
| 13 October [a] | "Diamonds" | Rihanna | [44] |
| 20 October | [45] | ||
| 27 October | [46] | ||
| 3 November [a] | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Labrinth (featuring Emeli Sandé) | [47] |
| 10 November | [48] | ||
| 17 November | [49] | ||
| 24 November | [50] | ||
| 1 December | [51] | ||
| 8 December | "Diamonds" | Rihanna | [52] |
| 15 December | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Labrinth (featuring Emeli Sandé) | [53] |
| 22 December | "Scream & Shout" | will.i.am (featuring Britney Spears) | [54] |
| 29 December | [55] |
American singer Usher has released eight studio albums, ten compilation albums, eight extended plays, and 80 singles. His music has been released on the LaFace, Arista, Jive and RCA record labels. Usher has sold more than 23 million albums in the United States alone and over 65 million albums worldwide. With over 100 million total records sold worldwide, he is one of the best selling music artists of all time. He has nine Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and 18 Hot 100 top-ten singles. In 1994, Usher released his self-titled debut album in North America, producing three singles that had moderate chart success, and the album sold more than 500,000 copies. His follow-up 1997 album My Way sold over 8 million copies worldwide, becoming his breakthrough album. It is certified seven-times platinum in the US, and spawned three successful singles, including his first UK number-one "You Make Me Wanna..." and first US Hot 100 number-one song "Nice & Slow". Usher's success continued in 2001 with his third studio album 8701. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The album produced two number-one singles—"U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". In 2002, the album was certified four-times platinum in the US for sales of 4 million copies. As of 2010, its worldwide sales stand at over 8 million.
American R&B singer-songwriter Chris Brown has released 11 studio albums, 1 collaborative album, 1 extended play, 9 mixtapes, 61 singles and 26 promotional singles.
Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj has released five studio albums, one compilation album, three mixtapes, 134 singles, and 18 promotional singles.
American rapper J. Cole has released six studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, three extended plays, three mixtapes, 58 singles, two promotional singles and twenty one music videos. J. Cole first took up rapping in his teens, collaborating with the local Fayetteville hip hop duo Bomm Sheltuh. The Come Up, his debut mixtape, was released on May 4, 2007, to positive reception. Following the release of The Come Up, J. Cole was contacted by American rapper Jay Z and subsequently signed to his record label Roc Nation. Cole released his second mixtape The Warm Up on June 15, 2009. "Lights Please", the first single from The Warm Up, peaked at number nine on the United States Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and became Cole's first entry on a national record chart. He was later featured on "All I Want Is You", a 2010 single by American R&B singer Miguel – it peaked at number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100. J. Cole's third mixtape Friday Night Lights was released on November 12, 2010.
The discography of Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd consists of five studio albums, nine extended plays, three mixtapes, three compilation albums, one soundtrack album, one live album, 72 singles, and seven promotional singles. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Weeknd has accumulated 18.5 million certified album units and 113 million certified digital single units in the US, based on sales and on-demand streaming, as of July 2023.
