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, and is based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl and other formats over the previous seven days.
The following are the number-one albums of 1998.
Number-one albums
Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Record labelRef.4 JanuaryAll SaintsAll SaintsLondon/Island11 January18 January25 January1 February8 February15 February22 February1 MarchKiss Smooth Grooves 98Various ArtistsPolygram TV8 March15 MarchAll SaintsAll SaintsLondon/Island22 MarchPostcards from HeavenLighthouse FamilyWildcard/Polydor29 MarchFrescoM PeopleM People5 April12 AprilUrban RhymesVarious ArtistsGlobal/Polygram TV19 April25 AprilThe Best Hip Hop Anthemz... Ever!Virgin/EMI3 MayAll SaintsAll SaintsLondon/Island10 May17 MaySketches for My Sweetheart the DrunkJeff BuckleyColumbia24 MayAll SaintsAll SaintsLondon/Island31 May7 June14 JuneNever Say NeverBrandyAtlantic21 June28 JuneEmbryaMaxwellColumbia5 JulyPostcards from HeavenLighthouse FamilyWildcard/Polydor12 July19 July26 July2 August9 August16 AugustStreet VibesVarious ArtistsWarner Bros. Records/Global/Sony TV23 August30 August6 September13 SeptemberAll SaintsAll SaintsLondon/Island20 September27 SeptemberPostcards from HeavenLighthouse FamilyWildcard/Polydor4 OctoberThe Miseducation of Lauryn HillLauryn HillRuffhouse/Columbia11 October18 October25 October1 November8 NovemberMedicine 4 My PainLynden David HallCooltempo15 NovemberR.R. KellyJive22 November#1'sMariah CareyColumbia29 November6 December13 December20 December27 December
See also
List of UK Albums Chart number ones of 1998
References
External links Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40 at the Official Charts Company UK Top 40 RnB Albums at BBC Radio 1