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, 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 2022
Number-one albums Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Record labelRef.7 JanuaryBack to BlackAmy Winehouse Island14 January Dawn FMThe Weeknd Republic/XO21 January Back to BlackAmy Winehouse Island28 January Travelling Without MovingJamiroquai Sony4 FebruaryDawn FM The Weeknd Republic/XO11 FebruaryPsychodrama Dave Dave Neighbourhood18 FebruaryNever Forget My Love Joss Stone Bay Street25 FebruaryBack to BlackAmy Winehouse Island4 March 23Central Cee Central Cee11 March Reason to SmileKojey Radical Atlantic18 MarchBack to BlackAmy Winehouse Island25 MarchPier PressureArrdee1 AprilGiftedKoffeeColumbia8 AprilNever Been OrdinaryFrench the KidDropout UK15 AprilThe Line is a CurveKae TempestFiction22 April Noughty by NatureDigga DCGM/EGA29 April Original Pirate MaterialThe StreetsPure Groove6 MayDawn FM The Weeknd Republic/XO13 MayAlpha Place Knucks No Days Off20 MayMr. Morale & the Big Steppers Kendrick Lamar Polydor27 MayChasing Euphoria M Huncho Island3 JuneLegacy Nafe Smallz Nafe Smallz10 JunePrince and the Revolution: Live Prince and The Revolution Sony17 JuneMr. Morale & the Big Steppers Kendrick Lamar Polydor24 JuneThe Gold Experience Prince Sony1 JulyDonda Kanye West Virgin8 JulyBig Pakachino Pak-Man Pakman15 July Love, Damini Burna Boy Atlantic22 JulyWe're All Alone in This Together Dave Dave Neighbourhood29 JulyBamk Statement Ms Banks Ms Banks5 AugustBack to BlackAmy WinehouseIsland12 AugustCurtain Call 2EminemInterscope19 AugustCheat CodesDanger Mouse and Black ThoughtBMG26 AugustClose to HomeAitchCapitol2 SeptemberMr. Morale & the Big SteppersKendrick LamarPolydor9 SeptemberThe R&B Throwback AlbumVarious ArtistsSony16 SeptemberLegendJohn LegendEMI23 SeptemberThe R&B Throwback AlbumVarious ArtistsSony30 SeptemberLap 5D-Block EuropeD-Block Europe7 OctoberMelt My Eyez See Your FutureDenzel CurryLoma Vista14 OctoberThe R&B Throwback AlbumVarious ArtistsSony21 OctoberCold FeetRimzeeRimzee28 OctoberHugoLoyle CarnerEMI4 NovemberGood Kid, M.A.A.D CityKendrick LamarPolydor/UMR11 November18 NovemberBack to BlackAmy WinehouseIsland25 NovemberRespect the Come UpMeekzNeighbourhood Recordings2 December This Is What I MeanStormzy0207/Merky9 December 16 December 23 December
Notes - The album was simultaneously number-one on the UK Albums Chart. - The artist was simultaneously number-one on the R&B Singles Chart.
See also
List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 2020s List of UK R&B Singles Chart number ones of 2022
References
External links R&B Albums Top 40 at the Official Charts Company UK Top 40 RnB Albums at BBC Radio 1