List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2012

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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,[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 2012.

Number-one albums[]

Ben Drew, also known as British rapper Plan B, clocked up 11 non-consecutive weeks at number one with his sophomore effort, ill Manors, including an eight-week consecutive streak stretching from the beginning of September through to early November.
Watch the Throne by Jay-Z and Kanye West enjoyed a total of six non-consecutive weeks at the top spot in 2012. Paired with the two weeks they spent at number-one in 2011, this gives the album a total of eight weeks atop the UK R&B albums chart.
Whitney Houston's compilation album, The Ultimate Collection, held the number-one spot for two weeks following her death in February.
Rihanna's two number-one albums this year, Talk That Talk and Unapologetic held the top spot for a total of nine weeks, making her the female with the most weeks at number-one in 2012.
Issue Date Album Artist Record label Ref.
7 January Talk That Talk Rihanna Def Jam/SRP [3]
14 January 4 Beyoncé Parkwood/Columbia [4]
21 January [5]
28 January [6]
4 February [b] Stereo Typical Rizzle Kicks Island [7]
11 February [8]
18 February [9]
25 February The Ultimate Collection Whitney Houston Arista [10]
3 March [11]
10 March Watch the Throne Jay-Z & Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Roc Nation / Def Jam [12]
17 March [13]
24 March One R&B Various Artists Ministry of Sound [14]
31 March Watch the Throne Jay-Z & Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Roc Nation / Def Jam [15]
7 April Talk That Talk Rihanna Def Jam/SRP [16]
14 April [a][b] Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Nicki Minaj Young Money Entertainment /
Cash Money /
Universal Republic 		[17]
21 April [18]
28 April [19]
5 May [20]
12 May [b] [21]
19 May Strange Clouds B.o.B Grand Hustle / Rebel Rock / Atlantic [22]
26 May Talk That Talk Rihanna Def Jam/SRP [23]
2 June Watch The Throne Jay-Z & Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Roc Nation / Def Jam [24]
9 June [25]
16 June Talk That Talk Rihanna Def Jam/SRP [26]
23 June Looking 4 Myself Usher RCA [27]
30 June [28]
7 July Watch the Throne Jay-Z & Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Roc Nation / Def Jam [29]
14 July [a] Fortune Chris Brown RCA [30]
21 July channel ORANGE Frank Ocean Def Jam [31]
28 July [32]
4 August [a] ill Manors Plan B Atlantic [33]
11 August [34]
18 August R&B Summerjamz Various Artists Universal Music TV [35]
25 August ill Manors Plan B Atlantic [36]
1 September Chapter V Trey Songz Songbook / Atlantic [37]
8 September ill Manors Plan B Atlantic [38]
15 September [39]
22 September [40]
29 September [41]
6 October [42]
13 October [43]
20 October [44]
27 October [45]
3 November Bad Intentions Dappy Takeover / Island [46]
10 November Electronic Earth Labrinth Syco Music [47]
17 November Evolution JLS RCA [48]
24 November [49]
1 December [a] Unapologetic Rihanna Def Jam/SRP [50]
8 December [b] [51]
15 December [52]
22 December [53]
29 December [54]

Notes[]

  • a - The album was simultaneously number-one on the UK albums chart.[55]
  • b - The artist was simultaneously number-one on the R&B singles chart.[56]

See also[]

References[]

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