List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2008
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 2008.
Number-one albums
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Good Girl Gone Bad | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | [3] |
| 13 January | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [4] |
| 20 January | Good Girl Gone Bad | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | [5] |
| 27 January | Lupe Fiasco's The Cool | Lupe Fiasco | 1st & 15th/Atlantic | [6] |
| 3 February | Good Girl Gone Bad | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | [7] |
| 10 February | Growing Pains | Mary J. Blige | Geffen | [8] |
| 17 February | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [9] |
| 24 February | [10] | |||
| 2 March [a] | [11] | |||
| 9 March | [12] | |||
| 16 March | [13] | |||
| 23 March | [14] | |||
| 30 March | Spirit | Leona Lewis | Syco/Sony BMG/J | [15] |
| 6 April | Shine | Estelle | Atlantic/Homeschool | [16] |
| 13 April | Step Up 2: The Streets | Various Artists | Atlantic/WEA | [17] |
| 20 April | E=MC² | Mariah Carey | Island | [18] |
| 27 April | [19] | |||
| 4 May | Step Up 2: The Streets | Various Artists | Atlantic/WEA | [20] |
| 11 May | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [21] |
| 18 May | My Own Way | Jay Sean | Jayded/2Point9 | [22] |
| 25 May | R&B Collection | Various Artists | Universal Music TV | [23] |
| 1 June [a] | Here I Stand | Usher | LaFace | [24] |
| 8 June | [25] | |||
| 15 June | Tha Carter III | Lil Wayne | Cash Money/Universal Motown | [26] |
| 22 June | [27] | |||
| 29 June | Exclusive | Chris Brown | Jive/Zomba | [28] |
| 6 July | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [29] |
| 13 July | Exclusive | Chris Brown | Jive/Zomba | [30] |
| 20 July | Untitled | Nas | Def Jam/Columbia | [31] |
| 27 July | Exclusive | Chris Brown | Jive/Zomba | [32] |
| 3 August | Massive Weekend | Various Artists | Universal Music TV | [33] |
| 10 August | Chilled R&B | Sony BMG | [34] | |
| 17 August | [35] | |||
| 24 August | Essential R&B - Hit Selection | Rhino/Sony BMG | [36] | |
| 31 August | LAX | The Game | Geffen | [37] |
| 7 September | [38] | |||
| 14 September | [39] | |||
| 21 September | Year of the Gentleman | Ne-Yo | Def Jam/Compound | [40] |
| 28 September | Good Girl Gone Bad | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | [41] |
| 5 October | [42] | |||
| 12 October | [43] | |||
| 19 October | Year of the Gentleman | Ne-Yo | Def Jam/Compound | [44] |
| 26 October | [45] | |||
| 2 November | [46] | |||
| 9 November | [47] | |||
| 16 November | The Ballads | Mariah Carey | Legacy/Columbia/Virgin | [48] |
| 23 November [a] | Spirit | Leona Lewis | Syco/Sony BMG/J | [49] |
| 30 November | [50] | |||
| 7 December | [51] | |||
| 14 December | [52] | |||
| 21 December | [53] | |||
| 28 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
- ^ "Who we are - Our charts & data". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Getting into the charts - Meeting the chart rules". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "06 January 2008 – 12 January 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "13 January 2008 – 19 January 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "20 January 2008 – 26 January 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "27 January 2008 – 02 February 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "03 February 2008 – 09 February 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "10 February 2008 – 16 February 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "17 February 2008 – 23 February 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "24 February 2008 – 01 March 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "02 March 2008 – 08 March 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "09 March 2008 – 15 March 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "16 March 2008 – 22 March 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "23 March 2008 – 29 March 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "30 March 2008 – 05 April 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "06 April 2008 – 12 April 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "13 April 2008 – 19 April 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "20 April 2008 – 26 April 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "27 April 2008 – 03 May 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "04 May 2008 – 10 May 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "11 May 2008 – 17 May 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "18 May 2008 – 24 May 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "25 May 2008 – 31 May 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "01 June 2008 – 07 June 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "08 June 2008 – 14 June 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "15 June 2008 – 21 June 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "22 June 2008 – 28 June 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "29 June 2008 – 05 July 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "06 July 2008 – 12 July 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "13 July 2008 – 19 July 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "20 July 2008 – 26 July 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "27 July 2008 – 02 August 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "03 August 2008 – 09 August 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "10 August 2008 – 16 August 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "17 August 2008 – 23 August 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "24 August 2008 – 30 August 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "31 August 2008 – 06 September 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "07 September 2008 – 13 September 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "14 September 2008 – 20 September 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "21 September 2008 – 27 September 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "28 September 2008 – 04 October 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "05 October 2008 – 11 October 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "12 October 2008 – 18 October 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "19 October 2008 – 25 October 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "26 October 2008 – 01 November 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "02 November 2008 – 08 November 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "09 November 2008 – 15 November 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "16 November 2008 – 22 November 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "23 November 2008 – 29 November 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "30 November 2008 – 06 December 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "07 December 2008 – 13 December 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "14 December 2008 – 20 December 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "21 December 2008 – 27 December 2008". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "28 December 2008 – 03 January 2009". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "2008 The Number One Albums List". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "2008 Top 40 R&B Singles Archive". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
External links
- Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40 at the Official Charts Company
- UK Top 40 RnB Albums at BBC Radio 1