List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2025

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,[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 2025
Number-one albums
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island | [3] |
| 10 January | [4] | |||
| 17 January | [5] | |||
| 24 January | Balloonerism | Mac Miller | Warner | [6] |
| 31 January [a] [b] | Can't Rush Greatness | Central Cee | Columbia | [7] |
| 7 February [a] [b] | Hurry Up Tomorrow | The Weeknd | Republic/XO | [8] |
| 14 February [b] | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Interscope | [9] |
| 21 February | Can't Rush Greatness | Central Cee | Columbia | [10] |
| 28 February [b] | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Interscope | [11] |
| 7 March [b] | [12] | |||
| 14 March | Clear Lake Audiotorium | De La Soul | Chrysalis | [13] |
| 21 March | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Interscope | [14] |
| 28 March | Tell Dem It's Sunny | Greentea Peng | Greentea Peng | [15] |
| 4 April | Rents Due | Nemzzz | Nemzzz | [16] |
| 11 April | Igor | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [17] |
| 18 April | The Low End Theory | A Tribe Called Quest | Jive | [18] |
| 25 April | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Doechii | Capital | [19] |
| 2 May | [20] | |||
| 9 May | Igor | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [21] |
| 16 May | Hurry Up Tomorrow | The Weeknd | Republic/XO | [22] |
| 23 May | Igor | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [23] |
| 30 May | [24] | |||
| 6 June | To Pimp a Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Interscope | [25] |
| 13 June | Lotus | Little Simz | AWAL | [26] |
| 20 June | Don't Die Before You're Dead | AJ Tracey | Revenge Records | [27] |
| 27 June | Hopefully! | Loyle Carner | EMI | [28] |
| 4 July | Humble as the Sun | Bob Vylan | Ghost Theatre | [29] |
| 11 July | Self Titled | Kae Tempest | Island | [30] |
| 18 July | No Sign of Weakness | Burna Boy | Atlantic | [31] |
| 25 July | Don't Tap the Glass | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [32] |
| 1 August | Alfredo 2 | Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist | ESGN | [33] |
| 8 August | Igor | Tyler, the Creator | Columbia | [34] |
| 15 August | [35] |
Notes
- a - The album was simultaneously number-one on the UK Albums Chart.[36]
- b - The artist was simultaneously number-one on the R&B Singles Chart.[37]
See also
References
- ^ "Who we are - Our charts & data". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Getting into the charts - Meeting the chart rules". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "3 January 2025 - 9 January 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "10 January 2025 - 16 January 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "17 January 2025 - 23 January 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "24 January 2025 - 30 January 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "31 January 2025 - 6 February 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "7 February 2025 -13 February 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "14 February 2025 -20 February 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "21 February 2025 - 27 February 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "28 February 2025 -6 March 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "7 March 2025 -13 March 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "14 March 2025 - 20 March 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "21 March 2025 -27 March 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "28 March 2025 -3 April 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "4 April 2025 -10 April 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "11 April 2025 -17 April 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "18 April 2025 -24 April 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "25 April 2025 -1 May 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "2 May 2025 -8 May 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "9 May 2025 -15 May 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "16 May 2025 -22 May 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "23 May 2025 -29 May 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "30 May 2025 -5 June 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "6 June 2025 -12 June 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "13 June 2025 -19 June 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "20 June 2025 -26 June 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "27 June 2025 -3 July 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "4 July 2025 -10 July 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "11 July 2025 -17 July 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "18 July 2025 -24 July 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "25 July 2025 -31 July 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "1 August 2025 -7 August 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "8 August 2025 -14 August 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "15 August 2025 -21 August 2025". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "2025 The Number One Albums List". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "2025 Top 40 R&B Singles Archive". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2025.