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 2005.
Number-one albums
Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Record labelRef.2 JanuaryEncoreEminemShady/Aftermath/Interscope9 January16 January23 JanuaryR&B Anthems 2005Various ArtistsBMG TV/Sony TV30 JanuaryThe DocumentaryThe GameG-Unit/Aftermath/Interscope6 FebruaryAwfully DeepRoots ManuvaBig Dada13 FebruaryMind Body & SoulJoss StoneRelentless/Virgin20 February27 FebruarySuitNellyUniversal/Derrty/Fo' Reel6 MarchRebirthJennifer LopezEpic13 MarchThe Massacre50 CentShady/Aftermath/Interscope20 March27 March3 April10 AprilTroubleAkonUpFront/SRC/Universal17 AprilThe SinglesBasement JaxxXL24 April4 SeptemberLate RegistrationKanye WestRoc-A-Fella/Def Jam11 September18 September25 September2 October9 October16 October23 OctoberGreatest HitsMariah CareyColumbia/Virgin30 October#1'sDestiny's ChildColumbia/Music World6 NovemberGreatest HitsMariah CareyColumbia/Virgin13 NovemberGet Rich or Die Tryin'Various ArtistsG-Unit/Interscope20 NovemberGreatest HitsMariah CareyColumbia/Virgin27 November4 DecemberCurtain Call: The HitsEminemShady/Aftermath/Interscope11 December18 December25 December
See also
List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 2010s
References
External links Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40 at the Official Charts Company UK Top 40 RnB Albums at BBC Radio 1