UK R&B Chart records and statistics
The UK R&B Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the biggest-selling singles and albums that are classified in the R&B genre in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company, and is based on both physical and digital sales. The list below comprises various records and statistics set by artists on the UK R&B Chart, and are correct as to July 22, 2012.
Records and statistics
Most number ones (albums and singles)
Number-ones |
Artist |
Album/Single |
Year |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15 |
Rihanna |
"Don't Stop the Music" |
2008 |
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"Take a Bow" |
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"Disturbia" |
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"Live Your Life" |
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Good Girl Gone Bad |
2009 |
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"Run This Town" |
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"Russian Roulette" |
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"Rude Boy" |
2010 |
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"Love The Way You Lie" |
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Loud |
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"What's My Name" |
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"S&M" |
2011 |
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Talk That Talk |
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Diamonds |
2012 |
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Unapologetic |
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8 |
JLS |
"Beat Again" |
2009 |
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"Everybody in Love" |
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JLS |
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"The Club Is Alive" |
2010 |
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Outta This World |
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"She Makes Me Wanna" |
2011 |
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"Take a Chance on Me" |
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Jukebox |
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5 |
Beyoncé |
"If I Were a Boy" |
2008 |
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I Am...Sasha Fierce |
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"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" |
2009 |
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4 |
2011 |
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"Best Thing I Never Had" |
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Flo Rida |
"Right Round" |
2009 |
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R.O.O.T.S. |
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"Good Feeling" |
2011 |
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"Wild Ones" |
2012 |
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"Whistle" |
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Jason Derülo |
"Whatcha Say" |
2009 |
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"In My Head" |
2010 |
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"Ridin' Solo" |
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"Don't Wanna Go Home" |
2011 |
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Future History |
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Tinie Tempah |
"Pass Out" |
2010 |
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"Frisky" |
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"Written in the Stars" |
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Disc-Overy |
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"R.I.P." |
2012 |
Most weeks at number one (albums and singles)
Total Weeks |
Artist |
Album/Single |
Weeks |
Year |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 |
Rihanna |
"Don't Stop the Music" |
5 |
2008 |
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"Take a Bow" |
5 |
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"Disturbia" |
2 |
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"Live Your Life" |
4 |
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Good Girl Gone Bad |
1 |
2009 |
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"Run This Town" |
2 |
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"Russian Roulette" |
3 |
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"Rude Boy" |
1 |
2010 |
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"Love The Way You Lie" |
2 |
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Loud |
29 |
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"What's My Name" |
5 |
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"S&M" |
5 |
2011 |
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Talk That Talk |
9 |
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36 |
Beyoncé |
"If I Were a Boy" |
5 |
2008 |
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I Am...Sasha Fierce |
19 |
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"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" |
3 |
2009 |
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4 |
7 |
2011 |
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"Best Thing I Never Had" |
2 |
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25 |
Flo Rida |
"Right Round" |
5 |
2009 |
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R.O.O.T.S. |
1 |
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"Good Feeling" |
7 |
2011 |
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"Wild Ones" |
3 |
2012 |
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"Whistle" |
9 |
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The Black Eyed Peas |
"Boom Boom Pow" |
7 |
2009 |
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"I Gotta Feeling" |
4 |
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The E.N.D. |
10 |
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"Meet Me Halfway" |
4 |
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21 |
Eminem |
"Crack a Bottle" |
2 |
2009 |
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Relapse |
3 |
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"Love The Way You Lie" |
2 |
2010 |
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Recovery |
14 |
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18 |
Kanye West |
"American Boy" |
5 |
2008 |
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"Love Lockdown" |
3 |
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"Run This Town" |
2 |
2009 |
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Watch the Throne |
8 |
2011 |
Most number-one albums
Number-ones |
Artist |
Album/Single |
Year |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
JLS |
JLS |
2009 |
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Outta This World |
2010 |
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Jukebox |
2011 |
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Rihanna |
Good Girl Gone Bad |
2009 |
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Loud |
2010 |
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Talk That Talk |
2011 |
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2 |
Beyoncé |
I Am...Sasha Fierce |
2008 |
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4 |
2011 |
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Chris Brown |
F.A.M.E. |
2011 |
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Fortune |
2012 |
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Eminem |
Relapse |
2009 |
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Recovery |
2010 |
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Jay-Z |
The Blueprint 3 |
2009 |
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Watch the Throne |
2011 |
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Leona Lewis |
Spirit |
2009 |
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Echo |
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Michael Jackson |
The Essential Michael Jackson |
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This Is It |
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Plan B |
The Defamation of Strickland Banks |
2010 |
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ill Manors |
2012 |
Most number-one singles
Number ones |
Artist |
Single |
Year |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 |
Rihanna |
"Don't Stop the Music" |
2008 |
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"Take a Bow" |
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"Disturbia" |
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"Live Your Life" |
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"Run This Town" |
2009 |
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"Russian Roulette" |
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"Rude Boy" |
2010 |
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"Love The Way You Lie" |
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"What's My Name" |
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"S&M" |
2011 |
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5 |
JLS |
"Beat Again" |
2009 |
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"Everybody in Love" |
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"The Club Is Alive" |
2010 |
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"She Makes Me Wanna" |
2011 |
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"Take a Chance on Me" |
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4 |
Flo Rida |
"Right Round" |
2009 |
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"Good Feeling" |
2011 |
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"Wild Ones" |
2012 |
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"Whistle" |
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Jason Derülo |
"Whatcha Say" |
2009 |
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"In My Head" |
2010 |
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"Ridin' Solo" |
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"Don't Wanna Go Home" |
2011 |
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Tinie Tempah |
"Pass Out" |
2010 |
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"Frisky" |
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"Written in the Stars" |
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"R.I.P." |
2012 |
Most weeks at number one (albums)
Total Weeks |
Artist |
Album(s) |
Weeks |
Year |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
38 |
Rihanna |
Good Girl Gone Bad |
1 |
2009 |
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Loud |
29 |
2010 |
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Talk That Talk |
9 |
2011 |
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26 |
Beyoncé |
I Am...Sasha Fierce |
19 |
2008 |
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4 |
7 |
2011 |
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17 |
Eminem |
Relapse |
3 |
2009 |
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Recovery |
14 |
2010 |
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15 |
Alicia Keys |
The Element of Freedom |
15 |
Most weeks at number one (singles)
Total Weeks |
Artist |
Single(s) |
Weeks |
Year |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
33 |
Rihanna |
"Don't Stop the Music" |
5 |
2008 |
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"Take a Bow" |
5 |
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"Disturbia" |
2 |
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"Live Your Life" |
4 |
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"Run This Town" |
2 |
2009 |
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"Russian Roulette" |
3 |
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"Rude Boy" |
1 |
2010 |
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"Love The Way You Lie" |
2 |
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"What's My Name" |
5 |
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"S&M" |
5 |
2011 |
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24 |
Flo Rida |
"Right Round" |
5 |
2009 |
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"Good Feeling" |
7 |
2011 |
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"Wild Ones" |
3 |
2012 |
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"Whistle" |
9 |
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15 |
The Black Eyed Peas |
"Boom Boom Pow" |
7 |
2009 |
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"I Gotta Feeling" |
4 |
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"Meet Me Halfway" |
4 |
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10 |
Beyoncé |
"If I Were a Boy" |
5 |
2008 |
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"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" |
3 |
2009 |
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"Best Thing I Never Had" |
2 |
2012 |
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Tinie Tempah |
"Pass Out" |
4 |
2010 |
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"Frisky" |
1 |
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"Written in the Stars" |
1 |
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"R.I.P." |
4 |
2012 |
Longest running number-one album
Weeks at #1 |
Album |
Artist |
Year |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
29 |
Loud |
Rihanna |
2010 |
|
19 |
I Am... Sasha Fierce |
Beyoncé |
2008 |
|
15 |
The Element of Freedom |
Alicia Keys |
2010 |
|
14 |
Recovery |
Eminem |
Longest running number-one single
Weeks at #1 |
Single |
Artist |
Year |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9 |
"Whistle" |
Flo Rida |
2012 |
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7 |
"Good Feeling" |
2011 |
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"Boom Boom Pow" |
The Black Eyed Peas |
2009 |
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6 |
"No Air" |
Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown |
2008 |
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"Forget You" |
Cee Lo Green |
2010 |
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"Replay" |
Iyaz |
See also
- UK R&B Chart
- List of UK R&B Chart number-one singles
- List of UK R&B Chart number-one albums