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 1997.
Number-one albums
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label | Ref. |
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5 January | Travelling Without Moving | Jamiroquai | Sony Soho Square | |
12 January | ||||
19 January | ||||
26 January | ||||
2 February | ||||
9 February | The Soul Album | Various Artists | Virgin | |
16 February | ||||
23 February | Ocean Drive | Lighthouse Family | Wildcard/Polydor | |
2 March | ||||
9 March | ||||
16 March | ||||
23 March | Before the Rain | Eternal | EMI | |
30 March | Lisa Stansfield | Lisa Stansfield | Arista | |
6 April | ||||
13 April | Baduizm | Erykah Badu | Kedar/Universal | |
20 April | Share My World | Mary J. Blige | MCA | |
27 April | Shelter | Brand New Heavies | FFRR | |
4 May | Sisters of Swing III | Various Artists | Polygram Tv/Global | |
11 May | ||||
18 May | Travelling Without Moving | Jamiroquai | Sony Soho Square | |
25 May | ||||
1 June | Before the Rain | Eternal | EMI | |
8 June | ||||
15 June | ||||
22 June | EV3 | En Vogue | East West | |
29 June | Kiss 100FM - Smooth Grooves | Various Artists | Polygram TV | |
6 July | ||||
13 July | ||||
20 July | ||||
27 July | No Way Out | Puff Daddy | Bad Boy | |
3 August | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Columbia/Sony | |
10 August | ||||
17 August | ||||
24 August | ||||
31 August | ||||
7 September | Much Love | Shola Ama | Warner Music | |
14 September | Butterfly | Mariah Carey | Columbia | |
21 September | ||||
28 September | ||||
5 October | ||||
12 October | The Velvet Rope | Janet Jackson | Virgin | |
19 October | Fresco | M People | M People | |
26 October | Postcards from Heaven | Lighthouse Family | Wildcard/Polydor | |
2 November | Greatest Hits | Eternal | EMI | |
9 November | ||||
16 November | ||||
23 November | ||||
30 November | All Saints | All Saints | London/Island | |
7 December | ||||
14 December | ||||
21 December | ||||
28 December |
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.
- "05 January 1997 – 11 January 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "12 January 1997 – 18 January 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "19 January 1997 – 25 January 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "26 January 1997 – 01 February 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "02 February 1997 – 08 February 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "09 February 1997 – 15 February 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "16 February 1997 – 22 February 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "23 February 1997 – 01 March 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "02 March 1997 – 08 March 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "09 March 1997 – 15 March 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "16 March 1997 – 22 March 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "23 March 1997 – 29 March 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "30 March 1997 – 05 April 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "06 April 1997 – 12 April 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "13 April 1997 – 19 April 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "20 April 1997 – 26 April 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "27 April 1997 – 03 May 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "04 May 1997 – 10 May 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "11 May 1997 – 17 May 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "18 May 1997 – 24 May 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "25 May 1997 – 31 May 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "01 June 1997 – 07 June 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "08 June 1997 – 14 June 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "15 June 1997 – 21 June 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "22 June 1997 – 28 June 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "29 June 1997 – 05 July 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "06 July 1997 – 12 July 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "13 July 1997 – 19 July 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "20 July 1997 – 26 July 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "27 July 1997 – 02 August 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "03 August 1997 – 09 August 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "10 August 1997 – 16 August 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "17 August 1997 – 23 August 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "24 August 1997 – 30 August 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "31 August 1997 – 06 September 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "07 September 1997 – 13 September 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "14 September 1997 – 20 September 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "21 September 1997 – 27 September 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "28 September 1997 – 04 October 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "05 October 1997 – 11 October 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "12 October 1997 – 18 October 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "19 October 1997 – 25 October 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "26 October 1997 – 01 November 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "02 November 1997 – 08 November 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "09 November 1997 – 15 November 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "16 November 1997 – 22 November 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "23 November 1997 – 29 November 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "30 November 1997 – 06 December 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "07 December 1997 – 13 December 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "14 December 1997 – 20 December 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "21 December 1997 – 27 December 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "28 December 1997 – 03 January 1998". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
External links
UK R&B Singles and Albums Charts number ones | |
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Singles | |
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