List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 1996

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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 1996.

Number-one albums

Issue date Album Artist(s) Record label Ref.
7 January HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Michael Jackson Epic/MJJ Productions [3]
14 January [4]
21 January [5]
28 January Sisters of Swing Various Artists Polygram TV [6]
4 February [7]
11 February [8]
18 February [9]
25 February [10]
3 March Best Swing 96 - Vol. 2 Telstar [11]
10 March Ocean Drive Lighthouse Family Wildcard/Polydor [12]
17 March The Best Rap Album in the World... Ever! Various Artists Virgin [13]
24 March [14]
31 March [15]
7 April [16]
14 April [17]
21 April [18]
28 April Vybin' 3 - New Soul Rebels Global Television [19]
5 May Boyz of Swing Polygram Tv [20]
12 May [21]
19 May The Score Fugees Ruffhouse/Columbia [22]
26 May [23]
2 June [24]
9 June [25]
16 June [26]
23 June [27]
30 June [28]
7 July [29]
14 July [30]
21 July [31]
28 July [32]
4 August [33]
11 August [34]
18 August [35]
25 August [36]
1 September [37]
8 September [38]
15 September Travelling Without Moving Jamiroquai Sony Soho Square [39]
22 September [40]
29 September [41]
6 October The Score Fugees Ruffhouse/Columbia [42]
13 October [43]
20 October [44]
27 October [45]
3 November Ocean Drive Lighthouse Family Wildcard/Polydor [46]
10 November [47]
17 November Tha Doggfather Snoop Dogg Death Row/Interscope [48]
24 November The Score Fugees Ruffhouse/Columbia [49]
1 December [50]
8 December [51]
15 December Travelling Without Moving Jamiroquai Sony Soho Square [52]
22 December [53]
29 December [54]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Who we are - Our charts & data". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Getting into the charts - Meeting the chart rules". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ^ "07 January 1996 – 13 January 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. ^ "14 January 1996 – 20 January 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  5. ^ "21 January 1996 – 27 January 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  6. ^ "28 January 1996 – 03 February 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  7. ^ "04 February 1996 – 10 February 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  8. ^ "11 February 1996 – 17 February 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  9. ^ "18 February 1996 – 24 February 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  10. ^ "25 February 1996 – 02 March 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  11. ^ "03 March 1996 – 09 March 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  12. ^ "10 March 1996 – 16 March 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  13. ^ "17 March 1996 – 23 March 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  14. ^ "24 March 1996 – 30 March 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  15. ^ "31 March 1996 – 06 April 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  16. ^ "07 April 1996 – 13 April 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  17. ^ "14 April 1996 – 20 April 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  18. ^ "21 April 1996 – 27 April 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  19. ^ "28 April 1996 – 04 May 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  20. ^ "05 May 1996 – 11 May 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  21. ^ "12 May 1996 – 18 May 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  22. ^ "19 May 1996 – 25 May 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  23. ^ "26 May 1996 – 01 June 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  24. ^ "02 June 1996 – 08 June 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  25. ^ "09 June 1996 – 15 June 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  26. ^ "16 June 1996 – 22 June 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  27. ^ "23 June 1996 – 29 June 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  28. ^ "30 June 1996 – 06 July 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  29. ^ "07 July 1996 – 13 July 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  30. ^ "14 July 1996 – 20 July 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  31. ^ "21 July 1996 – 27 July 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  32. ^ "28 July 1996 – 03 August 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  33. ^ "04 August 1996 – 10 August 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  34. ^ "11 August 1996 – 17 August 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  35. ^ "18 August 1996 – 24 August 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  36. ^ "25 August 1996 – 31 August 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  37. ^ "01 September 1996 – 07 September 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  38. ^ "08 September 1996 – 14 September 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  39. ^ "15 September 1996 – 21 September 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  40. ^ "22 September 1996 – 28 September 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  41. ^ "29 September 1996 – 05 October 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  42. ^ "06 October 1996 – 12 October 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  43. ^ "13 October 1996 – 19 October 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  44. ^ "20 October 1996 – 26 October 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  45. ^ "27 October 1996 – 02 November 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  46. ^ "03 November 1996 – 09 November 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  47. ^ "10 November 1996 – 16 November 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  48. ^ "17 November 1996 – 23 November 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  49. ^ "24 November 1996 – 30 November 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  50. ^ "01 December 1996 – 07 December 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  51. ^ "08 December 1996 – 14 December 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  52. ^ "15 December 1996 – 21 December 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  53. ^ "22 December 1996 – 28 December 1996". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  54. ^ "29 December 1996 – 04 January 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.