List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 1997

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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 1997.

Number-one albums

Issue date Album Artist(s) Record label Ref.
5 January Travelling Without Moving Jamiroquai Sony Soho Square [3]
12 January [4]
19 January [5]
26 January [6]
2 February [7]
9 February The Soul Album Various Artists – [8]
16 February [9]
23 February Ocean Drive Lighthouse Family Wildcard/Polydor [10]
2 March [11]
9 March [12]
16 March [13]
23 March Before the Rain Eternal EMI [14]
30 March Lisa Stansfield Lisa Stansfield Arista [15]
6 April [16]
13 April Baduizm Erykah Badu Kedar/Universal [17]
20 April Share My World Mary J. Blige MCA [18]
27 April Shelter Brand New Heavies FFRR [19]
4 May Sisters of Swing III Various Artists – [20]
11 May [21]
18 May Travelling Without Moving Jamiroquai Sony Soho Square [22]
25 May [23]
1 June Before the Rain Eternal EMI [24]
8 June [25]
15 June [26]
22 June EV3 En Vogue East West [27]
29 June Kiss 100FM - Smooth Grooves Various Artists Polygram TV [28]
6 July [29]
13 July [30]
20 July [31]
27 July No Way Out Puff Daddy Bad Boy [32]
3 August Men in Black: The Album Various Artists Columbia/Sony [33]
10 August [34]
17 August [35]
24 August [36]
31 August [37]
7 September Much Love Shola Ama Warner Music [38]
14 September Butterfly Mariah Carey Columbia [39]
21 September [40]
28 September [41]
5 October [42]
12 October The Velvet Rope Janet Jackson Virgin [43]
19 October Fresco M People M People [44]
26 October Postcards from Heaven Lighthouse Family Wildcard/Polydor [45]
2 November Greatest Hits Eternal EMI [46]
9 November [47]
16 November [48]
23 November [49]
30 November All Saints All Saints London/Island [50]
7 December [51]
14 December [52]
21 December [53]
28 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. ↑ "05 January 1997 - 11 January 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "12 January 1997 - 18 January 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "19 January 1997 - 25 January 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "26 January 1997 - 01 February 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "02 February 1997 - 08 February 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "09 February 1997 - 15 February 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "16 February 1997 - 22 February 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "23 February 1997 - 01 March 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "02 March 1997 - 08 March 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "09 March 1997 - 15 March 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "16 March 1997 - 22 March 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "23 March 1997 - 29 March 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "30 March 1997 - 05 April 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "06 April 1997 - 12 April 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "13 April 1997 - 19 April 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "20 April 1997 - 26 April 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  19. ↑ "27 April 1997 - 03 May 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  20. ↑ "04 May 1997 - 10 May 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  21. ↑ "11 May 1997 - 17 May 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  22. ↑ "18 May 1997 - 24 May 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  23. ↑ "25 May 1997 - 31 May 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  24. ↑ "01 June 1997 - 07 June 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  25. ↑ "08 June 1997 - 14 June 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  26. ↑ "15 June 1997 - 21 June 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  27. ↑ "22 June 1997 - 28 June 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  28. ↑ "29 June 1997 - 05 July 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  29. ↑ "06 July 1997 - 12 July 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  30. ↑ "13 July 1997 - 19 July 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  31. ↑ "20 July 1997 - 26 July 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  32. ↑ "27 July 1997 - 02 August 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  33. ↑ "03 August 1997 - 09 August 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  34. ↑ "10 August 1997 - 16 August 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  35. ↑ "17 August 1997 - 23 August 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  36. ↑ "24 August 1997 - 30 August 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  37. ↑ "31 August 1997 - 06 September 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  38. ↑ "07 September 1997 - 13 September 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  39. ↑ "14 September 1997 - 20 September 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  40. ↑ "21 September 1997 - 27 September 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  41. ↑ "28 September 1997 - 04 October 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  42. ↑ "05 October 1997 - 11 October 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  43. ↑ "12 October 1997 - 18 October 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  44. ↑ "19 October 1997 - 25 October 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  45. ↑ "26 October 1997 - 01 November 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  46. ↑ "02 November 1997 - 08 November 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  47. ↑ "09 November 1997 - 15 November 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  48. ↑ "16 November 1997 - 22 November 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  49. ↑ "23 November 1997 - 29 November 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  50. ↑ "30 November 1997 - 06 December 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  51. ↑ "07 December 1997 - 13 December 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  52. ↑ "14 December 1997 - 20 December 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  53. ↑ "21 December 1997 - 27 December 1997". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  54. ↑ "28 December 1997 - 03 January 1998". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

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