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

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 |
| 5 January | Travelling Without Moving | Jamiroquai | Sony Soho Square |
| 12 January | Travelling Without Moving | Jamiroquai | Sony Soho Square |
| 19 January | Travelling Without Moving | Jamiroquai | Sony Soho Square |
| 26 January | Travelling Without Moving | Jamiroquai | Sony Soho Square |
| 2 February | Travelling Without Moving | Jamiroquai | Sony Soho Square |
| 9 February | The Soul Album | Various Artists | Virgin |
| 16 February | The Soul Album | Various Artists | Virgin |
| 23 February | Ocean Drive | Lighthouse Family | Wildcard/Polydor |
| 2 March | Ocean Drive | Lighthouse Family | Wildcard/Polydor |
| 9 March | Ocean Drive | Lighthouse Family | Wildcard/Polydor |
| 16 March | Ocean Drive | Lighthouse Family | Wildcard/Polydor |
| 23 March | Before the Rain | Eternal | EMI |
| 30 March | Lisa Stansfield | Lisa Stansfield | Arista |
| 6 April | Lisa Stansfield | Lisa Stansfield | Arista |
| 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 | Sisters of Swing III | Various Artists | Polygram Tv/Global |
| 18 May | Travelling Without Moving | Jamiroquai | Sony Soho Square |
| 25 May | Travelling Without Moving | Jamiroquai | Sony Soho Square |
| 1 June | Before the Rain | Eternal | EMI |
| 8 June | Before the Rain | Eternal | EMI |
| 15 June | Before the Rain | Eternal | EMI |
| 22 June | EV3 | En Vogue | East West |
| 29 June | Kiss 100FM - Smooth Grooves | Various Artists | Polygram TV |
| 6 July | Kiss 100FM - Smooth Grooves | Various Artists | Polygram TV |
| 13 July | Kiss 100FM - Smooth Grooves | Various Artists | Polygram TV |
| 20 July | Kiss 100FM - Smooth Grooves | Various Artists | Polygram TV |
| 27 July | No Way Out | Puff Daddy | Bad Boy |
| 3 August | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Columbia/Sony |
| 10 August | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Columbia/Sony |
| 17 August | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Columbia/Sony |
| 24 August | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Columbia/Sony |
| 31 August | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Columbia/Sony |
| 7 September | Much Love | Shola Ama | Warner Music |
| 14 September | Butterfly | Mariah Carey | Columbia |
| 21 September | Butterfly | Mariah Carey | Columbia |
| 28 September | Butterfly | Mariah Carey | Columbia |
| 5 October | Butterfly | Mariah Carey | Columbia |
| 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 | Greatest Hits | Eternal | EMI |
| 16 November | Greatest Hits | Eternal | EMI |
| 23 November | Greatest Hits | Eternal | EMI |
| 30 November | All Saints | All Saints | London/Island |
| 7 December | All Saints | All Saints | London/Island |
| 14 December | All Saints | All Saints | London/Island |
| 21 December | All Saints | All Saints | London/Island |
| 28 December | All Saints | All Saints | London/Island |