# List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2001

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 2001.

## Number-one albums

| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label |
| 7 January | The Marshall Mathers LP | Eminem | Aftermath/Interscope/Shady |
| 14 January | The Marshall Mathers LP | Eminem | Aftermath/Interscope/Shady |
| 21 January | The Marshall Mathers LP | Eminem | Aftermath/Interscope/Shady |
| 28 January | J.Lo | Jennifer Lopez | Epic |
| 4 February | Stankonia | OutKast | LaFace/Arista |
| 11 February | Stankonia | OutKast | LaFace/Arista |
| 18 February | Stankonia | OutKast | LaFace/Arista |
| 25 February | The Marshall Mathers LP | Eminem | Aftermath/Interscope/Shady |
| 4 March | The Marshall Mathers LP | Eminem | Aftermath/Interscope/Shady |
| 11 March | Born to Do It | Craig David | Atlantic/Edel |
| 18 March | Born to Do It | Craig David | Atlantic/Edel |
| 25 March | Born to Do It | Craig David | Atlantic/Edel |
| 1 April | Westwood | Various Artists | Def Jam |
| 8 April | Save the Last Dance | Various Artists | Hollywood |
| 15 April | Save the Last Dance | Various Artists | Hollywood |
| 22 April | Save the Last Dance | Various Artists | Hollywood |
| 29 April | All for You | Janet Jackson | Virgin |
| 6 May | Survivor | Destiny's Child | Columbia |
| 13 May | Survivor | Destiny's Child | Columbia |
| 20 May | Survivor | Destiny's Child | Columbia |
| 27 May | Survivor | Destiny's Child | Columbia |
| 3 June | Survivor | Destiny's Child | Columbia |
| 10 June | Pure R&B 3 | Various Artists | BMG/Sony/Telstar |
| 17 June | R&B Selector | Various Artists | Universal Music TV |
| 24 June | Devil's Night | D12 | Shady/Interscope |
| 1 July | Devil's Night | D12 | Shady/Interscope |
| 8 July | Devil's Night | D12 | Shady/Interscope |
| 15 July | 8701 | Usher | Arista |
| 22 July | 8701 | Usher | Arista |
| 29 July | Survivor | Destiny's Child | Columbia |
| 5 August | Survivor | Destiny's Child | Columbia |
| 12 August | The Very Best of Prince | Prince | Warner Bros. |
| 19 August | The Very Best of Prince | Prince | Warner Bros. |
| 26 August | The Very Best of Prince | Prince | Warner Bros. |
| 2 September | Street Vibes 8 | Various Artists | BMG/Sony/Telstar |
| 9 September | Street Vibes 8 | Various Artists | BMG/Sony/Telstar |
| 16 September | Glitter | Mariah Carey | Virgin |
| 23 September | The Id | Macy Gray | Epic |
| 30 September | The Id | Macy Gray | Epic |
| 7 October | The Id | Macy Gray | Epic |
| 14 October | 8701 | Usher | Arista |
| 21 October | Pain Is Love | Ja Rule | Murder Inc./Def Jam |
| 28 October | Songs in A Minor | Alicia Keys | J |
| 4 November | Invincible | Michael Jackson | Epic |
| 11 November | Songs in A Minor | Alicia Keys | J |
| 18 November | Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | Gabrielle | PolyGram |
| 25 November | Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | Gabrielle | PolyGram |
| 2 December | Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | Gabrielle | PolyGram |
| 9 December | Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | Gabrielle | PolyGram |
| 16 December | Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | Gabrielle | PolyGram |
| 23 December | Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | Gabrielle | PolyGram |
| 30 December | Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | Gabrielle | PolyGram |