# List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2004

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 2004.

## Number-one albums

| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label |
| 4 January | Elephunk | The Black Eyed Peas | A&M/will.i.am |
| 11 January | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | OutKast | LaFace/Arista |
| 18 January | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | OutKast | LaFace/Arista |
| 25 January | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | OutKast | LaFace/Arista |
| 1 February | The Soul Sessions | Joss Stone | Relentless/Virgin |
| 8 February | The Soul Sessions | Joss Stone | Relentless/Virgin |
| 15 February | The Soul Sessions | Joss Stone | Relentless/Virgin |
| 22 February | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | OutKast | LaFace/Arista |
| 29 February | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | OutKast | LaFace/Arista |
| 7 March | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | OutKast | LaFace/Arista |
| 14 March | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | OutKast | LaFace/Arista |
| 21 March | Best of R&B | Various Artists | EMI/Virgin/Sony TV |
| 28 March | Confessions | Usher | Arista |
| 4 April | Confessions | Usher | Arista |
| 11 April | Confessions | Usher | Arista |
| 18 April | Confessions | Usher | Arista |
| 25 April | Musicology | Prince | NPG/Columbia |
| 2 May | D12 World | D12 | Shady/Interscope |
| 9 May | D12 World | D12 | Shady/Interscope |
| 16 May | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 |
| 23 May | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 |
| 30 May | Hurt No More | Mario Winans | Bad Boy |
| 6 June | Hurt No More | Mario Winans | Bad Boy |
| 13 June | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 |
| 20 June | To the 5 Boroughs | Beastie Boys | Capitol |
| 27 June | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 |
| 4 July | Original Pirate Material | The Streets | Locked On/679 |
| 11 July | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 |
| 18 July | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 |
| 25 July | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 |
| 1 August | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 |
| 8 August | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 |
| 15 August | The Best of R&B - Summer Selection | Various Artists | BMG TV/EMI/Virgin |
| 22 August | The Best of R&B - Summer Selection | Various Artists | BMG TV/EMI/Virgin |
| 29 August | A Grand Don't Come for Free | The Streets | Locked On/679 |
| 5 September | Westwood - The Takeover | Various Artists | Def Jam |
| 12 September | Westwood - The Takeover | Various Artists | Def Jam |
| 19 September | Greatest Hits | Goldie Lookin Chain | Atlantic |
| 26 September | Greatest Hits | Goldie Lookin Chain | Atlantic |
| 3 October | Mind Body & Soul | Joss Stone | Relentless/Virgin |
| 10 October | Mind Body & Soul | Joss Stone | Relentless/Virgin |
| 17 October | Confessions | Usher | Arista |
| 24 October | Confessions | Usher | Arista |
| 31 October | Confessions | Usher | Arista |
| 7 November | Westwood - The Big Dawg | Various Artists | Def Jam |
| 14 November | Encore | Eminem | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope |
| 21 November | Encore | Eminem | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope |
| 28 November | Encore | Eminem | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope |
| 5 December | Encore | Eminem | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope |
| 12 December | Encore | Eminem | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope |
| 19 December | Destiny Fulfilled | Destiny's Child | Columbia/Sony Urban |
| 26 December | Encore | Eminem | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope |