# List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2023

The UK R&B Albums Chart is a weekly chart, first introduced in October 1994, that ranks the 40 biggest-selling 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 2023

## Number-one albums

| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label |
| 5 January | This Is What I Mean | Stormzy | 0207/Merky |
| 12 January | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island |
| 19 January | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island |
| 26 January | Rap Game Awful | Clavish | Polydor |
| 2 February | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island |
| 9 February | Hugo | Loyle Carner | EMI |
| 16 February | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island |
| 23 February | Whitney | Whitney Houston | Arista |
| 2 March | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island |
| 9 March | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island |
| 16 March | Ugly | Slowthai | Method |
| 23 March | Ugly | Slowthai | Method |
| 30 March | 3 Feet High and Rising | De La Soul | Chrysalis |
| 6 April | 3 Feet High and Rising | De La Soul | Chrysalis |
| 13 April | 3 Feet High and Rising | De La Soul | Chrysalis |
| 20 April | Hope | NF | EMI |
| 27 April | God Save the Streets | Avelino | More Music Oddchild |
| 4 May | Skala | Songer | Hard Reality |
| 11 May | Crop Circle 2 | Nines | Warner |
| 18 May | First Lap | Tunde | Tunde |
| 25 May | Real Back in Style | Potter Payper | 0207 |
| 1 June | The Playlist | Steel Banglez | Gifted Music/Warner |
| 8 June | The Village is On Fire | Guvna B | Allo Mate |
| 15 June | Stakes Is High | De La Soul | Chrysalis |
| 22 June | Purple Hearts | Youngs Teflon and Tiny Boost | Trillin |
| 29 June | No Thank You | Little Simz | Forever Living Originals |
| 6 July | No Thank You | Little Simz | Forever Living Originals |
| 13 July | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island |
| 20 July | Angels and Queens P1 | Gabriels | Parlophone |
| 27 July | Beautiful and Brutal Yard | J Hus | Black Butter |
| 3 August | Angels and Queens P1 | Gabriels | Parlophone |
| 10 August | Angels and Queens P1 | Gabriels | Parlophone |
| 17 August | Timeless | N-Dubz | EMI |
| 24 August | Unfinished Business | Fredo | PG Records |
| 31 August | Scaring the Hoes | JPEGMafia and Danny Brown | Peggy |
| 7 September | I Told Them... | Burna Boy | Atlantic |
| 14 September | I Told Them... | Burna Boy | Atlantic |
| 21 September | My Neighbours Don't Know | M Huncho | Myb |
| 28 September | My Dear Melancholy | The Weeknd | XO/Republic |
| 5 October | Strength to Strength | Headie One and K-Trap | One Thousand8 |
| 12 October | Falling or Flying | Jorja Smith | FAMM |
| 19 October | Crop Circle 3 | Nines | Zino |
| 26 October | Sick Boi | Ren | The Other Songs |
| 2 November | Lahai | Sampha | Young |
| 9 November | Famous Last Words | Casisdead | XL |
| 16 November | Sweet Justice | Tkay Maidza | 4AD |
| 23 November | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island |
| 30 November | Yours Truly | Ariana Grande | Republic |
| 7 December | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island |
| 14 December | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island |
| 21 December | Pink Friday 2 | Nicki Minaj | Island |
| 28 December | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Island |