Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40

04 October 1998 - 10 October 1998

The UK's Top 40 biggest R&B albums of the week is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on sales of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats across a seven day period. Click here to view the Biggest Albums of 2017.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC
1 New
THE MISEDUCATION OF
THE MISEDUCATION OF
LAURYN HILL
COLUMBIA
 1 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
ALL SAINTS
ALL SAINTS
ALL SAINTS
LONDON
 1 45
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 New
THE LOVE MOVEMENT
THE LOVE MOVEMENT
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
JIVE
 3 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
NEVER SAY NEVER
NEVER SAY NEVER
BRANDY
ATLANTIC
 1 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 1
POSTCARDS FROM HEAVEN
POSTCARDS FROM HEAVEN
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY
WILD CARD
 1 50
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 11
THE BOY IS MINE
THE BOY IS MINE
MONICA
ARISTA
 6 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 9
BIG WILLIE STYLE
BIG WILLIE STYLE
WILL SMITH
COLUMBIA
 2 45
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 4
STREET VIBES
STREET VIBES
VARIOUS ARTISTS
WARNER/GLOBAL/SONYTV
 1 8
Buy
Buy
9 7
OCEAN DRIVE
OCEAN DRIVE
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY
WILD CARD
 1 144
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 31
BLUE LINES
BLUE LINES
MASSIVE ATTACK
WILD BUNCH
 2 194
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 8
LUTRICIA MCNEAL
LUTRICIA MCNEAL
LUTRICIA MCNEAL
WILDSTAR
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 18
THE VELVET ROPE
THE VELVET ROPE
JANET JACKSON
VIRGIN
 1 52
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 6
STILL IN THE GAME
STILL IN THE GAME
KEITH SWEAT
ELEKTRA
 6 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 25
HARLEM WORLD
HARLEM WORLD
MASE
PUFF DADDY
 8 49
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 21
PROTECTION/NO PROTECTION
PROTECTION/NO PROTECTION
MASSIVE ATTACK
WILD BUNCH
 1 197
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 5
POWER & SOUL
POWER & SOUL
VARIOUS ARTISTS
UNIVERSAL MUSIC TV
 5 5
Buy
Buy
17 New
HARD KNOCK LIFE - VOLUME 2
HARD KNOCK LIFE - VOLUME 2
JAY-Z
NORTHWESTSIDE
 17 1
Buy
Buy
18 20
THE DOCK OF THE BAY
THE DOCK OF THE BAY
OTIS REDDING
ATLANTIC
 5 59
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 14
HINDA
HINDA
HINDA HICKS
ISLAND
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 10
THE IMPERIAL
THE IMPERIAL
FLIPMODE SQUAD
ELEKTRA
 10 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 15
LEGEND
LEGEND
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
TUFF GONG
 4 209
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 New
OLD SKOOL HIP HOP
OLD SKOOL HIP HOP
VARIOUS ARTISTS
GLOBAL TELEVISION
 22 1
Buy
Buy
23 12
CAN-I-BUS
CAN-I-BUS
CANIBUS
UNIVERSAL
 6 4
Buy
Buy
24 35
FRESCO
FRESCO
M PEOPLE
M PEOPLE
 1 51
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 32
TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING
TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING
JAMIROQUAI
SONY S2
 1 107
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 Re
LIFE AFTER DEATH
LIFE AFTER DEATH
NOTORIOUS BIG
PUFF DADDY
 2 52
Buy
Buy
27 16
SUPERNATURAL
SUPERNATURAL
DES'REE
SONY S2
 7 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 Re
MY WAY
MY WAY
USHER
LAFACE
 3 42
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 19
FUNKMASTER FLEX - MIX TAPE VOLUME III
FUNKMASTER FLEX - MIX TAPE VOLUME III
VARIOUS ARTISTS
LOUD
 10 7
30 13
COOL GROOVES
COOL GROOVES
VARIOUS ARTISTS
POLYGRAM TV
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 Re
NO WAY OUT
NO WAY OUT
PUFF DADDY & THE FAMILY
PUFF DADDY
 1 56
Buy
Buy
32 38
SOUL OF A WOMAN
SOUL OF A WOMAN
KELLY PRICE
ISLAND BLACK MUSIC
 18 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 Re
LOVE ALWAYS
LOVE ALWAYS
K-CI & JOJO
MCA
 10 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 29
EMBRYA
EMBRYA
MAXWELL
COLUMBIA
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 Re
N.O.R.E.
N.O.R.E.
NOREAGA
PENALTY RECORDINGS
 12 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 22
DA GAME IS TO BE SOLD, NOT TO BE TOLD
DA GAME IS TO BE SOLD, NOT TO BE TOLD
SNOOP DOGG
PRIORITY
 4 9
Buy
Buy
37 33
EARTHBOUND
EARTHBOUND
CONNER REEVES
WILDSTAR
 5 34
Buy
Buy
38 26
LIFE IN 1472
LIFE IN 1472
JERMAINE DUPRI
COLUMBIA
 16 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 17
MOTOWN 40 FOREVER
MOTOWN 40 FOREVER
VARIOUS ARTISTS
MOTOWN/POLYGRAM TV
 8 5
Buy
Buy
40 Re
TOGETHER FOREVER - GREATEST HITS 83-98
TOGETHER FOREVER - GREATEST HITS 83-98
RUN-D.M.C.
PROFILE
 5 7

04 October 1998 - 10 October 1998

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