2023 in rhythm and blues music
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in rhythm and blues for the year 2023.
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Events
February
- On February 5, Beyoncé won both Best R&B Song with "Cuff It" and Best R&B Traditional Performance with "Plastic Off the Sofa". Muni Long won Best R&B Performance with "Hrs and Hrs". Steve Lacy won Best Progressive R&B Album with Gemini Rights. Robert Glasper won Best R&B Album with Black Radio III.[1]
- On February 23, R. Kelly was sentenced in Chicago federal court to 20 years in prison for child pornography and other sexual crimes involving minors, with 19 years being concurrent to his previous 30-year term handed down in New York. Kelly will now serve 31 years in prison.[2]
May
- On May 30, DaniLeigh was arrested for a DUI in Miami-Dade County, Florida.[3]
June
- On June 23, Jacquees was arrested for battery in Gwinnett County, Georgia.[4]
August
- On August 2, Lizzo was sued for allegedly creating a hostile work environment by sexually harassing and weight shaming her dancers.[5]
- On August 29, August 08 died at the age of 31.[6]
October
- On October 11, Rudolph Isley, of The Isley Brothers, died at the age of 84.[8]
Released albums
January
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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| 9 | Monsta X | REASOИ | Starship, Kakao |
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| 13 | Joesef | Permanent Damage | AWAL, Bold Cut | |
| Vedo | Mood Swings | New Wav Music, Island Prolific, EMPIRE | ||
| 16 | Got the Beat | Stamp on It | SM, Dreamus |
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| 18 | Koda Kumi | Wings | Rhythm Zone | |
| 20 | Låpsley | Cautionary Tales of Youth | Believe, Young | |
| 27 | Aya Nakamura | DNK | Rec. 118, Warner Music France |
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| Jackie Venson | Evolution of Joy | Self-released | ||
| Kimbra | A Reckoning | Self-released | ||
| Lil Yachty | Let's Start Here | Motown, Quality Control |
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| Popcaan | Great Is He | OVO Sound | ||
| The Arcs | Electrophonic Chronic | Easy Eye Sound | ||
February
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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| 2 | Raye | My 21st Century Blues | Human Re Sources |
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| 10 | Eric Bellinger | 1-800-Hit Eazy: Line 2 | All Wins Entertainment, Empire | |
| Kelela | Raven | Warp Records | ||
| Lance Skiiiwalker | Audiodidactic | Top Dawg Entertainment | ||
| Liv.e | Girl in the Half Pearl | In Real Life Music, AWAL Recordings America | ||
| Sabrina Claudio | Archives & Lullabies | SC Entertainment | ||
| 16 | Rakiyah | The Cosmic Queen | Self-released | |
| Tini | Cupido | Hollywood, 5020, Sony Latin | ||
| 17 | Wesley Joseph | Glow | Secretly Canadian | |
| 24 | Don Toliver | Love Sick | Cactus Jack Records, Atlantic Records |
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| Gracie Abrams | Good Riddance | Interscope |
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| Jozzy | Songs For Women, Free Game For N****s | Love Records | ||
| Tink | Thanks 4 Nothing | Winter's Diary, WD Records, Empire | ||
| U.S. Girls | Bless This Mess | 4AD | ||
| 27 | Sam Smith | Gloria | Capitol |
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| 28 | KAMAUU | Welcome to KAMAUU.world | Warner Music Group, X5 Music Group | |
March
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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| 3 | Chiiild | Better Luck In the Next Life | Avant Garden, 4th & Broadway, Def Jam Recordings | |
| Dreamville | Creed III: The Soundtrack | Dreamville, Interscope |
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| Kali Uchis | Red Moon in Venus | Geffen Records |
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| Masego | Masego | EQT Recordings, Capitol Records, UMG Recordings | ||
| Yazmin Lacey | Voice Notes | Own Your Own Records, Believe | ||
| 6 | Onew | Circle | SM |
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| 10 | August Alsina | Myself | Shake the World, Empire | |
| Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy | Victims and Villains | SoulStar Music Company | ||
| 13 | Kai | Rover | SM, Dreamus |
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| 16 | Code Kunst | Remember Archive | AOMG |
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| 17 | ELHAE | Forgotten Flowers | Dream Loud Music Group | |
| T-Pain | On Top of the Covers | Nappy Boy, Empire | ||
| Tei Shi | Bad Premonition | The Orchard | ||
| 24 | 6LACK | Since I Have a Lover | LVRN, Interscope Records |
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| Billy Valentine | Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth | Bob Thiele Jr., Acid Jazz Acquisitions | ||
| Jimin | Face | Big Hit |
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| Yaya Bey | Exodus the North Star | Big Dada | ||
| 28 | Billlie | The Billage of Perception: Chapter Three | Mystic Story, Kakao |
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| 31 | Chlöe | In Pieces | Parkwood Entertainment, Columbia Records |
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| Davido | Timeless | DMW, Columbia, Sony |
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| Eddie Chacon | Sundown | Stones Throw Records | ||
April
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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| 7 | Brandee Younger | Brand New Life | Impulse!, Verve Label Group, UMG Recordings | |
| Daniel Caesar | NEVER ENOUGH | Hollace, Republic Records |
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| Planet Giza | Ready When You Are | Quiet Note | ||
| THEY. | Nü Moon | Nü Religion Records, AWAL | ||
| 14 | Dinner Party | Enigmatic Society | Sound of Crenshaw, EMPIRE | |
| Jean Deaux | HEAVY | Duality Records, EMPIRE | ||
| Petite Noir | MotherFather | Roya Records | ||
| Yung Bleu | Love Scars II | Moon Boy University, EMPIRE |
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| 17 | NCT DoJaeJung | Perfume | SM |
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| 21 | Alfa Mist | Variables | Anti- | |
| Dreamer Isioma | Princess Forever | AWAL | ||
| Everything but the Girl | Fuse | Buzzin' Fly, Virgin |
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| Post Malone | The Diamond Collection | Republic, Mercury |
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| St. Paul & the Broken Bones | Angels in Science Fiction | ATO | ||
| 25 | Taeyang | Down to Earth | The Black Label, Interscope |
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| 27 | Marina Sena | Vício Inerente | Sony Music Brazil | |
| 28 | Amir Obè | after. | Def Jam Recordings, UMG Recordings | |
| Baby Rose | Through and Through | Secretly Canadian | ||
| Jessie Ware | That! Feels Good! | EMI |
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| Labrinth | Ends & Begins | Columbia, Sony Music |
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| rum.gold | U Street Anthology | Leola | ||
| Smokey Robinson | Gasms | TLR Records | ||
May
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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| 4 | iKon | Take Off | 143 |
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| Various Artists | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Covers from the Netflix Series) | Netflix Music, Sony Masterworks | ||
| 5 | Aespa | My World | SM, Warner, Dreamus |
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| Durand Jones | Wait Til I Get Over | Dead Oceans | ||
| Emily King | Special Occasion | ATO Records | ||
| Jidenna | ME YOU & GOD | Wondaland Records, Magic Chief Productions | ||
| Omarion | Full Circle: Sonic Book One | Omarion Worldwide | ||
| 12 | Keke Palmer | Big Boss | Big Bosses Ent. | |
| Madison McFerrin | I Hope You Can Forgive Me | MADMCFERRIN MUSIC | ||
| Njomza | Stages | Sincethe80s, EMPIRE | ||
| 15 | (G)I-dle | I Feel | Cube, Kakao |
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| 19 | Angie Stone | Love Language | Conjunction, SoNo | |
| Sleep Token | Take Me Back to Eden | Spinefarm |
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| Summer Walker | CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE | LVRN, Interscope Records |
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| 26 | KayCyy & Gesaffelstein | TW2052 | Bu Vision, Columbia | |
| Lola Young | My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely | Island | ||
| Manu Manzo | Luna En Geminis | Self-released | ||
| Simply Red | Time | Warner Music |
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June
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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| 2 | Louise | Greatest Hits | Tag8, BMG |
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| Meshell Ndegeocello | The Omnichord Real Book | Blue Note | ||
| No Guidnce | Is It A Crime? | NWS 1983 | ||
| Speakers Corner Quartet | Further Out Than The Edge | OTIH Records | ||
| Witch | Zango | Desert Daze Sound | ||
| 7 | Dami Im | In Between | ABC Music |
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| 9 | Amaarae | Fountain Baby | Golden Angel, Interscope Records | |
| BLK ODYSSY | DIAMONDS & FREAKS | Earthchild, Empire | ||
| Col3trane | Chekhov's Gun | Trane of Thought Records, UnitedMasters | ||
| Janelle Monáe | The Age of Pleasure | Wondaland Productions, Bad Boy Records |
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| Maeta | When I Hear Your Name | Roc Nation Records | ||
| Pantayo | Ang Pagdaloy | Self-released | ||
| Selwyn Birchwood | Exorcist | Alligator Records | ||
| 16 | Ambré | Who’s Loving You? | Roc Nation Records | |
| Asake | Work of Art | YBNL Nation, Empire |
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| Bettye LaVette | LaVette! | Jay-Vee Records | ||
| Kiana Ledé | Grudges | The Heavy Group, Republic Records | ||
| 17 | Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree | Adolescent | RISER Music | |
| 21 | Sara Jo | Bez kontrole | Bassivity Digital | |
| 23 | I.M | Overdrive | Sony Music Korea |
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| 24 | Seyi Vibez | Thy Kingdom Come | Vibez Inc, Dvpper Music | |
| 26 | Shinee | Hard | SM |
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| 29 | Terrace Martin | Fine Tune | Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG | |
| 30 | Olivia Dean | Messy | EMI |
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July
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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| 6 | Lyanno | Midnight | Rimas Entertainment | |
| 7 | FLO | 3 of Us | Island Records | |
| Gabriels | Angels & Queens | Atlas Artists |
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| Little Dragon | Slugs of Love | Ninja Tune | ||
| 10 | EXO | Exist | SM, Kakao |
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| Gloria Groove | Lady Leste (Ao Vivo) | SB Music | ||
| Zerobaseone | Youth in the Shade | WakeOne |
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| 12 | Sandara Park | Sandara Park | Abyss Company | |
| 14 | Mahalia | IRL | Warner Music UK |
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| Rita Ora | You & I | BMG |
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| 17 | Capella Grey | Here, Damn. | ALLEPAC THE FAMILY | |
| NCT Dream | ISTJ | SM, Kakao |
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| 19 | The Sarz Academy Alumni | MTLF 2 (Memories That Last Forever 2) | 1789, United Masters, Warner Music Africa | |
| 21 | NewJeans | Get Up | ADOR, YG Plus |
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| 27 | Kizz Daniel | Maverick | FlyBoy INC, EMPIRE | |
| 28 | Adekunle Gold | Tequila Ever After | Def Jam Recordings, UMG Recordings | |
| Jessy Lanza | Love Hallucination | Hyperdub | ||
| Roy Woods | Mixed Emotions | OVO Sound | ||
| Tori Kelly | Tori | Epic, Beautiful Mind | ||
August
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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| 3 | Iza | Afrodhit | Warner Music Brazil | |
| 8 | Olamide | Unruly | YBNL Nation, EMPIRE | |
| 11 | Emotional Oranges | STILL EMO | Avant Garden | |
| 18 | Amaka | Oasis | Venice Music | |
| Cautious Clay | KARPEH | Blue Note Records | ||
| Ciara | CiCi | Beauty Marks Entertainment[9] | ||
| Genesis Owusu | STRUGGLER | OURNESS, AWAL |
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| Grace Potter | Mother Road | Fantasy | ||
| Jihyo | Zone | JYP, Republic |
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| Jon Batiste | World Music Radio | Verve, Interscope | ||
| Leon Thomas | Electric Dusk | UMG Recordings, EZMNY Records, Motown Records | ||
| Swavy | Different Breed | Columbia Records | ||
| 25 | Anfa Rose | Die On My Chest | CASA, EMPIRE | |
| Burna Boy | I Told Them... | Atlantic, Spaceship, Bad Habit |
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| Fridayy | Fridayy | Lost In Melody, Def Jam Recordings | ||
| Maluma | Don Juan | Sony Latin |
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| Terrace Martin & James Fauntleroy | Nova | Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG | ||
| Victoria Monét | JAGUAR II | Lovett Music, RCA Records[10] |
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| 28 | NCT | Golden Age | SM, Kakao |
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| 29 | Liv.e | GITHPRemixEdition | Real Life Music, AWAL | |
| 30 | Dominic Scott | Dear Summer | Red Balloon Works | |
September
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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| 1 | Ama Lou | I Came Home Late | Interscope Records | |
| Tekno | The More The Better | Self-released | ||
| 5 | Tirzah | trip9love...??? | Domino | |
| 8 | Allison Russell | The Returner | Fantasy, Concord | |
| Teezo Touchdown | How Do You Sleep at Night? | RCA, Not Fit for Society | ||
| Tinashe | BB/ANG3L | Nice Life Recording Company | ||
| V | Layover | Big Hit |
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| Yussef Dayes | Black Classical Music | Brownswood, Nonesuch | ||
| 15 | Alan Palomo | World of Hassle | Mom + Pop | |
| Cleo Sol | Heaven | Forever Living Originals | ||
| Corinne Bailey Rae | Black Rainbows | Black Rainbows Music, Thirty Tigers[11] | ||
| Diddy | The Love Album: Off the Grid | Love Records, Motown Records |
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| Rod Wave | Nostalgia | Alamo |
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| 22 | Bakar | Halo | Black Butter |
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| Doja Cat | Scarlet | Kemosabe, RCA |
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| Dominique Fils-Aimé | Our Roots Run Deep | Ensoul Records[12] | ||
| K. Michelle | I'm the Problem | Chase Landin, MNRK[13] | ||
| 29 | Beverley Knight | The Fifth Chapter | Tag8 Music, BMG Rights Management |
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| Cleo Sol | Gold | Forever Living Originals | ||
| Feid | Mor, No Le Temas a la Oscuridad | Universal Latino |
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| Grace Weber | Paperflower | Self-released | ||
| Jorja Smith | Falling or Flying | FAMM |
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| ROMderful | ICE CREAM CLONES 2 | Self-released | ||
October
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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| 4 | Bnxn | Sincerely, Benson | T.Y.E., EMPIRE | |
| 6 | Drake | For All the Dogs | OVO Sound, Republic Records |
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| NCT 127 | Fact Check | SM |
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| ODUMODUBLVCK | EZIOKWU | NATIVE Records, Def Jam Recordings, UMG Recordings | ||
| Vedo | 7 | New Wav Music Group, EMPIRE | ||
| 11 | JMSN | Soft Spot | White Room Records[14] | |
| 13 | Jamila Woods | Water Made Us | Jagjaguwar[15] | |
| Troye Sivan | Something to Give Each Other | EMI Music Australia |
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| 20 | Arin Ray | Phases III | Interscope Records | |
| Berhana | Amén (The Nomad's Dream) | EQT Recordings | ||
| Naomi Sharon | Obsidian | OVO Sound | ||
| Priya Ragu | Santhosam | Warner Records UK | ||
| RealestK | Real World | Columbia Records | ||
| Sampha | Lahai | Young | ||
| Shay Lia | Facets | AWAL Recordings | ||
| Terrace Martin & Alex Isley | I Left My Heart In Madera | Sounds of Crenshaw, IRD Corp, BMG | ||
Upcoming releases
October
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Ref. |
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| 27 | Black Pumas | Chronicles of a Diamond | ATO | [16] |
| Leela James | Thought You Knew | BMG | [17] | |
| Mariah the Scientist | To Be Eaten Alive | Buckles Laboratories, Epic Records, Sony Music | [18] | |
| Mr Eazi | The Evil Genius | emPawa Africa Limited | [19] | |
| Ruben Studdard | The Way I Remember | SoNo Recording Group | [20] | |
November
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Ref. |
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| 3 | Majid Jordan | Good People | OVO Sound | [21] |
| 11 | Chris Brown | 11:11 | CBE, RCA Records | [22] |
Unscheduled and TBA
Highest-charting songs
United States
| Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
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| "Die for You" | The Weeknd and Ariana Grande | Starboy | 1 |
| "Slime You Out" | Drake featuring SZA | For All the Dogs | |
| "Kill Bill" | SZA | SOS | |
| "Snooze" | 2 | ||
| "Creepin'" | Metro Boomin, the Weeknd and 21 Savage | Heroes & Villains | 3 |
| "Cuff It" | Beyoncé | Renaissance | 6 |
| "Sure Thing" | Miguel | All I Want Is You | 11 |
| "Under the Influence" | Chris Brown | Indigo | 12 |
| "Bahamas Promises" | Drake | For All the Dogs | 20 |
| "Tried Our Best" | 21 | ||
| "Last Time I Saw You" | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday 2 | 23 |
| "Members Only" | Drake featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR | For All the Dogs | 24 |
| "Good Good" | Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage | Coming Home | 28 |
| "What It Is (Block Boy)" | Doechii featuring Kodak Black | TBA | 29 |
| "BBL Love - Interlude" | Drake | For All the Dogs | 36 |
| "Polar Opposites" | 37 | ||
| "America Has a Problem" | Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar | Renaissance | 38 |
United Kingdom
| Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
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| "Escapism" | Raye featuring 070 Shake | My 21st Century Blues | 1 |
Highest first-week consumption
| Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week consumption | 1st-week position | Refs |
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| 1 | Kali Uchis | Red Moon in Venus | 55,000 | 4 | [47] |
| 2 | Don Toliver | Love Sick | 40,500 | 8 | [48] |
All critically reviewed albums ranked
Metacritic
| Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews | Reference |
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| 1 | Amaarae | Fountain Baby | 95 | 8 reviews | [49] |
| 2 | Corinne Bailey Rae | Black Rainbows | 91 | 10 reviews | [50] |
| 3 | Sampha | Lahai | 89 | 10 reviews | [51] |
| 4 | Yazmin Lacey | Voice Notes | 89 | 4 reviews | [52] |
| 5 | Durand Jones | Wait Til I Get Over | 88 | 7 reviews | [53] |
| 6 | Victoria Monét | JAGUAR II | 87 | 8 reviews | [54] |
| 7 | Kelela | Raven | 86 | 18 reviews | [55] |
| 8 | Liv.e | Girl in the Half Pearl | 85 | 7 reviews | [56] |
| 9 | Eddie Chacon | Sundown | 85 | 6 reviews | [57] |
| 10 | Billy Valentine | Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth | 85 | 4 reviews | [58] |
| 11 | Kali Uchis | Red Moon in Venus | 84 | 13 reviews | [59] |
| 12 | Jamila Woods | Water Made Us | 84 | 8 reviews | [60] |
| 13 | Bettye LaVette | LaVette! | 84 | 7 reviews | [61] |
| 14 | Priya Ragu | Santhosam | 84 | 4 reviews | [62] |
| 15 | Gabriels | Angels & Queens | 83 | 8 reviews | [63] |
| 16 | Cleo Sol | Heaven | 82 | 5 reviews | [64] |
| 17 | Mahalia | IRL | 81 | 9 reviews | [65] |
| 18 | Meshell Ndegeocello | The Omnichord Real Book | 81 | 8 reviews | [66] |
| 19 | Cautious Clay | KARPEH | 80 | 4 reviews | [67] |
| 20 | Lola Young | My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely | 79 | 5 reviews | [68] |
| 21 | Janelle Monáe | The Age of Pleasure | 78 | 18 reviews | [69] |
| 22 | Madison McFerrin | I Hope You Can Forgive Me | 77 | 5 reviews | [70] |
| 23 | St. Paul & the Broken Bones | Angels in Science Fiction | 77 | 5 reviews | [71] |
| 24 | Selwyn Birchwood | Exorcist | 76 | 5 reviews | [72] |
| 25 | Jorja Smith | falling or flying | 75 | 12 reviews | [73] |
| 26 | Daniel Caesar | NEVER ENOUGH | 72 | 5 reviews | [74] |
| 27 | Dinner Party | Enigmatic Society | 70 | 5 reviews | [75] |
| 28 | Jon Batiste | World Music Radio | 69 | 5 reviews | [76] |
| 29 | 6LACK | Since I Have a Lover | 68 | 6 reviews | [77] |
| 30 | Bakar | Halo | 68 | 4 reviews | [78] |
| 31 | Sam Smith | Gloria | 68 | 17 reviews | [79] |
| 32 | Speakers Corner Quartet | Further Out Than The Edge | 68 | 5 reviews | [80] |
| 33 | Chlöe | In Pieces | 62 | 8 reviews | [81] |
| 34 | Teezo Touchdown | How Do You Sleep at Night? | 56 | 7 reviews | [82] |
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