Top Contemporary R&B Albums
1 |
23 |
Michael Jackson |
Thriller |
|
Pop
|
1982 |
2 |
66 |
Frank Ocean |
Channel Orange |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2012 |
3 |
113 |
Lauryn Hill |
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill |
|
Neo-Soul
|
1998 |
4 |
114 |
Frank Ocean |
Blonde |
Alternative R&B
|
Neo-Soul
|
2016 |
5 |
125 |
Beyoncé |
Lemonade |
|
Pop
|
2016 |
6 |
327 |
FKA twigs |
LP1 |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2014 |
7 |
354 |
Beyoncé |
Beyoncé |
|
|
2013 |
8 |
438 |
James Blake |
James Blake |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop,
Electronic
|
2011 |
9 |
442 |
SZA |
Ctrl |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2017 |
10 |
481 |
TLC |
CrazySexyCool |
|
|
1994 |
11 |
505 |
Rihanna |
Anti |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2016 |
12 |
506 |
Billie Eilish |
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? |
Alternative R&B
|
Electropop
|
2019 |
13 |
530 |
Janelle Monáe |
The ArchAndroid |
|
Art Pop
|
2010 |
14 |
546 |
Janelle Monáe |
Dirty Computer |
|
Art Pop
|
2018 |
15 |
566 |
Drake |
Take Care |
|
Pop Rap
|
2011 |
16 |
650 |
Soul II Soul |
Club Classics Vol. One/Keep On Movin' |
|
Dance-Pop
|
1989 |
17 |
664 |
Janet Jackson |
Control |
|
Dance-Pop
|
1986 |
18 |
805 |
Anderson .Paak |
Malibu |
Alternative R&B
|
Neo-Soul
|
2016 |
19 |
858 |
Janet Jackson |
Rhythm Nation 1814 |
New Jack Swing
|
Dance-Pop
|
1989 |
20 |
887 |
The Weeknd |
House of Balloons/Trilogy |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2011 |
21 |
966 |
Solange |
When I Get Home |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop,
Neo-Soul
|
2019 |
22 |
1011 |
Mary J. Blige |
My Life |
|
|
1994 |
23 |
1128 |
Janet Jackson |
The Velvet Rope |
|
Pop
|
1997 |
24 |
1279 |
Whitney Houston |
Whitney Houston |
|
Pop
|
1985 |
25 |
1336 |
James Blake |
Overgrown |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2013 |
26 |
1342 |
Rick James |
Street Songs |
|
Synth Funk
|
1981 |
27 |
1405 |
Blood Orange |
Cupid Deluxe |
Alternative R&B
|
Synth Funk
|
2013 |
28 |
1414 |
Terence Trent D'Arby |
Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby |
|
Soul
|
1987 |
29 |
1465 |
Kaytranada |
99.9% |
Alternative R&B
|
Funky House
|
2016 |
30 |
1477 |
Mary J. Blige |
What's the 411? |
New Jack Swing
|
|
1992 |
31 |
1500 |
Kali Uchis |
Isolation |
|
Neo-Soul
|
2018 |
32 |
1578 |
Jessie Ware |
Devotion |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2012 |
33 |
1647 |
Maxwell |
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite |
|
Neo-Soul
|
1996 |
34 |
1653 |
Blood Orange |
Freetown Sound |
Alternative R&B
|
Synth Funk
|
2016 |
35 |
1692 |
Kelela |
Take Me Apart |
Alternative R&B
|
UK Bass
|
2017 |
36 |
1694 |
Blood Orange |
Negro Swan |
Alternative R&B
|
Sophisti-Pop
|
2018 |
37 |
1753 |
Sampha |
Process |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2017 |
38 |
1801 |
Alicia Keys |
Songs in A Minor |
|
Neo-Soul
|
2001 |
39 |
1897 |
Aaliyah |
Aaliyah |
|
Pop
|
2001 |
40 |
1906 |
Michael Jackson |
Dangerous |
|
Pop
|
1991 |
41 |
2003 |
Frank Ocean |
Nostalgia, Ultra |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2011 |
42 |
2061 |
Janet Jackson |
janet. |
|
Dance-Pop
|
1993 |
43 |
2092 |
Tirzah |
Devotion |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2018 |
44 |
2191 |
Miguel |
Kaleidoscope Dream |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2012 |
45 |
2261 |
Drake |
Nothing Was the Same |
|
Pop Rap
|
2013 |
46 |
2304 |
The Internet |
Ego Death |
Alternative R&B
|
Neo-Soul
|
2015 |
47 |
2317 |
Justin Timberlake |
Justified |
|
Pop
|
2002 |
48 |
2356 |
Janelle Monáe |
The Electric Lady |
|
Funk
|
2013 |
49 |
2364 |
Jill Scott |
Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 |
|
Neo-Soul
|
2000 |
50 |
2401 |
Miguel |
Wildheart |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2015 |
51 |
2492 |
Prince |
Lovesexy |
|
Funk,
Pop Rock
|
1988 |
52 |
2525 |
Ariana Grande |
Sweetener |
|
Electropop
|
2018 |
53 |
2542 |
Guy |
Guy |
New Jack Swing
|
|
1988 |
54 |
2547 |
En Vogue |
Funky Divas |
|
|
1992 |
55 |
2549 |
Usher |
Confessions |
|
Pop
|
2004 |
56 |
2556 |
Destiny's Child |
The Writing's on the Wall |
|
|
1999 |
57 |
2656 |
Prince & The New Power Generation |
O(+> ["Love Symbol Album"] |
|
Funk,
Pop Rock,
Pop Soul |
1992 |
58 |
2689 |
Macy Gray |
On How Life Is |
|
Neo-Soul
|
1999 |
59 |
2696 |
James Blake |
The Colour in Anything |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2016 |
60 |
2793 |
Cameo |
Word Up! |
|
Synth Funk
|
1986 |
61 |
2800 |
Maxwell |
BLACKsummers'night |
|
Neo-Soul
|
2009 |
62 |
2903 |
Ariana Grande |
thank u, next |
|
Pop
|
2019 |
63 |
2923 |
Mary J. Blige |
Mary |
|
Neo-Soul
|
1999 |
64 |
2963 |
Tierra Whack |
Whack World |
Alternative R&B
|
Pop Rap
|
2018 |
Albums "bubbling under" the all-time top 3000: |
|
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James Blake |
Assume Form |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2019 |
|
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Kelis |
Kaleidoscope |
|
|
1999 |
|
|
Beyoncé |
4 |
|
Pop
|
2011 |
|
|
Beyoncé |
Dangerously in Love |
|
Pop
|
2003 |
|
|
Neneh Cherry |
Homebrew |
|
Pop
|
1992 |
|
|
Kids See Ghosts |
Kids See Ghosts |
Alternative R&B
|
Experimental Hip Hop,
Pop Rap
|
2018 |
|
|
TLC |
Fanmail |
|
|
1999 |
|
|
R. Kelly |
12 Play |
|
|
1993 |
|
|
Prince & The New Power Generation |
Diamonds and Pearls |
|
Dance-Pop,
Funk,
Pop Soul |
1991 |
|
|
Justin Timberlake |
The 20/20 Experience [1 of 2] |
|
Pop
|
2013 |
|
|
Mariah Carey |
The Emancipation of Mimi |
|
Pop
|
2005 |
|
|
Rhye |
Woman |
Alternative R&B
|
Smooth Soul,
Sophisti-Pop
|
2013 |
|
|
The-Dream |
Love King |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
The Weeknd |
Beauty Behind the Madness |
Alternative R&B
|
Pop
|
2015 |
|
|
Jessy Lanza |
Oh No |
Alternative R&B
|
Synthpop,
UK Bass
|
2016 |
|
|
Jessie Ware |
Tough Love |
|
Smooth Soul
|
2014 |
|
|
Bobby Brown |
Don't Be Cruel |
New Jack Swing
|
Dance-Pop
|
1988 |
|
|
Kelela |
Cut 4 Me |
Alternative R&B
|
UK Bass
|
2013 |
|
|
Jeremih |
Late Nights: The Album |
|
|
2015 |
|
|
Beyoncé |
B'Day |
|
Pop
|
2006 |
|
|
Various Artists |
The Bodyguard |
|
Adult Contemporary,
Film Soundtrack
|
1992 |
|
|
Toni Braxton |
Toni Braxton |
|
Smooth Soul
|
1993 |
|
|
Mariah Carey |
Butterfly |
|
Pop
|
1997 |
|
|
serpentwithfeet |
soil |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2018 |
|
|
Tony Toni Toné |
Sons of Soul |
New Jack Swing
|
|
1993 |
|
|
Dean Blunt |
The Redeemer |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2013 |
|
|
Autre Ne Veut |
Anxiety |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2013 |
|
|
Jessy Lanza |
Pull My Hair Back |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2013 |
|
|
How to Dress Well |
Total Loss |
Alternative R&B
|
Ambient Pop
|
2012 |
|
|
Syd |
Fin |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2017 |
|
|
Ibeyi |
Ibeyi |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2015 |
|
|
Dirty Projectors |
Dirty Projectors |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop,
Glitch Pop
|
2017 |
|
|
Ms. Dynamite |
A Little Deeper |
|
Neo-Soul,
UK Hip Hop
|
2002 |
|
|
Jai Paul |
Jai Paul / Leak 4-13 (Bait Ones) |
Alternative R&B
|
Indietronica
|
2013 |
|
|
Hiatus Kaiyote |
Choose Your Weapon |
Alternative R&B
|
Neo-Soul
|
2015 |
|
|
Mary J. Blige |
No More Drama |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
Destiny's Child |
Survivor |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
Anderson .Paak |
Ventura |
|
Funk,
Neo-Soul
|
2019 |
|
|
P.M. Dawn |
The Bliss Album...? |
|
Conscious Hip Hop,
Pop Rap
|
1993 |
|
|
Soul II Soul |
Vol. II - 1990, A New Decade |
|
House
|
1990 |
|
|
Drake |
Views |
|
Pop Rap
|
2016 |
|
|
Womack and Womack |
Conscience |
|
Soul
|
1988 |
|
|
Mac Miller |
Swimming |
Alternative R&B
|
Pop Rap
|
2018 |
|
|
Ibeyi |
Ash |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2017 |
|
|
KING |
We Are KING |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
Chet Faker |
Built on Glass |
Alternative R&B
|
Indietronica
|
2014 |
|
|
Jorja Smith |
Lost & Found |
|
Neo-Soul
|
2018 |
|
|
Drake |
More Life |
|
Pop Rap
|
2017 |
|
|
How to Dress Well |
"What is This Heart?" |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2014 |
|
|
Justin Bieber |
Purpose |
|
Dance-Pop
|
2015 |
|
|
Sudan Archives |
Athena |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2019 |
|
|
Macy Gray |
The ID |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
Daniel Caesar |
Freudian |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
Dawn Richard |
Blackheart |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2015 |
|
|
Banks |
Goddess |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2014 |
|
|
How to Dress Well |
Love Remains |
Alternative R&B
|
Ambient Pop,
Dream Pop
|
2010 |
|
|
Nelly Furtado |
Loose |
|
Dance-Pop
|
2006 |
|
|
Drake |
So Far Gone |
|
Pop Rap
|
2009 |
|
|
The Weeknd |
Starboy |
Alternative R&B
|
Electropop
|
2016 |
|
|
Craig David |
Born To Do It |
|
Pop Soul
|
2000 |
|
|
R. Kelly |
Chocolate Factory |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
The Carters |
Everything is Love |
|
Pop Rap
|
2018 |
|
|
SOHN |
Tremors |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2014 |
|
|
MØ |
No Mythologies to Follow |
Alternative R&B
|
Electropop
|
2014 |
|
|
Maxwell |
blackSUMMERS'night |
|
Neo-Soul
|
2016 |
|
|
The-Dream |
Love vs Money |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
Summer Walker |
Over It |
|
|
2019 |
|
|
Nao |
For All We Know |
Alternative R&B
|
Electropop
|
2016 |
|
|
King Princess |
Cheap Queen |
|
Pop Soul
|
2019 |
|
|
Tinashe |
Aquarius |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2014 |
|
|
Khalid |
American Teen |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2017 |
|
|
Toro y Moi |
Outer Peace |
Alternative R&B
|
Synth Funk
|
2019 |
|
|
Laura Mvula |
Sing to the Moon |
|
Chamber Pop
|
2013 |
|
|
Future |
HNDRXX |
|
Pop Rap,
Trap
|
2017 |
|
|
Kehlani |
SweetSexySavage |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2017 |
|
|
Beyoncé |
Homecoming: The Live Album |
|
Pop
|
2019 |
|
|
Alicia Keys |
As I Am |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Mariah Carey |
Caution |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
AlunaGeorge |
Body Music |
Alternative R&B
|
Electropop
|
2013 |
|
|
Jam City |
Dream a Garden |
Alternative R&B
|
Hypnagogic Pop,
Indietronica
|
2015 |
|
|
Little Dragon |
Nabuma Rubberband |
Alternative R&B
|
Synthpop
|
2014 |
|
|
Frank Ocean |
Endless |
Alternative R&B
|
Ambient Pop,
Art Pop
|
2016 |
|
|
Pharrell Williams |
G I R L |
|
Pop Soul
|
2014 |
|
|
Jazmine Sullivan |
Reality Show |
|
|
2015 |
|
|
Lykke Li |
So Sad So Sexy |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop
|
2018 |
|
|
Anderson .Paak |
Oxnard |
|
Funk,
Hip Hop,
Neo-Soul |
2018 |
|
|
Drake |
Scorpion |
|
Pop Rap
|
2018 |
|
|
Mura Masa |
Mura Masa |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2017 |
|
|
Nao |
Saturn |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2018 |
|
|
Blood Orange |
Angel's Pulse |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2019 |
|
|
Young Thug |
Beautiful Thugger Girls |
|
Pop Rap,
Trap
|
2017 |
|
|
Plan B |
The Defamation of Strickland Banks |
|
Pop Soul
|
2010 |
|
|
Teyana Taylor |
K.T.S.E. |
|
Neo-Soul
|
2018 |
|
|
Jamie Woon |
Mirrorwriting |
Alternative R&B
|
Future Garage
|
2011 |
|
|
Rihanna |
Good Girl Gone Bad |
|
Pop
|
2007 |
|
|
Jamila Woods |
HEAVN |
Alternative R&B
|
Neo-Soul
|
2016 |
|
|
Corinne Bailey Rae |
Corinne Bailey Rae |
|
Pop Soul,
Singer/Songwriter
|
2006 |
|
|
Miguel |
War & Leisure |
Alternative R&B
|
|
2017 |
|
|
Toro y Moi |
Boo Boo |
Alternative R&B
|
Chillwave,
Synth Funk
|
2017 |
|
|
Janet Jackson |
Unbreakable |
|
Dance-Pop
|
2015 |
|
|
Toro y Moi |
Anything in Return |
Alternative R&B
|
Chillwave
|
2013 |
|
|
Cody ChesnuTT |
Landing on a Hundred |
|
Neo-Soul
|
2012 |
|
|
Connan Mockasin |
Caramel |
Alternative R&B
|
Psychedelic Pop,
Psychedelic Soul
|
2013 |
|
|
Gayngs |
Relayted |
Alternative R&B
|
Art Pop,
Downtempo,
Pop Soul |
2010 |
|
|
Post Malone |
Beerbongs & Bentleys |
Alternative R&B
|
Pop Rap
|
2018 |
|
|
THEESatisfaction |
awE naturalE |
Alternative R&B
|
Neo-Soul
|
2012 |
|
|
Ariana Grande |
Dangerous Woman |
|
Dance-Pop
|
2016 |