The UK R&B Chart is a weekly chart 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 physical formats. This is a list of the UK's biggest R&B hits of 2001 The R&B Singles Archive 2001 but erroneously includes tracks from other genres, for example Eminem (Hip hop), Shaggy (Dancehall) and Daniel Bedingfield (UK Garage).
Number ones
+KeyBest-selling R&B single of the year Issue date SingleArtist 7 January "Stan" Eminem 14 January "Love Don't Cost a Thing" Jennifer Lopez 21 January 28 January "Pop Ya Collar" Usher 4 February "Case of the Ex" Mýa 11 February "Stutter" Joe 18 February "Dance with Me" Debelah Morgan 25 February "Ms. Jackson" Outkast 4 March "It Wasn't Me Shaggy featuring Rikrok 11 March 18 March 25 March 1 April 8 April 15 April "All for You" Janet Jackson 22 April "Survivor" Destiny's Child 29 April 6 May "Play" Jennifer Lopez 13 May "Ride wit Me" Nelly featuring City Spud 20 May 27 May "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)" 3LW 3 June "Angel" Shaggy featuring Rayvon 10 June 17 June 24 June "Lady Marmalade" Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink 1 July 8 July 15 July "Purple Pills" D12 22 July 29 July "Bootylicious" Destiny's Child 5 August 12 August "Ain't It Funny" Jennifer Lopez 19 August "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" Eve featuring Gwen Stefani 26 August 2 September 9 September "Smash Sumthin'" Redman featuring Adam F 16 September "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" Eve featuring Gwen Stefani 23 September "Area Codes" Ludacris featuring Nate Dogg 30 September "What Would You Do?" City High 7 October 14 October "You Rock My World" Michael Jackson 21 October "Because I Got High" Afroman 28 October 4 November "Fallin'" Alicia Keys 11 November 18 November "If You Come Back" Blue 25 November 2 December "Gotta Get Thru This" Daniel Bedingfield 9 December 16 December 23 December 30 December
Notes - The single was simultaneously number one on the UK Singles Chart.
See also List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2001 List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2001 List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2001 List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2001
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