List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2012
The UK R&B Chart is a weekly chart, first introduced in October 1994, 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 sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl and other formats over the previous seven days.
The following are the number-one albums of 2012.
Number-one albums
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Record label | Ref. |
| 7 January | Talk That Talk | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | |
| 14 January | 4 | Beyoncé | Parkwood/Columbia | |
| 21 January | 4 | Beyoncé | Parkwood/Columbia | |
| 28 January | 4 | Beyoncé | Parkwood/Columbia | |
| 4 February | Stereo Typical | Rizzle Kicks | Island | |
| 11 February | Stereo Typical | Rizzle Kicks | Island | |
| 18 February | Stereo Typical | Rizzle Kicks | Island | |
| 25 February | The Ultimate Collection | Whitney Houston | Arista | |
| 3 March | The Ultimate Collection | Whitney Houston | Arista | |
| 10 March | Watch the Throne | Jay-Z & Kanye West | Roc-A-Fella / Roc Nation / Def Jam | |
| 17 March | Watch the Throne | Jay-Z & Kanye West | Roc-A-Fella / Roc Nation / Def Jam | |
| 24 March | One R&B | Various Artists | Ministry of Sound | |
| 31 March | Watch the Throne | Jay-Z & Kanye West | Roc-A-Fella / Roc Nation / Def Jam | |
| 7 April | Talk That Talk | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | |
| 14 April | ' | Nicki Minaj | Young Money Entertainment / Cash Money / Universal Republic | |
| 21 April | ' | Nicki Minaj | Young Money Entertainment / Cash Money / Universal Republic | |
| 28 April | ' | Nicki Minaj | Young Money Entertainment / Cash Money / Universal Republic | |
| 5 May | ' | Nicki Minaj | Young Money Entertainment / Cash Money / Universal Republic | |
| 12 May | Nicki Minaj | Young Money Entertainment / Cash Money / Universal Republic | ||
| 19 May | Strange Clouds | B.o.B | Grand Hustle / Rebel Rock / Atlantic | |
| 26 May | Talk That Talk | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | |
| 2 June | Watch The Throne | Jay-Z & Kanye West | Roc-A-Fella / Roc Nation / Def Jam | |
| 9 June | Watch The Throne | Jay-Z & Kanye West | Roc-A-Fella / Roc Nation / Def Jam | |
| 16 June | Talk That Talk | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | |
| 23 June | Looking 4 Myself | Usher | RCA | |
| 30 June | Looking 4 Myself | Usher | RCA | |
| 7 July | Watch the Throne | Jay-Z & Kanye West | Roc-A-Fella / Roc Nation / Def Jam | |
| 14 July | Fortune | Chris Brown | RCA | |
| 21 July | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Def Jam | |
| 28 July | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Def Jam | |
| 4 August | ill Manors | Plan B | Atlantic | |
| 11 August | ill Manors | Plan B | Atlantic | |
| 18 August | R&B Summerjamz | Various Artists | Universal Music TV | |
| 25 August | ill Manors | Plan B | Atlantic | |
| 1 September | Chapter V | Trey Songz | Songbook / Atlantic | |
| 8 September | ill Manors | Plan B | Atlantic | |
| 15 September | ill Manors | Plan B | Atlantic | |
| 22 September | ill Manors | Plan B | Atlantic | |
| 29 September | ill Manors | Plan B | Atlantic | |
| 6 October | ill Manors | Plan B | Atlantic | |
| 13 October | ill Manors | Plan B | Atlantic | |
| 20 October | ill Manors | Plan B | Atlantic | |
| 27 October | ill Manors | Plan B | Atlantic | |
| 3 November | Bad Intentions | Dappy | Takeover / Island | |
| 10 November | Electronic Earth | Labrinth | Syco Music | |
| 17 November | Evolution | JLS | RCA | |
| 24 November | Evolution | JLS | RCA | |
| 1 December | Unapologetic | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | |
| 8 December | Unapologetic | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | |
| 15 December | Unapologetic | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | |
| 22 December | Unapologetic | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP | |
| 29 December | Unapologetic | Rihanna | Def Jam/SRP |