The
UK R&B Singles Chart and the
UK R&B Albums Chart (also known as the
The Official UK R&B Charts, the
Top 40 RnB Singles and the
Top 40 RnB Albums, or simply the
UK Urban Chart) are 40-position
R&B and
hip hop music charts compiled by the
Official Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the
music industry in the United Kingdom. Although the charts do not receive any airplay, their compilation is viewed on the websites of the OCC and
BBC Radio 1, as well as publications such as
UKChartsPlus and
Music Week. The UK R&B chart is also shown regularly on music channels including
Kiss,
Viva UK,
MTV Base and
MTV Hits. Additionally, the channels regularly use
The Official UK R&B Download Chart, which is shown on
4Music.