2026 in rhythm and blues

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in rhythm and blues for the year 2026.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

November

Released albums

January

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
9 Sault Chapter 1 Forever Living Originals[26]
The Kid Laroi Before I Forget Loma Vista
Yung Bleu Therapy Moon Boy, Stem[26]
16 Ady Suleiman Chasing AWAL[27]
Elijah Blake The Gemini RKeyTek, MNRK[28]
NSG Sounds Of The Diaspora Self-released[29]
The James Hunter Six Off The Fence Easy Eye Sound, Concord[30]
The Sha La Das Your Picture Diamond West[31]
21 Jada Kingdom Just A Girl In A Money Man's World Kingdom Mab[32]
Ragz Originale Keepsake Santa Anna[33]
23 Ari Lennox Vacancy Interscope[34]
  • Debuted at No. 172 on the Billboard 200
BBE Naive Melodies BBE[35]
DJ Harrison ElectroSoul Stones Throw[36]
Jason Derulo The Last Dance (Part 1) Creative Genius, Create[37]
Solomon Hicks How Did I Ever Get This Blue Artone, Provogue[38]
Van Morrison Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge Exile[39]
Wizkid & Asake Real, Vol. 1 Starboy, Giran, Empire[40]
30 Joel Ross Gospel Music Blue Note, UMG[41]
Jordan Ward Backward ARTium, Interscope[42]
Labrinth Cosmic Opera: Act I Columbia[43]
Soulive Flowers Floki[44]
Terrace Martin Passion Sounds of Crenshaw, Empire[43]

February

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
6 Aquakultre 1783 Next Door[45]
Charlotte Day Wilson Patchwork Stone Woman, XL[46]
Cory Wong Lost in the Wonder Roundwound[47]
Ella Mai Do You Still Love Me? 10 Summers, Interscope[48]
  • Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200
Jaymin Sweet Nothings Warner[49]
Joji Piss in the Wind Palace Creek, Virgin
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Kareen Lomax Ijan Music is Fun[50]
Kayla Brianna Lover Girl Empire[49]
Marc Broussard S.O.S. V: Songs of the '50s Gman[51]
Raahiim Pray for Me MNRK[50]
Ron Carter & Ricky Dillard Sweet, Sweet Spirit Motown, Blue Note[52]
13 Ariel Amatoria Mello Music Group[53]
Brent Faiyaz Icon ISO Supremacy
  • Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
Jill Scott To Whom This May Concern Blues Babe, Human Re Sources, The Orchard
  • Debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard 200
JP Cooper Just A Few Folk Island, Universal[54]
Momoko Gill Momoko Strut[55]
Terrace Martin Peace Sounds of Crenshaw, Empire[53]
The Olympians In Search of Revival Daptone[56]
Tiana Major9 November Scorpio +1[57]
16 Willow Petal Rock Black Three Six Zero[58]
19 Gabriela Richardson Isola Virgin Music Spain[59]
20 Choker Heaven Ain't Sold Jet Fuzz[60]
Dominique Fils-Aimé My World Is The Sun Ensoul[59]
Leigh-Anne My Ego Told Me To Virgin[61]
Meg Mac It's My Party ONErpm[62]
Moonchild Waves ONErpm[59]
Naïka Eclesia AWAL[58]
27 Altered Five Blues Band Hammer & Chisel Blind Pig[63]
Bruno Mars The Romantic Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Gena (Liv.e & Karriem Riggins) The Pleasure Is Yours Lex[64]
GoGo Morrow Set MNRK[65]
Lindsey Webster Music In Me Shanachie[66]
Michelle David & The True-Tones Soul Woman Record Kicks[67]

March

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
1 DJ Dmg & October London Midnight in Houston The Colleagues[68]
4 Eliza The Darkening Green Log Off Records[69]
6 Arima Ederra A Rush to Nowhere RCA[70]
Gnarls Barkley Atlanta Loma Vista[70]
Lloyiso Never Thought I Could (Part 1) Ndlovu, Empire[71]
Murkage Dave Brut Thoughts The Outlet[69]
Pimmie Don't Come Home OVO, Santa Ana[72]
Shabaka Of The Earth Self-released[70]
Terrace Martin Purpose Sounds of Crenshaw, Empire[68]
Ty Dolla Sign Girl Music Vol. 1 Atlantic[68]
Waterbaby Memory Be A Blade Sub Pop[73]
Yebba Jean RCA[73]
12 P1Harmony Unique FNC Entertainment
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
13 Anjimile You're Free to Go 4AD[74]
Jack Harlow Monica Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200
James Blake Trying Times Good Boy[74]
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
Leven Kali LK99 Def Jam[74]
Olive Jones For Mary Nettwerk[75]
20 Alessia Cara Love Or Lack Thereof Def Jam[76]
Alex Isley When The City Sleeps Free Lunch, Warner[77]
Chris Standring Time Of Change Ultimate Vibe[78]
Ego Ella May Good Intentions Believe[79]
Keri Hilson We Need To Talk: Redemption Audible Art Club, Create[80]
MT Jones Joy Emdmm[81]
Naomi Scott  F.I.G Alter[82]
RealestK Forgive To Forget Standard[76]
Son Little Cityfolk Anti[83]
Tedeschi Trucks Band Future Soul Swamp Family, Fantasy[83]
  • Debuted at No. 166 on the Billboard 200
Terrace Martin Perspective Sounds of Crenshaw, Empire[84]
27 Adrian Quesada Trio Asenino Electric Deluxe Recorders, ATO[85]
Elmiene Sounds for Someone Polydor, Def Jam[86]
  • Debuted at No. 46 on the UK Albums Chart
Fetty Wap Zavier RGF, 300[87]
  • Debuted at No. 169 on the Billboard 200
Irreversible Entanglements Future Present Past Impulse, Verve[88]
Jozzy Soundtrack 2 Get Her Back Dope By Accident, RBC, BMG[86]
Justine Skye Candy Warner[89]
Raye This Music May Contain Hope Human Re Sources
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
Rum.gold Is There Anybody Home? Independent Co[89]
Tom Misch Full Circle Beyond the Groove, AWAL[90]
  • Debuted at No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart
Victory Boyd Confessions of a Lonely Girl Roc Nation[91]
Yung Bleu World At War Broke Genius[87]

April

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
3 Arlo Parks Ambiguous Desire Transgressive
  • Debuted at No. 13 on the UK Albums Chart
Omah Lay Clarity of Mind KeyQaad, Warner[92]
Swae Lee Same Difference Eardruma, Interscope[93]
TheArtist DND No More Heroes, Santa Anna[94]
Thundercat Distracted Brainfeeder
  • Debuted at No. 116 on the Billboard 200
Tory Lanez LOL: Slutty Bass PRSL[93]
10 Isaia Huron Mr. Lovebomb Slang, Itola, RCA[95]
Jacob Banks Limerence Nobody[96]
Kumail Mudbrown Tru Thoughts[97]
Les Imprimés Fading Forward Big Crown[97]
Mamas Gun Dig! Candelion, Blue Élan[98]
Momo Boyd Miss Michigan Roc Nation[95]
Simone Ashley Songs I Wrote In New York Abbey Road, Universal[95]
Tink Fuck, Marry, Kill Winter's Diary, Empire[95]
Tiwayo Outsider Record Kicks[99]
Wesley Joseph Forever Ends Someday Secretly Canadian[100]
15 King Promise & Mr Eazi See What We've Done emPawa[101]
16 Honey Dijon The Nightlife SOS[101]
Crystal Murray Anatony Of A Cry Self-released[102]
17 Adrian Younge Younge Linear Labs[103]
BombayMami Peaceful Attitude MNRK[104]
Dan Penn Smoke Filled Room Last Music[105]
Immanuel Wilkins Quartet Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 2 Blue Note[101]
Marc Broussard Chance Worth Taking Keeping The Blues Alive[106]
MarcLo 11 Days Self-released[101]
Pastels & Jessica Domingo Blue Fantasy Nettwerk[107]
Protoje The Art Of Acceptance In.Digg.Nation, Ineffable[108]
Rjtheweirdo At Least She's Beautiful Ezmny, Create[109]
Yaya Bey Fidelity Drink Sum Wtr[103]
Zayn Konnakol Mercury
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200
24 Adam Hawley Electric MBF[110]
Akon Beautiful Day Konvict Kulture[111]
Angélique Kidjo Hope!! Parlophone, Warner Music France[112]
Dianne Reeves Star Child Arkadia[113]
Ebony Riley Beautiful Tragedy Interscope[114]
Esa Williams Dala What We Must BBE[115]
Gareth Donkin Extraordinary Drink Sum Wtr[116]
Jai'Len Josey Serial Romantic Def Jam[111]
Jordan Rakei Between Us Fontana[117]
Kehlani Kehlani Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Liam Bailey Shadow Town Home for Us[118]
Lolo Zouaï Reverie Because[119]
Norah Jane & Mor.lov Godspeed Tru Thoughts[120]
29 Duendita Existential Thottie 10k Global[121]

May

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
1 Asake M$ney Giran, Empire[122]
Casper Sage Patina Free Lunch, Warner[123]
Durand Bernarr Bernarr Dsing, Create[122]
India Shawn Subject to Change Vanta[124]
Oteil Burbridge & Lamar Williams Jr The Offering Self-released[125]
The Black Keys Peaches! Easy Eye Sound, Warner[126]
  • Debuted at No. 72 on the Billboard 200
The Nth Power Never Alone GroundUp[127]
Tiara Thomas Make It Make Sense ONErpm[128]
Wejdene Unmade Hall Access, Sony France[129]
Ziggy Marley  Brightside Tuff Gong[122]
8 Blue Lab Beats The Blue Lab Beats Show Blue Adventure[130]
Brother Wallace Electric Love ATO[131]
Chris Brown Brown RCA
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
 J Balvin & Ryan Castro Omerta Sueños Globales, UMG[132]
Kabza de Small, The Big Hash & Sly Love Is A Star Sony Africa[133]
Lykke Li The Afterparty Neon Gold
Mack Keane Wide Eyed Star Trak, Broke[134]
Navah Sea, Braxton Cook & Saxton Chef What Do I Know Now? Bounce In Place[135]
Stix Hooper Cookin' Up The Groove Self-released[136]
13 Karen Bernod Iris Natively Creative[137]
15 Brooklyn Funk Essentials Black Butterfly Black Plastic Magick, Dorado[138]
Drake Habibti OVO Sound, Republic
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Iceman
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Maid of Honour
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
Dua Saleh Of Earth & Wires Ghostly International[139]
Famous Pluto Street Therapist Onerpm[140]
Mýa Retrospect Planet 9, Virgin Music Group
Os Garotin Força da juventude Labrights[141]
Shaggy Lottery Ranch, VP[142]
Sech Secho Gang Rimas[143]
Tank and the Bangas The Last Balloon Verve[139]
The Elovaters Shark Belly Motel Belly Full[144]
Tone Stith The Edge MNRK[145]
22 6lack Love Is the New Gangsta LVRN
  • Debuted at No. 154 on the Billboard 200
Aja Monet The Color of the Rain Drink Sum Wtr[146]
Álvaro Díaz Omakase Universal Latino[147]
Fern. Persona:2000 Island Philippines[148]
Joé Dwèt Filé Hatelove DF Empire, Top Island[149]
NSG Sounds of the Diaspora 2 Self-released[150]
Skylar Grey Wasted Potential Self-released[151]
Thee Marloes Di Hotel Malibu Big Crown[152]
29 Anderson .Paak K-Pops! Capitol[153]
Brian Jackson & Masters at Work Now More Than Ever BBE[154]
Chxrry U, Me & My Ego XO, Universal[155]
Labrinth Cosmic Opera: Act II Columbia[155]
KFMD & Qing Madi Barely Legal KFMD, MAD Capital[156]
Phoenix James Teeth +1[157]
Reuben Aziz Mind the Gap Alamo[153]
Skye Newman SE9 Columbia[157]

June

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
2 Imani Imani Papercut pgLang, Interscope[158]
5 Down To The Bone This Way Forward Trippin N' Rhythm[159]
Inayah Therapy Wasn't Enough Empire[160]
Jalen Ngonda Doctrine Of Love Daptone[161]
Lakecia Benjamin We Dream Artwork[162]
Lizzo Bitch Nice Life, Atlantic
Malcolm Todd Do That Again Columbia[163]
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Pheelz A Rii Set Rii[160]
Sparklmami In this body Verve, Slowplay[164]
12 Bendrethegiant Swollen Eyes Tender Loving Empire[165]
Blxst Labor of Love Empire[166]
Infinity Song Infinity Song Roc Nation[165]
Jessie Reyez A Little Vengeance Fmly, Island[167]
  • Debuted at No. 141 on the Billboard 200
Justin99 99 Problems Sony Africa[168]
Kels Dirty Blues Princess Universal[166]
Melvin Riley No Ai Gusto[166]
Tori Kelly God Must Really Love Me Epic[169]
19 Ama Ama I Came Home Late, ISO Supremacy, Pulse[170]
Chi Pu EXs C-Global, Sony Hong Kong[171]
Chlöe & Timbaland Resurrection Parkwood, Columbia[170]
Dylan Sinclair Make You Feel Five Stone[172]
Glenn Lewis Overture Reimagery[173]
Karencici Loser. Warner Taiwan[174]
Lee Lewis Howl AWAL[170]
Myles Smith My Mess, My Heart, My Life Sony[175]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 135 on the Billboard 200
PJ Morton Saturday Night / Sunday Morning Morton, SRG-ILS[170]
Swamp Dogg Swamp Dogg Contemplates The Afterlife S-Curve[170]
The War and Treaty The Story of Michael and Tanya Atlantic[170]
26 Alewya Zero Because London[176]
Amaria BB Comes to Light XLVL Phoenix, AWAL[177]
Baby J You Don't Know My Name RCA[178]
Capella Grey ..Well Then. Allepac the Family[179]
Cécile McLorin Salvant With Every Breath I Take Nonesuch[177]
Devon Gilfillian Time Will Tell Fantasy, Concord[180]
Ibeyi Offering AWAL[177]
Kwn And All Pride Aside RCA[177]
  • Debuted at No. 93 on the UK Albums Chart
Naomi Sharon No Sleep In Paradise OVO[177]
Nectar Woode Naturally Since 93[177]
Omarion O2 - Part 1 Create[181]
Rico Love 97 Bad Boy D1MG[178]
Ryan Beatty Sweet Fortune Warner[176]
Sekou In A World We Don't Belong Pt. 2 EMI, Republic[176]
Tasha You Are Spring! Bayonet[178]
Wande Coal King Coal Starstruck[182]
Wyclef Jean Clef Notes – Quantum Leap, Vol. 1 SodoMoodLab[183]

July

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
3 Sienna Spiro Visitor Capitol
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Tekno Where Did Love Go? emPawa Africa[184]
Tonio Armani & Lil Jon Outside For The Summer Death Row[184]
9 Jaz Karis Twenty Something MNRK[185]
Mono Mỹ điệu ca SEA, UMusic Vietnam[186]
10 Allison Russell In the Hour of Chaos Fantasy[187]
Baby Rose Yearnalism Secretly Canadian[187]
Candice Nénuphar Maison Mère, Sony France[188]
Fathers (Kenny Beats, Kiefer, Carrtoons & Nate Smith) Fathers Blue Note[185]
Kelela New Avatar Warp
Ne-Yo Highway 79 HSG, 10K Projects
Sango Rhythm & Melody Mass Appeal[189]
The-Dream Love/Hate II RadioKilla, Republic[189]
17 Adrian Younge Afro-Disco Makossa Linear Labs Crew, Sony[190]
Ambré Peyote Roc Nation[190]
Avara Why do women jump in the fire? 10K Projects[191]
Buju Banton Too Too Bad Gargamel[192]
Euge Groove The Phoenix Shanachie[191]
Fantastic Negrito Alive! Storefront[190]
Kamal. How the f*** does everybody else manage? Def Jam, Neighbourhood[192]
Mama Terra Inner Space Acid Jazz[190]
Martin Luther McCoy Welcome Back Love Rebel Soul[193]
Masego Fix Your Face EQT, Capitol[190]
Nao Yoshioka Self Sweet Soul[190]
Nia Archives Emotional Junglist Universal[190]
  • Debuted at No. 30 on the UK Albums Chart
Olivia O'Brien Pixie Gamma[194]
Ranky Tanky This Village Self-released[195]
SadBoi God Forbid I Have Fun. LVRN[196]
Sandollar Sunny Day Pacific[191]
Steve Lacy Oh Yeah? RCA, L-M
  • Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
Syd Beard Free Lunch[192]
24 Adanna Duru The Naijamerican Dream Broke[197]
Bootsy Collins Mental Health Bootzilla[198]
Budjerah Gentleman Warner Australia
  • Debuted at No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart
Chenayder Outdated Alamo[198]
Chris Crispy Behind the Shades Self-released[199]
Corey King Change the Wind Western Vinyl[200]
DameDame* Dreams On The Passenger Seat Robots & Humans, Sony UK[200]
Felix Ames Did The Rain Stop? Reunion[199]
Hyolyn OriginaLyn ReH[201]
Kenyon Dixon Ego Ruins Everything Self-released[198]
Kylie Cantrall Valley Girl Problems Artist Partner, Heroine Music, Republic[202]
Love Spells Love Is The Law RCA[203]
Nicholas Payton & Butcher Brown A Supreme Blue Concord Jazz[204]
Nick Hakim I Can See Earseed[200]
Osé Feels Like Home RCA[198]
Portraits of Tracy Q: From Where Do Our Primal Instincts Originate A: MTV! Self-released[200]
TheHonestGuy Don't Disturb the Groove: Afrosoul Self-released[205]
Tomás Doncker & The True Groove All-Stars Alive In Paris True Groove[206]
Tyla A*Pop Fax, Epic
  • Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200
Willow The Thread Three Six Zero[200]
27 Rakiyah My Collection of Boy Tears Self-released[207]
31 Ariana Grande Petal Republic[208]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Cautious Clay The Hours: High Noon Fantasy[209]
Davido Oriadé Sony[210]
Domi and JD Beck Who Asked? Apeshit, Blue Note[209]
GA-20 & Charlie Musselwhite Blues Now New West[211]
Isaiah Falls LVRS Paradise (Side B) Roc Nation[207]
Jacquees Mood 2 Cash Money[210]
Moliy Baddies <3 Moliy Gamma[209]
Odeal For A Good Time... LVRN[210]
Patchwork Inc. More Patchwork Empire[207]
Terri Lyne Carrington & Social Science Trip the Night Fantastic Candid[212]

August

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
4 Fana Hues Catch n' Release Sweet Virtue[213]
5 Duckwrth A.A.F.B-Sides Them Hellas, The Blind Youth, Stem[214]
6 Baby Boy Buck* TheNamelessCollective, Epic[215]
7 Adrian Younge, Joyce Moreno & Tutty Moreno Joyce e Tutty Moreno JID027 Jazz Is Dead[215]
CKay Banger Boy AWAL[214]
Dinner Party Watchu Bringing? Empire[214]
Flo Therapy at the Club EMI
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 168 on the Billboard 200
Hurricane Wisdom Weathering The World Rebel, Gamma[216]
  • Debuted at No. 108 on the Billboard 200
Q Do You See Me? Columbia[217]
Ravyn Lenae Blue Island Atlantic
Roy Woods X OVO[215]
Somi What Does It Take to Bloom? Salon Africana[217]
10 WayV Vision Wings SM[218]
14 André Cymone The Resurrection of Funk Blindtango[219]
Ayra Starr Starr Girl Mavin, Republic
Fridayy Tension Lost In Melody, Def Jam[220]
Genia Intense Lover Lana's Dream, Def Jam[220]
Jungle Sunshine Caiola, AWAL
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 98 on the Billboard 200
Martha Reeves Searching Fun Day[221]
Masicka Forever Reign Def Jam[220]
Morgan Freeman, Ground Zero Blues Club Band, Chineke! Orchestra & Martin Gellner Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience Decca[222]
October London Love Me For Me Death Row, Gamma[220]
Sumin Dinnermode Standard Friends, Dreamus[223]
The Womack Sisters The Womack Sisters Daptone[224]
19 Meenoi Lucid No. 2 Corpmee, YG Plus[225]
20 Beenie Man Eminence Billboard King[226]
Cleo Sol Gentlewoman Forever Living Originals[227]
21 Black Atlass Eternity Self-released[228]
Cehryl Modern Music Melancholia Motel[229]
Destin Conrad Roadrunner Empire[227]
Eric Bellinger Eric Bellinger Tamla, Evolve[226]
Jorja Smith What Are The Odds FAMM[226]
Keb' Mo' The Breakdown Concord[230]
Lexi Jayde Lover Girl Columbia[227]
Nate Sib Reborn Republic[231]
Ruth B. Peace To Make Reb, Alter, Artist Theory[232]
Sam Smith Hazel Eyes Capitol[233]
Sean Leon To: Summer Opposition[234]
Skinny Hightower Feels Like Destiny Castover[191]
Tiffany Young Edge of Calm Pacific, Dreamus[235]
Victony Starlife Outlawville, Encore[226]
Yung Bleu Bleu Vandross 4 Broke Genius[236]

Upcoming releases

August

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
28 Danielle Nicole Fireflies 40 Below [237]
Erykah Badu & The Alchemist Before the World Blows Control Freaq, Empire [238]
Majid Jordan Two Roads OVO [239]
Prince Timeless Legacy [240]
Rod Wave Don't Look Down Alamo [241]
Ruthie Foster Just Say Yes Sun [242]
Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour Watching The Tide Provogue, Artone [243]
Vory Dondada Eros, Empire [244][245]

September

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
11 Eli "Paperboy" Reed Getting There Yep Roc [191]
FKJ Tyber Mom+Pop [246][247]
Ibibio Sound Machine Chopping Mountain Merge [248]
Tasha Cobbs Leonard Tasha Unscripted Motown Gospel, Capitol Christian [249]
18 Chaka Khan Chakzilla BMG [250]
Ezra Collective Here Because Of Hope Partisan [251]
Jaymin Static Warner [252]
Jovin Webb Son of a Sinner Blind Pig [191]
Kareen Lomax Naji Music is fun [253]
Rhiannon Giddens Hope Is the Thing with Feathers Nonesuch [254]
25 Jae Stephens Audacity Raedio, Def Jam [255]
Joy Oladokun Hope Is a Heavy Thing Concord [256]
Kiefer Memory Bomb Blue Note [257]
Leon Bridges Happiness Anytime Columbia [258]
Lizz Wright & Kenny Banks Nearness Blues & Greens [259]
Tinashe Popstar Atlantic [260]

October

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
2 Boney James A Simple Man Concord [261]
Meshell Ndegeocello Synonym Blue Note [262]
Victoria Monét Frequency of Love Lovett, RCA [263]
9 Dawn Richard Creole Culture Merge [261]
Girl Ultra RRRomeo Big Dada [264]
16 Ella Thompson Triumph & Sadness Mr Bongo [265]
Gotts Street Park Somewhere Between Play It Again Sam [266]
30 Jordan Rakei A Safe Place To Be Wild Fontana [267]
TBA Dondria Back to Love Awe Me [268]

November

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
6 Louis York The Heart of The Matter Weirdo Workshop [269]

Unscheduled and TBA

Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
Adrian Marcel RnBay SZN II Self-released [270]
Amanda Reifer The Reifer Files Title 9, Atlantic [271]
Amerie TBA TBA [272]
B2K TBA BPC [273]
Beyoncé Act III Parkwood, Columbia [274]
Brownstone Back Again Self-released [275]
Case Love Jones, Vol. 2 Self-released [276]
Christopher Williams War and Peace SoNo [277]
Colde Yang Wavy [278]
D'Angelo TBA TBA [279]
Daley TBA SRG, ILS, Texx7 [280]
Day26 TBA Jive [281]
Dionne Warwick DWuets Warner [282]
Elle Varner S.E.L.F. Two Twelve Enterprises [283]
Eric Benét TBA JBR [284]
Fallon Both Sides Self-released [285]
J. Valentine Conversations With Women R&B Money [286]
Jeremih TBA Late Nights, Pulse, Concord [287]
Keith Robinson Love Episodic II   Scenes & Songs, Equtr [288]
Kelis TBA TBA [289]
Kelly Rowland TBA KTR [290]
Kem Alkemy Kemistry [291]
Kes TBA TBA [292]
Koffee Brown TBA Slugga Music, Reservoir Recordings [293]
Labi Siffre Unfinished Business Demon [294]
Lizzo Love in Real Life Nice Life, Atlantic [77]
Lucky Daye TBA Warner [295]
Macy Gray Love Songs for Big Hearts and Robots DNA, Hitmaker [296]
Mai Anna Sleepy Eyes Not So Fast, Epic [169]
Maxi Priest Family Level Vibes [297]
Maxwell blacksummers'NIGHT Musze, BMG [298]
Monica MDA WME [299]
Muni Long TBA Def Jam [300]
Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy Victims & Villains 2 SoulStar [301]
Nailah Blackman Born a Diamond Big Money [302]
Naisha 911 Desi Trill, Interscope [303]
Peabo Bryson Grace TBA [304]
Raheem DeVaughn The Quiet Storm Lover Mirror Ball [305]
Rihanna R9 Roc Nation, Westbury Road [306]
Robin Thicke TBA Run It Up Records [307]
Ryan Shaw Rising Up   Form [308]
Sean Garrett TBA Blackground Records [309]
SZA TBA Top Dawg, RCA [310]
Teddy Swims TBA Warner [311]
Teedra Moses TBA Black Moses [312]
The Internet TBA TBA [313]
Tiara Thomas My Public Crashout ONErpm [191]
Tiffany Evans TBA Hubris Sound [314]
Tweet The Memoirs of The Southern Hummingbird SRG-ILS [315]

Highest-charting songs

United States

R&B songs from any year which charted in the 2026 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100[316]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"I Just Might" Bruno Mars The Romantic 1
"Hate That I Made You Love Me" Ariana Grande Petal
"Man I Need" Olivia Dean The Art of Loving 2
"Risk It All" Bruno Mars The Romantic 4
"Petal" Ariana Grande Petal
"So Easy (To Fall in Love)" Olivia Dean The Art of Loving 5
"Folded" Kehlani Kehlani 6
"Where Is My Husband!" Raye This Music May Contain Hope 11
"Yukon" Justin Bieber Swag 12
"Die on This Hill" Sienna Spiro Visitor 19
"Oh Yeah?" Steve Lacy Oh Yeah?
"Stay" Ariana Grande Petal 22
"Oh Well" 23
"Like I Do" 24
"Cha Cha Cha" Bruno Mars The Romantic 25
"A Couple Minutes" Olivia Dean The Art of Loving 26
"Morning Dew (Donk)" Beyoncé B'Day (20th Anniversary Edition)
"Is It a Crime" Mariah the Scientist and Kali Uchis Hearts Sold Separately 27
"Big Feelings" Ariana Grande Petal
"God Was Showing Off" Bruno Mars The Romantic 28
"What You Need" Tems Love Is a Kingdom 29
"Never Get Over Me" Ariana Grande Petal 33
"I'm Spent" Drake featuring Loe Shimmy Habibti 34
"Classic" Drake 35
"Fortworth" Drake featuring PartyNextDoor 36
"Why You Wanna Fight?" Bruno Mars The Romantic 38
"Warning Signs (Interlude)" Ariana Grande Petal
"Mr. Know It All" Teddy Swims TBA 39

United Kingdom

R&B songs from any year which charted in the 2026 Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart[317]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"Where Is My Husband!" Raye This Music May Contain Hope 1
"So Easy (To Fall in Love)" Olivia Dean The Art of Loving 2
"Great Expectation" Sienna Spiro Visitor 7

Highest first-week consumption

List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of July 2026 in the United States
Number Album Artist 1st-week consumption 1st-week position Refs
1 Petal Ariana Grande 295,000 1 [318]
2 The Romantic Bruno Mars 186,000 1 [319]
3 Habibti Drake 114,000 2 [320]
4 Piss in the Wind Joji 86,000 5 [321]
5 Kehlani Kehlani 69,000 4 [322]
6 Brown Chris Brown 65,000 7 [323]
7 Unique P1Harmony 58,000 4 [324]
8 Icon Brent Faiyaz 58,000 6 [325]
9 Locket Madison Beer 43,000 10 [326]
10 Before I Forget The Kid Laroi 41,000 6 [327]

All critically reviewed albums ranked

Metacritic

Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference
1 Kelela New Avatar 86 15 reviews [328]
2 The James Hunter Six Off The Fence 86 5 reviews [329]
3 The Sha La Das Your Picture 84 4 reviews [330]
4 Gena (Liv.e & Karriem Riggins) The Pleasure Is Yours 83 6 reviews [331]
5 Yaya Bey Fidelity 83 6 reviews [332]
6 The Womack Sisters The Womack Sisters 83 6 reviews [333]
7 Jill Scott To Whom This May Concern 82 13 reviews [334]
8 Jalen Ngonda Doctrine Of Love 82 10 reviews [335]
9 Kehlani Kehlani 82 7 reviews [336]
10 Thundercat Distracted 80 11 reviews [337]
11 Baby Rose Yearnalism 80 5 reviews [338]
12 Nia Archives Emotional Junglist 80 15 reviews [339]
13 Tyla A*Pop 79 8 reviews [340]
14 Wesley Joseph Forever Ends Someday 79 5 reviews [341]
15 Dua Saleh Of Earth & Wires 79 6 reviews [342]
16 Ravyn Lenae Blue Island 79 10 reviews [343]
17 Arlo Parks Ambiguous Desire 77 14 reviews [344]
18 Nick Hakim I Can See 77 5 reviews [345]
19 Son Little Cityfolk 76 4 reviews [346]
20 Steve Lacy Oh Yeah? 75 9 reviews [347]
21 Gnarls Barkley Atlanta 75 5 reviews [348]
22 Ari Lennox Vacancy 75 5 reviews [349]
23 Brother Wallace Electric Love 74 4 reviews [350]
24 Flo Therapy at the Club 71 7 reviews [351]
25 Zayn Konnakol 69 4 reviews [352]
26 The Kid Laroi Before I Forget 68 4 reviews [353]
27 Ariana Grande Petal 67 16 reviews [354]
28 Bruno Mars The Romantic 66 10 reviews [355]
29 Joji Piss in the Wind 64 5 reviews [356]
30 Sienna Spiro Visitor 63 5 reviews [357]
31 Drake Habibti 59 8 reviews [358]
32 Lizzo Bitch 49 8 reviews [359]
33 Jack Harlow Monica 49 5 reviews [360]

See also

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