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''')<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/rnbsingles Top 40 RnB Singles]</ref> are 40-position [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[hip hop music|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 TV|Kiss]], [[Viva (UK and Ireland)|Viva UK]], [[MTV Base]] and [[MTV Hits (UK & Ireland)|MTV Hits]]. Additionally, the channels regularly use '''The Official UK R&B Download Chart''', which is shown on [[4Music]].
The two charts are also compiled and shown on the [[BBC Radio 1]] website. Criteria for inclusion in the chart is unclear, since it does not necessarily rely upon the positions of R&B and hip hop songs on the [[UK Singles Chart]].
