33 R&B Albums That Turn Ten This Year

There’s no question that the 90’s was the golden era for R&B music. However, the 2000’s wasn’t too bad for the genre either. In fact, R&B artists were still selling a lot of records and landing high positions on the Billboard chart. Let’s go ten years back to 2006. It was clearly the year for R&B/pop. Beyonce’s B’Day era was slaying the game. Her song “Check On It” held the number one spot on the Billboard 100 for five weeks. Later that year, her breakup anthem “Irreplaceable” spent three weeks at number one. B’Day was the top-selling R&B album by a female with 2,010,311 sold in the U.S. Beyoncé wasn’t the artist from Destiny’s Child doing big things, though. Former member LeToya Luckett made her solo debut with her self-titled album, which charted at number one on the Billboard 200. Ciara was also dominating that year. She released her critically acclaimed album Ciara: The Evolution , which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with over 300,000 copies sold in the first week. Meanwhile, on the men’s side, Justin Timberlake’s FutureSex/LoveSounds dominated the charts and was the top-selling R&B/pop album by a male with 2,377,127 sold. Ne-Yo, who was a newbie at the time, also scored a number one single with “So Sick” from his number one album In My Own Words . Rated R&B has compiled a list 33 R&B/soul albums that will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year. Heather Headley In My Mind Jan. 31, 2006

https://youtu.be/9dfZyfckKPk

Jaheim Ghetto Classics Feb. 14, 2006

https://youtu.be/tBtVmT8caE0

Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae Feb. 24, 2006

https://youtu.be/gvH9Ccqk5qc

Ne-Yo In My Own Words (Debut) Feb. 28, 2006

https://youtu.be/IxszlJppRQI

Prince 3121 Mar. 21, 2006

Rihanna A Girl Like Me April 25, 2006

https://youtu.be/rp4UwPZfRis

Tamia Between Friends May 12, 2006

https://youtu.be/y1NpG-ui1Pw

Christina Milian So Amazin’ May 16, 2006

https://youtu.be/jpU0QVpg3Mk

Donell Jones Journey of a Gemini June 20, 2006

https://youtu.be/-CC7ybj0QAk

Smokey Robinson Timeless Love June 20, 2006

India.Arie Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship June 26, 2006

https://youtu.be/E_5jIt0f5Z4

Pharrell Williams In My Mind (Debut) July 25, 2006

https://youtu.be/mCAYStI0_EY

LeToya Luckett LeToya (Debut) July 25, 2006

https://youtu.be/wJbxIBYVntU

Cherish Unappreciated (Debut) August 15, 2006

https://youtu.be/HPTDgfhhJ3s

Lyfe Jennings The Phoenix August 15, 2006

https://youtu.be/o369YXAub4g

Danity Kane Danity Kane (Debut) Aug. 22, 2006

https://youtu.be/mO6J_UgmGxA

Beyoncé B’Day Sept. 4, 2006

https://youtu.be/6nr8hPnZfMU

Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveSounds Sep. 12, 2006

https://youtu.be/xjpe7EGyiw8

Lionel Richie Coming Home Sept. 12, 2006

https://youtu.be/s47n8E2BuWc

Janet Jackson 20 Y.O. Sep. 28, 2006

https://youtu.be/7EuEMTlBZGQ

Monica The Makings Of Me Oct. 3, 2006

https://youtu.be/G-hB-4itv3o

Robin Thicke The Evolution of Robin Thicke Oct. 3, 2006

https://youtu.be/0DdCoNbbRvQ

Sammie Sammie Oct. 10, 2006

https://youtu.be/XpvdQKSCMxg

JoJo The High Road Oct. 17, 2006

https://youtu.be/mEgk2qM7kxU

John Legend Once Again Oct. 24, 2006

https://youtu.be/iOmnGzAKLvg

Shareefa Point of No Return (Debut) Oct. 24, 2006

https://youtu.be/mAsBVMZDZwE

Amy Winehouse Back To Black Oct. 27, 2006

https://youtu.be/TJAfLE39ZZ8

Akon Konvicted Nov. 14, 2006

https://youtu.be/GJzF7H2e3Tw

Brian McKnight Ten Dec. 5, 2006

https://youtu.be/TzmYxUeQoyo

Ciara Ciara: The Evolution Dec. 5, 2006

https://youtu.be/UcGWy7xUZQE

Fantasia Fantasia Dec. 12, 2006

https://youtu.be/R8iqEfje7Aw

Tyrese Alter Ego Dec. 12, 2006

https://youtu.be/7wIc4YPhcuE

Omarion 21 Dec. 26, 2006

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