List of number one R&B albums in the US (1979)

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This is a listing of the number one album on the Billboard US R&B album sales chart in 1979. There were eleven number one albums that year.

1978
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Period Where.
total
Interpreter title Additional Information
(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information)
December 30, 1978 - March 2, 1979
9 weeks (total 11)
11 Chic C'est chic -
March 3, 1979 - March 30, 1979
4 weeks (4 in total)
4th Peaches & Herb 2 hot -
March 31, 1979 - April 6, 1979
1 week (total 1)
1 Instant funk Instant funk -
April 7, 1979 - April 13, 1979
1 week (total 1)
1 Sister Sledge We are family -
April 14, 1979 - May 11, 1979
4 weeks (8 in total)
8th Peaches & Herb 2 hot -
May 12, 1979 - June 22, 1979
6 weeks (total 7)
7th Sister Sledge We are family -
June 23, 1979 - July 13, 1979
3 weeks (total 3)
3 Donna Summer Bad girls -
July 14, 1979 - July 20, 1979
1 week (total 1)
1 Earth, Wind and Fire I am -
July 21, 1979 - September 14, 1979
8 weeks (8 in total)
8th Teddy Pendergrass Teddy -
September 15, 1979 - October 5, 1979
3 weeks (total 3)
3 The Commodores Midnight Magic -
October 6, 1979 - October 26, 1979
3 weeks (total 3)
3 Michael Jackson Off the wall -
October 27, 1979 - November 9, 1979
2 weeks (total 2)
2 Kool & the Gang Ladies' Night -
November 10, 1979 - December 21, 1979
6 weeks (9 in total)
9 Michael Jackson Off the wall -
December 22, 1979 - December 28, 1979
1 week (total 1)
1 Rufus & Chaka Khan Masterjam -

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  1. Discogs (Chic - C'est Chic)
  2. Discogs (Peaches & Herb - 2 Hot)
  3. Discogs (Instant Funk - Instant Funk)
  4. Discogs (Sister Sledge - We Are Family)
  5. Discogs (Donna Summer - Bad Girls)
  6. Discogs (Earth, Wind and Fire - I Am)
  7. Discogs (Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy)
  8. Discogs (The Commodores - Midnight Magic)
  9. Discogs (Michael Jackson - Off the Wall)
  10. Discogs (Kool & the Gang - Ladies' Night)
  11. Discogs (Rufus & Chaka Khan - Masterjam)