List of number one R&B albums in the US (1980)

This is a listing of the number one album on the Billboard US R&B album sales chart in 1980. There were thirteen number one albums that year.

← 1979 ←	List of number one R&B albums in the US			1981 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 29, 1979 - January 4, 1980 1 week (total 2) 2 Rufus & Chaka Khan Masterjam - January 5, 1980 - February 22, 1980 7 weeks (16 total) 16 Michael Jackson Off the wall - February 23, 1980 - April 18, 1980 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th The Whispers The Whispers - April 19, 1980 - May 2, 1980 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Brothers Johnson Light up the night - May 3, 1980 - June 6, 1980 5 weeks (total 5) 5 The Isley Brothers Go all the way - June 7, 1980 - July 11, 1980 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Jermaine Jackson Let's get serious - July 12, 1980 - July 25, 1980 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Cameo Cameosis - July 26, 1980 - September 19, 1980 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th Diana Ross Diana - September 20, 1980 - October 17, 1980 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th George Benson Give me the night - October 18, 1980 - October 24, 1980 1 week (total 1) 1 Tom Browne Love approach - October 25, 1980 - November 7, 1980 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Zapp Zapp - November 8, 1980 - November 21, 1980 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Jacksons triumph - November 22, 1980 - December 26, 1980 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Stevie Wonder Hotter than July -
← 1979				→ 1981 →

Web links

• Billboard R&B Albums
• Billboard Google Books 1980-1984

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2000). Top R&B Albums: 1965-1998. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-134-5

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Rufus & Chaka Khan - Masterjam)
2. ↑ Discogs (Michael Jackson - Off the Wall)
3. ↑ Discogs (The Whispers - The Whispers)
4. ↑ Discogs (The Brothers Johnson - Light Up the Night)
5. ↑ Discogs (The Isley Brothers - Go All the Way)
6. ↑ Discogs (Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious)
7. ↑ Discogs (Cameo - Cameosis)
8. ↑ Discogs (Diana Ross - Diana)
9. ↑ Discogs (George Benson - Give Me the Night)
10. ↑ Discogs (Tom Browne - Love Approach)
11. ↑ Discogs (Zapp - Zapp)
12. ↑ Discogs (The Jacksons - Triumph)
13. ↑ Discogs (Stevie Wonder - Hotter than July)