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Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip-hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Luminate. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated January 30, 1965, in an effort by the magazine to further expand into the field of rhythm and blues music. [ 1 ]
From November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965 there was no Billboard R&B singles chart. Some publications have used Cashbox magazine's stats in their place. No specific reason has ever been given as to why Billboard ceased releasing R&B charts, but the prevailing wisdom is that the chart methodology used was being questioned, since more and more white acts were reaching number-one on the R&B chart.
Album Artist January 1: Songs in the Key of Life: Stevie Wonder: January 8: Good High: Brick: January 15: Songs in the Key of Life: Stevie Wonder January 22 January 29 February 5 February 12 February 19 February 26 March 5 March 12: Ask Rufus: Rufus featuring Chaka Khan: March 19 March 26 April 2: Unpredictable: Natalie Cole: April 9 April 16 ...
Album Artist January 4: Fire: The Ohio Players: January 11 January 18 January 25 February 1 February 8: Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs: Carl Douglas: February 15: New and Improved: The Spinners: February 22: Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) B.T. Express: March 1: AWB: Average White Band: March 8 March 15 March 22: Al Green Explores ...
Crying Time: Ray Charles: 1 May 21 Lou Rawls Live! Lou Rawls: 12 July 30 Gettin' Ready: The Temptations 6 August 20 Hold On, I'm Comin' Sam and Dave: 1 October 1 Soulin' Lou Rawls 9 October 22 The Supremes A' Go-Go: The Supremes 4 December 31 Greatest Hits: The Temptations 9 1967 February 4: Four Tops Live: Four Tops: 1 March 11
The Billboard Year-End chart is a chart published by Billboard which denotes the top song of each year as determined by the publication's charts. Since 1946, Year-End charts have existed for the top songs in pop, R&B, and country, with additional album charts for each genre debuting in 1956, 1966, and 1965, respectively.
Album Artist January 5: Off the Wall: Michael Jackson: January 12 January 19 January 26 February 2 February 9 February 16 February 23: The Whispers: The Whispers: March 1 March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29 April 5 April 12 April 19: Light Up the Night: The Brothers Johnson: April 26 May 3: Go All the Way: The Isley Brothers: May 10 May 17 May ...
These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums that reached number-one in 1997. Chart history. Issue date Album Artist January 4: ... R&B number-one hits of 1997 (USA)