List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1980

These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums that have reached number one in 1980.

Chart history

Issue date 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 24
May 31
June 7 Let’s Get Serious Jermaine Jackson
June 14
June 21
June 28
July 5
July 12 Cameosis Cameo
July 19
July 26 diana Diana Ross
August 2
August 9
August 16
August 23
August 30
September 6
September 13
September 20 Give Me the Night George Benson
September 27
October 4
October 11
October 18 Love Approach Tom Browne
October 25 Zapp Zapp
November 1
November 8 Triumph The Jacksons
November 15
November 22 Hotter Than July Stevie Wonder
November 29
December 6
December 13
December 20
December 27

See also