List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1989

These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums to have reached number one in 1989.

Chart history

Issue date Album Artist
January 7 Giving You the Best That I Got Anita Baker
January 14
January 21
January 28 Karyn White Karyn White
February 4
February 11
February 18
February 25
March 4
March 11
March 18 Don't Be Cruel Bobby Brown
March 25
April 1
April 8 Let's Get It Started MC Hammer
April 15 Guy Guy
April 22
April 29
May 6
May 13 The Great Adventures of Slick Rick Slick Rick
May 20 Guy Guy
May 27 3 Feet High and Rising De La Soul
June 3
June 10
June 17
June 24
July 1 The Great Adventures of Slick Rick Slick Rick
July 8
July 15
July 22
July 29 Walking with a Panther LL Cool J
August 5
August 12
August 19
August 26 Big Tyme Heavy D and the Boyz
September 2 Keep On Movin' Soul II Soul
September 9 Big Tyme Heavy D and the Boyz
September 16 Unfinished Business EPMD
September 23
September 30 No One Can Do It Better The D.O.C.
October 7
October 14 Tender Lover Babyface
October 21
October 28
November 4
November 11 Silky Soul Frankie Beverly and Maze
November 18 Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet Jackson
November 25
December 2 Stay with Me Regina Belle
December 9 Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet Jackson
December 16 Tender Lover Babyface
December 23
December 30

See also