List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1994

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The following is a list of the Billboard magazine R&B albums that reached number one in 1994:

Chart history

Issue dateAlbumArtist
January 1 Doggystyle Snoop Doggy Dogg
January 8
January 15
January 22 Diary of a Mad Band Jodeci
January 29
February 5 12 Play R. Kelly
February 12
February 19
February 26
March 5
March 12
March 19
March 26
April 2
April 9 Above the Rim Soundtrack/Various artists
April 16
April 23
April 30
May 7
May 14
May 21
May 28
June 4
June 11 Nuttin' But Love Heavy D & the Boyz
June 18Above the RimSoundtrack/Various artists
June 25 Regulate...G Funk Era Warren G
July 2
July 9
July 16 Get Up on It Keith Sweat
July 23
July 30 Funkdafied Da Brat
August 6 We Come Strapped MC Eiht featuring Compton's Most Wanted
August 13
August 20
August 27
September 3
September 10 Changing Faces Changing Faces
September 17 II Boyz II Men
September 24
October 1 Rhythm of Love Anita Baker
October 8
October 15
October 22
October 29 Jason's Lyric Soundtrack/Various artists
November 5 Murder Was the Case Soundtrack/Various artists
November 12
November 19
November 26 The Icon Is Love Barry White
December 3 Tical Method Man
December 10 Dare Iz a Darkside Redman
December 17 My Life Mary J. Blige
December 24 Miracles: The Holiday Album Kenny G
December 31

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