These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums that have reached number one on the chart in 1987.
Chart history Issue date Album Artist January 3 Just Like the First Time Freddie Jackson January 10 January 17 January 24 January 31 February 7 February 14 February 21 February 28 March 7 March 14 March 21 March 28 April 4 April 11 April 18 April 25 May 2 May 9 May 16 Give Me the Reason Luther Vandross May 23 Just Like the First Time Freddie Jackson May 30 June 6 Jody Watley Jody Watley June 13 Just Like the First Time Freddie Jackson June 20 Jody Watley Jody Watley June 27 July 4 One Heartbeat Smokey Robinson July 11 Bigger and Deffer LL Cool J July 18 July 25 August 1 August 8 August 15 August 22 August 29 September 5 If I Were Your Woman Stephanie Mills September 12 Bigger and Deffer LL Cool J September 19 September 26 October 3 Bad Michael Jackson October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 November 28 December 5 December 12 December 19 Characters Stevie Wonder December 26 Bad Michael Jackson
See also 1987 in music R&B number-one hits of 1987 (USA)
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