These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums that reached number one in 1979.

Chart history Issue date Album Artist January 6 C'est Chic Chic January 13 January 20 January 27 February 3 February 10 February 17 February 24 March 3 2 Hot Peaches & Herb March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 Instant Funk Instant Funk April 7 We Are Family Sister SledgeApril 14 2 Hot Peaches & Herb April 21 April 28 May 5 May 12 We Are Family Sister Sledge May 19 May 26 June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 Bad Girls Donna Summer June 30 July 7 July 14 I Am Earth, Wind & Fire July 21 Teddy Teddy Pendergrass July 28 August 4 August 11 August 18 August 25 September 1 September 8 September 15 Midnight Magic Commodores September 22 September 29 October 6 Off the Wall Michael Jackson October 13 October 20 October 27 Ladies' Night Kool & the Gang November 3 November 10 Off the Wall Michael Jackson November 17 November 24 December 1 December 8 December 15 December 22 Masterjam Rufus and Chaka Khan December 29

See also 1979 in music R&B number-one hits of 1979 (USA)

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