These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums that reached number one in 1984.

Chart history Issue date Album Artist January 7 Can't Slow Down Lionel Richie January 14 January 21 January 28 February 4 February 11 February 18 February 25 March 3 March 10 Thriller Michael Jackson March 17 March 24 March 31 April 7 April 14 Busy Body Luther Vandross April 21 April 28 She's Strange Cameo May 5 May 12 Can't Slow Down Lionel Richie May 19 May 26 June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 July 7 Jermaine Jackson Jermaine Jackson July 14 Lady One Way July 21 Private Dancer Tina Turner July 28 Purple Rain Soundtrack / Prince and The Revolution August 4 August 11 August 18 August 25 September 1 September 8 September 15 September 22 September 29 October 6 October 13 October 21 October 27 November 3 November 10 November 17 November 24 December 1 December 8 The Woman in Red Soundtrack / Stevie Wonder December 15 December 22 December 29

See also 1984 in music R&B number-one hits of 1984 (USA)

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