List of number-one R&B albums of 1994 (U.S.)
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The following is a list of the Billboard magazine R&B albums
that reached number one in 1994:
See also: 1994 in music
, R&B number-one hits of 1994 (USA)
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
that reached number one in 1994:
See also: 1994 in music
1994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
, R&B number-one hits of 1994 (USA)
R&B number-one hits of 1994 (USA)
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1994:-Chart history:-Chart comparisons:*Three songs reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100/pop chart...
| Issue Date | Album | Artist |
| January 1 | Doggystyle Doggystyle Doggystyle is the debut album from American rapper Snoop Dogg; released by Death Row Records on November 23, 1993. The album was recorded soon following the release of Dr. Dre's landmark debut album The Chronic , to which Snoop Dogg contributed significantly. His musical stylizations for the album... |
Snoop Doggy Dogg Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school... |
| January 8 | Doggystyle | Snoop Doggy Dogg |
| January 15 | Doggystyle | Snoop Doggy Dogg |
| January 22 | Diary of a Mad Band Diary of a Mad Band -Album:-Singles:"—" denotes releases that did not chart.-Personnel:Information taken from Allmusic.*arranging – Dalvin DeGrate, Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey, DeVante Swing*assistant engineer – Steve Fitzmaurice*creative director – Brett Wright... |
Jodeci Jodeci Jodeci is an American band, whose repertoire includes R&B, soul music, and new jack swing. The group consists of two pairs of brothers from Hampton, Virginia and Charlotte, North Carolina: Cedric & Joel Hailey and Donald & Dalvin DeGrate, all respectively known by their stage names: K-Ci & Jojo,... |
| January 29 | Diary of a Mad Band | Jodeci |
| February 5 | 12 Play 12 Play -Personnel:* All songs were written and arranged by R. Kelly* Executive Producer: Barry HankersonCo-ProducerTimmy Allen-External links:* at Discogs* at 12Play.net... |
R. Kelly R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play... |
| February 12 | 12 Play | R. Kelly |
| February 19 | 12 Play | R. Kelly |
| February 26 | 12 Play | R. Kelly |
| March 5 | 12 Play | R. Kelly |
| March 12 | 12 Play | R. Kelly |
| March 19 | 12 Play | R. Kelly |
| March 26 | 12 Play | R. Kelly |
| April 2 | 12 Play | R. Kelly |
| April 9 | Above the Rim | Soundtrack/Various artists |
| April 16 | Above the Rim | Soundtrack/Various artists |
| April 23 | Above the Rim | Soundtrack/Various artists |
| April 30 | Above the Rim | Soundtrack/Various artists |
| May 7 | Above the Rim | Soundtrack/Various artists |
| May 14 | Above the Rim | Soundtrack/Various artists |
| May 21 | Above the Rim | Soundtrack/Various artists |
| May 28 | Above the Rim | Soundtrack/Various artists |
| June 4 | Above the Rim | Soundtrack/Various artists |
| June 11 | Nuttin' But Love Nuttin' But Love Nuttin' But Love is the fifth and final studio album by rap group, Heavy D & the Boyz.-Reception:The album was released on May 24, 1994 by Uptown Records and was produced by DJ Eddie F, Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, Erick Sermon, Kid Capri, Easy Mo Bee, The Trackmasters, and Pete Rock... |
Heavy D & the Boyz |
| June 18 | Above the Rim | Soundtrack/Various artists |
| June 25 | Regulate...G Funk Era | Warren G Warren G Warren G , is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. He is also Dr. Dre's half-brother.His biggest hit is the song "Regulate" with Nate Dogg released in 1994... |
| July 2 | Regulate...G Funk Era | Warren G |
| July 9 | Regulate...G Funk Era | Warren G |
| July 16 | Get Up on It Get Up on It Get Up On It is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Keith Sweat. Released on June 28, 1994, it went to #1 on the R&B Albums chart for two weeks and #8 on the Billboard 200 chart.... |
Keith Sweat Keith Sweat Keith Sweat is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the new jack swing era.-Music career:... |
| July 23 | Get Up on It | Keith Sweat |
| July 30 | Funkdafied Funkdafied Funkdafied is the debut album by female rapper Da Brat. It was released in 1994 and sold over one million copies, making her the first solo female rapper to go platinum... |
Da Brat Da Brat Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:... |
| August 6 | We Come Strapped We Come Strapped We Come Strapped is the debut album by American rapper MC Eiht, released July 19, 1994 on Epic Street. It was produced by MC Eiht and DJ Slip of Compton's Most Wanted. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 5 on the Billboard 200... |
MC Eiht MC Eiht Aaron Tyler , better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American rapper. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including 8Ball and .38 caliber firearms... featuring Compton's Most Wanted Compton's Most Wanted Compton's Most Wanted is an American gangsta rap group and one of the pioneers of the West Coast Hip Hop scene still performing today on independent labels. The leader of the group was MC Eiht.-Biography:... |
| August 13 | We Come Strapped | MC Eiht featuring Compton's Most Wanted |
| August 20 | We Come Strapped | MC Eiht featuring Compton's Most Wanted |
| August 27 | We Come Strapped | MC Eiht featuring Compton's Most Wanted |
| September 3 | We Come Strapped | MC Eiht featuring Compton's Most Wanted |
| September 10 | Changing Faces | Changing Faces |
| September 17 | II II (Boyz II Men album) II is the second studio album by boy band Boyz II Men, released in August 1994 on Motown Records. It contained the #1 singles "I'll Make Love To You" and "On Bended Knee", the latter of which replaced the former at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, making the group the third artist to replace... |
Boyz II Men Boyz II Men Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary... |
| September 24 | II | Boyz II Men |
| October 1 | Rhythm of Love Rhythm of Love (Anita Baker album) Rhythm of Love is the fifth album by the American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. Released in 1994, the album peaked at #2 on Billboard 200 and #1 on Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop chart... |
Anita Baker Anita Baker Anita Baker is an American R&B/soul jazz singer-songwriter. To date, Baker has won eight Grammy Awards, and has four platinum albums and two gold albums to her credit.... |
| October 8 | Rhythm of Love | Anita Baker |
| October 15 | Rhythm of Love | Anita Baker |
| October 22 | Rhythm of Love | Anita Baker |
| October 29 | Jason's Lyric Jason's Lyric (soundtrack) Jason's Lyric is the original soundtrack to the 1994 film Jason's Lyric. Released in the fall of 1994, it topped the Top R&B Albums chart and was a Top 20 Billboard 200 ranking album... |
Soundtrack/Various artists |
| November 5 | Murder Was the Case Murder Was the Case Murder Was the Case is a 1994 short film and soundtrack album starring Snoop Doggy Dogg. The 18 minute film was directed by Dr. Dre and Fab Five Freddy and chronicles the fictional death of Snoop Dogg and his resurrection after making a deal with the Devil... |
Soundtrack/Various artists |
| November 12 | Murder Was the Case | Soundtrack/Various artists |
| November 19 | Murder Was the Case | Soundtrack/Various artists |
| November 26 | The Icon Is Love The Icon Is Love The Icon Is Love is the nineteenth album by American R&B singer Barry White, which was released in 1994 on A&M Records. The album represented a major comeback for White both critically and commercially, and went on to become easily his most successful album since his 1970s heyday... |
Barry White Barry White Barry White, born Barry Eugene Carter , was an American composer and singer-songwriter.A five-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring... |
| December 3 | Tical Tical (album) Tical is the debut solo album of American rapper, and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man, released November 15, 1994, on Def Jam Records. It was the first Wu-Tang solo album released after the group's debut, Enter the Wu-Tang ... |
Method Man Method Man Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man... |
| December 10 | Dare Iz a Darkside Dare Iz a Darkside -Album:-Singles:"—" denotes releases that did not chart.-Personnel:Information taken from Allmusic.*engineering – Mike Bona, Bob Fudjinski, Dave Greenberg, Bob Morse*executive production – Erick Sermon*mastering – Tony Dawsey... |
Redman |
| December 17 | My Life My Life (Mary J. Blige album) My Life is the second studio album from American R&B and soul singer Mary J. Blige, Released by Uptown/MCA Records on November 29, 1994. Recording sessions for the album began in fall of 1993 and ended almost one year later. Many of the topics on My Life deal with clinical depression, Blige's... |
Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has... |
| December 24 | Miracles: The Holiday Album Miracles: The Holiday Album Miracles: The Holiday Album is the first holiday album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1994, and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200, Contemporary Jazz Albums and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts... |
Kenny G Kenny G Kenneth Bruce Gorelick , better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American, adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986... |
| December 31 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |