List of number-one R&B albums of 1992 (U.S.)
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These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums
that reached number one on the chart in 1992.
See also: 1992 in music
, List of number-one R&B singles of 1992 (U.S.)
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 on the chart in 1992.
See also: 1992 in music
1992 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.-January–February:*January 11**Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to #1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s....
, List of number-one R&B singles of 1992 (U.S.)
| Issue Date | Album | Artist |
| January 4 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... |
| January 11 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson |
| January 18 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson |
| January 25 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson |
| February 1 | Keep It Comin' Keep It Comin' Keep It Comin is the third studio album by American R&B recording artist Keith Sweat. It was released on November 26, 1991, and topped the R&B Albums chart upon its debut, while entering the top-20 of the Billboard 200... |
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:... |
| February 8 | Keep It Comin | Keith Sweat |
| February 15 | Keep It Comin | Keith Sweat |
| February 22 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson |
| February 29 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson |
| March 7 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson |
| March 14 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson |
| March 21 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson |
| March 28 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson |
| April 4 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson |
| April 11 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson |
| April 18 | Private Line Private Line (album) - Track listing :#"Private Line"#"School Me"#"Baby Hold On To Me"#"Can You Handle It"#"Shootin' The Breeze"#"I Wanna Be Bad"#"Just A Little Something"#"Hurting For You"#"Just Because I'm Wrong"#"Hugs & Kisses"#"You Oughta Be With Me"... |
Gerald Levert Gerald Levert Gerald Levert was an American R&B singer. Gerald Levert sang with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon in the R&B trio LeVert. He was also a part of LSG, an R&B supergroup comprising Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and Levert... |
| April 25 | Private Line | Gerald Levert |
| May 2 | The Comfort Zone The Comfort Zone (album) The tracks "Work to Do" and "What Will I Tell My Heart?" both appeared in the film Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man; the latter also appeared on the film's soundtrack album.-Production:... |
Vanessa Williams Vanessa L. Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine... |
| May 9 | Funky Divas Funky Divas Funky Divas is the second album by the U.S. female vocal group En Vogue. Released in 1992, it became their highest selling album to date and one of the top selling albums of the year, shifting over 5 million copies worldwide.-Background:... |
En Vogue En Vogue En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music... |
| May 16 | Funky Divas | En Vogue |
| May 23 | Totally Krossed Out Totally Krossed Out Totally Krossed Out is the debut album by rap duo, Kris Kross. The album was released on March 31, 1992 for Ruffhouse Records and was produced by Jermaine Dupri... |
Kris Kross Kris Kross Kris Kross was an American rap duo of the 1990s comprising Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith. The duo are best known for their hit 1992 song "Jump", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and was certified double platinum as a single... |
| May 30 | Totally Krossed Out | Kris Kross |
| June 6 | Totally Krossed Out | Kris Kross |
| June 13 | Totally Krossed Out | Kris Kross |
| June 20 | Dead Serious Dead Serious (album) Dead Serious is the debut studio album of American hip hop duo Das EFX, released April 7, 1992 on East West Records and distributed through Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Firehouse Studios in Brooklyn, New York and at Charlie Marotta's North Shore Soundworks studio... |
Das EFX Das EFX Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Skoob and Dray... |
| June 27 | Dead Serious | Das EFX |
| July 4 | Dead Serious | Das EFX |
| July 11 | Dead Serious | Das EFX |
| July 18 | Dead Serious | Das EFX |
| July 25 | Totally Krossed Out | Kris Kross |
| August 1 | Totally Krossed Out | Kris Kross |
| August 8 | Boomerang Boomerang (soundtrack) -Album:-Singles:"—" denotes releases that did not chart.-Personnel:Information taken from Allmusic.*bass – Kayo, Debra Killings*composing – Jonathan Davis, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Malik Taylor*coordination – Constance Armstrong, Sharliss Ashbury... |
Soundtrack / Various artists |
| August 15 | Boomerang | Soundtrack / Various artists |
| August 22 | Boomerang | Soundtrack / Various artists |
| August 29 | Boomerang | Soundtrack / Various artists |
| September 5 | Boomerang | Soundtrack / Various artists |
| September 12 | Boomerang | Soundtrack / Various artists |
| September 19 | Boomerang | Soundtrack / Various artists |
| September 25 | Boomerang | Soundtrack / Various artists |
| October 3 | What's the 411? What's the 411? What's the 411? is the debut album by American recording artist Mary J. Blige, released July 28, 1992. Upon being signed to Uptown Records, she began working with record producer Puff Daddy. The album spawned six singles, including "You Remind Me" and "Real Love".What's the 411? peaked at number... |
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... |
| October 10 | What's the 411? | Mary J. Blige |
| October 17 | What's the 411? | Mary J. Blige |
| October 24 | What's the 411? | Mary J. Blige |
| October 31 | What's the 411? | Mary J. Blige |
| November 7 | Bobby Bobby (album) Bobby is the third studio album by American singer Bobby Brown, released in 1992 on MCA Records. It spawed five singles, including "Humpin' Around", "Get Away", and "Good Enough" . It was certified 5x Platinum. Remixed House versions of several singles, produced by English dance outfit K-Klass,... |
Bobby Brown Bobby Brown Robert Barisford "Bobby" Brown is an American R&B singer-songwriter, occasional rapper, and dancer. After success in pop group New Edition, Brown began his solo career in 1987 and had a string of Top 10 Billboard hits, culminating in a Grammy Award. He was a pioneer of New Jack Swing music, a... |
| November 14 | What's the 411? | Mary J. Blige |
| November 21 | Bobby | Bobby Brown |
| November 28 | What's the 411? | Mary J. Blige |
| December 5 | The Predator The Predator The Predator is the third studio album by Ice Cube. Released within months of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, many songs comment on the racial tensions. The title is in part reference to the movie Predator 2, and the album itself includes samples from the film... |
Ice Cube Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,... |
| December 12 | The Bodyguard | Soundtrack / Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... |
| December 19 | The Bodyguard | Soundtrack / Whitney Houston |
| December 26 | The Bodyguard | Soundtrack / Whitney Houston |