List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1977
These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums that reached number one in 1977.
Chart history
| Issue date | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| January 8 | Good High | Brick |
| January 15 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| January 22 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| January 29 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| February 5 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| February 12 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| February 19 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| February 26 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| March 5 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| March 12 | Ask Rufus | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan |
| March 19 | Ask Rufus | Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| March 26 | Ask Rufus | Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| April 2 | Unpredictable | Natalie Cole |
| April 9 | Unpredictable | Natalie Cole |
| April 16 | Unpredictable | Natalie Cole |
| April 23 | Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! | Bootsy's Rubber Band |
| April 30 | Live at the London Palladium | Marvin Gaye |
| May 7 | Live at the London Palladium | Marvin Gaye |
| May 14 | Go for Your Guns | The Isley Brothers |
| May 21 | Commodores | Commodores |
| May 28 | Commodores | Commodores |
| June 4 | Commodores | Commodores |
| June 11 | Commodores | Commodores |
| June 18 | Commodores | Commodores |
| June 25 | Go for Your Guns | The Isley Brothers |
| July 2 | Commodores | Commodores |
| July 9 | Commodores | Commodores |
| July 16 | Commodores | Commodores |
| July 23 | Rejoice | The Emotions |
| July 30 | Rejoice | The Emotions |
| August 6 | Floaters | The Floaters |
| August 13 | Floaters | The Floaters |
| August 20 | Floaters | The Floaters |
| August 27 | Floaters | The Floaters |
| September 3 | Floaters | The Floaters |
| September 10 | Floaters | The Floaters |
| September 17 | Rejoice | The Emotions |
| September 24 | Rejoice | The Emotions |
| October 1 | Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom | Rose Royce |
| October 8 | Something to Love | L.T.D. |
| October 15 | Something to Love | L.T.D. |
| October 22 | Barry White Sings for Someone You Love | Barry White |
| October 29 | Barry White Sings for Someone You Love | Barry White |
| November 5 | Barry White Sings for Someone You Love | Barry White |
| November 12 | Brick | Brick |
| November 19 | Brick | Brick |
| November 26 | Barry White Sings for Someone You Love | Barry White |
| December 3 | Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom | Rose Royce |
| December 10 | Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom | Rose Royce |
| December 17 | All 'n All | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| December 24 | All 'n All | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| December 31 | All 'n All | Earth, Wind & Fire |