Billboard Top R&B Records of 1951 is made up of two year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top rhythm and blues records based on record sales and juke box plays.[1]
| Retail year-end | Juke box year-end | Title | Artist(s) | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Sixty Minute Man" | Federal | ||
| 2 | 2 | "Black Night" | Aladdin | ||
| 3 | 14 | "Teardrops from My Eyes" | Atlantic | ||
| 4 | 5 | "Chains of Love" | Atlantic | ||
| 5 | 9 | "Don't You Know I Love You" | Atlantic | ||
| 6 | 17 | "Please Send Me Someone to Love" | Specialty | ||
| 7 | 4 | "I'm Waiting Just for You" | King | ||
| 8 | 11 | "The Glory of Love" | Aladdin | ||
| 9 | 3 | "Rocket 88" | Chess | ||
| 10 | 8 | "Rockin' Blues" | Savoy | ||
| 11 | 12 | "Bad, Bad Whiskey" | Aladdin | ||
| 12 | 21 | "Fool, Fool, Fool" | Atlantic | ||
| 13 | 13 | "Lost Love" | Specialty | ||
| 14 | 15 | "I'm in the Mood" | Modern | ||
| 15 | 10 | "I Got Loaded" | Aladdin | ||
| 16 | NR | "Anytime, Any Place, Anywhere" | Atlantic | ||
| 17 | 22 | "Too Young" | Capitol | ||
| 18 | 26 | "Red's Boogie" | RCA Victor | ||
| 19 | NR | "Seven Long Days" | Charles Brown | Aladdin | |
| 20 | NR | "Do Something for Me" | The Dominoes | Federal | |
| 21 | NR | "Don't Take Your Love from Me" | Joe Morris | Atlantic | |
| 22 | 24 | "I Apologize" | M-G-M | ||
| 23 | 16 | "Tend to Your Business" | Swingtime | ||
| 24 | 19 | "Smooth Sailing" | Decca | ||
| 25 | 18 | "I Will Wait" | Savoy | ||
| 28 | 6 | "T" 99 Blues | RPM | ||
| 29 | NR | "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand" | Swingtime | ||
| 30 | NR | "Flamingo" | King | ||
| NR | 2 | "Black Night" | Charles Brown | Aladdin | |
| NR | 7 | "Chica Boo" | Swingtime | ||
| NR | 20 | "How High the Moon" | Capitol | ||
| NR | 23 | "Castle Rock" | Mercury | ||
| NR | 25 | "Bloodshot Eyes" | King | ||
| NR | 27 | "Come On-a My House" | Columbia | ||
| NR | 27 | "Hey, Little Girl" | John Godfrey Trio | Chess | |
| NR | 29 | "Tennessee Waltz Blues" | Atlantic | ||
| NR | 30 | "All Nite Long" | Johnny Otis Orchestra | Savoy |