R&B number-one hits of 1943 (USA)
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This list of R&B #1 hits of 1943 in the United States is part of the List of #1 R&B hits (USA).
| Issue Date | Song Title | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 16 | See See Rider Blues | Bea Booze | 4 weeks* |
| January 23 | What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You Gonna Get Drunk Again) |
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five | 1 week |
| January 30 | That Ain't Right | Nat King Cole Trio | 1 week |
| February 13 | Apollo Jump | Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra | 2 weeks |
| March 6 | Don't Stop Now | Bonnie Davis and the Bunny Banks Trio | 5 weeks* |
| March 27 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | The Ink Spots | 2 weeks* |
| April 17 | I've Heard That Song Before | Harry James and His Orchestra | 1 week |
| April 24 | I Can't Stand Losing You | The Ink Spots | 7 weeks* |
| May 29 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Never No Lament) |
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra | 3 weeks* |
| July 17 | You'll Never Know | Dick Haymes | 4 weeks |
| August 14 | Don't Cry Baby | Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra | 14 weeks* |
| September 25 | A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) | Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra | 1 week |
| October 2 | Sentimental Lady | Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra | 1 week |
| November 20 | All for You | The Nat King Cole Trio | 2 weeks* |
| December 18 | Shoo-Shoo Baby | Ella Mae Morse | 2 weeks* |
| December 25 | Sweet Slumber | Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra | 1 week |
An asterisk (*) after a song title means that the song lost and then regained the number-one spot.
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