Billboard 200™

Week of December 27, 1980

Billboard 200™

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Double Fantasy

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Billboard 200™

Week of December 27, 1980

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Double Fantasy
  John Lennon & Yoko Ono
- 11
- 1
- 4
- - 11
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2
- Guilty
  Barbra Streisand
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

3
- Hotter Than July
  Stevie Wonder
- 3
- 3
- 7
- - 3
  - 3
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

4
- Back In Black
  AC/DC
- 4
- 4
- 19
- - 4
  - 4
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond x3

5
- Crimes Of Passion
  Pat Benatar
- 5
- 5
- 19
- - 5
  - 5
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

6
- Eagles Live
  Eagles
- 6
- 6
- 5
- - 6
  - 6
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

7
- Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits
  Kenny Rogers
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

8
- Zenyatta Mondatta
  The Police
- 8
- 8
- 10
- - 8
  - 8
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- The Jazz Singer (Soundtrack)
  Neil Diamond
- 10
- 9
- 5
- - 10
  - 9
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

10
- Gaucho
  Steely Dan
- 12
- 10
- 4
- - 12
  - 10
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

11
- The River
  Bruce Springsteen
- 7
- 1
- 9
- - 7
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

12
- Foolish Behaviour
  Rod Stewart
- 14
- 12
- 4
- - 14
  - 12
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

13
- Greatest Hits/live
  Heart
- 13
- 13
- 4
- - 13
  - 13
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

14
- The Game
  Queen
- 9
- 1
- 24
- - 9
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

15
- Autoamerican
  Blondie
- 18
- 15
- 3
- - 18
  - 15
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

16
- Ann Murray's Greatest Hits
  Anne Murray
- 16
- 16
- 13
- - 16
  - 16
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

17
- Triumph
  The Jacksons
- 15
- 10
- 11
- - 15
  - 10
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Faces
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 17
- 10
- 6
- - 17
  - 10
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

19
- Makin' Movies
  Dire Straits
- 22
- 19
- 7
- - 22
  - 19
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- One Step Closer
  The Doobie Brothers
- 21
- 3
- 12
- - 21
  - 3
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

21
- The Turn Of A Friendly Card
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 24
- 21
- 7
- - 24
  - 21
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

22
- Barry
  Barry Manilow
- 27
- 22
- 3
- - 27
  - 22
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

23
- Christopher Cross
  Christopher Cross
- 23
- 6
- 46
- - 23
  - 6
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

24
- Celebrate
  Kool & The Gang
- 25
- 24
- 11
- - 25
  - 24
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/Unknown

25
- Greatest Hits
  The Doors
- 19
- 17
- 9
- - 19
  - 17
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

26
- Hits
  Boz Scaggs
- 28
- 26
- 5
- - 28
  - 26
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

27
- Seconds Of Pleasure
  Rockpile
- 29
- 27
- 7
- - 29
  - 27
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

28
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
  Linda Ronstadt
- 26
- 26
- 8
- - 26
  - 26
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

29
- Remain In Light
  Talking Heads
- 20
- 19
- 9
- - 20
  - 19
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

30
- Hawks & Doves
  Neil Young
- 30
- 30
- 6
- - 30
  - 30
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Unknown

31
- Lost In Love
  Air Supply
- 33
- 22
- 33
- - 33
  - 22
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

32
- Super Trouper
  ABBA
- 52
- 32
- 3
- - 52
  - 32
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

33
- Hi Infidelity
  REO Speedwagon
- 45
- 33
- 3
- - 45
  - 33
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Diamond

34
- Divine Madness
  Bette Midler
- 34
- 34
- 5
- - 34
  - 34
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

35
- Scary Monsters
  David Bowie
- 35
- 12
- 13
- - 35
  - 12
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

36
- Diana
  Diana Ross
- 31
- 2
- 44
- - 31
  - 2
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

37
- Freedom Of Choice
  Devo
- 39
- 22
- 29
- - 39
  - 22
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

38
- Living In A Fantasy
  Leo Sayer
- 41
- 38
- 11
- - 41
  - 38
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

39
- All Shook Up
  Cheap Trick
- 38
- 24
- 7
- - 38
  - 24
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

40
- The Wanderer
  Donna Summer
- 32
- 13
- 8
- - 32
  - 13
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

41
- Against The Wind
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 42
- 1
- 42
- - 42
  - 1
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

42
- T.p.
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 43
- 14
- 19
- - 43
  - 14
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

43
- Honeysuckle Rose
  Soundtrack
- 44
- 11
- 17
- - 44
  - 11
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

44
- Winelight
  Grover Washington, Jr.
- 48
- 44
- 7
- - 48
  - 44
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

45
- Feel Me
  Cameo
- 49
- 45
- 4
- - 49
  - 45
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chocolate City/Unknown

46
- Hold Out
  Jackson Browne
- 46
- 1
- 24
- - 46
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

47
- Fantastic Voyage
  Lakeside
- 50
- 47
- 5
- - 50
  - 47
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

48
- Glass Houses
  Billy Joel
- 59
- 1
- 41
- - 59
  - 1
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

49 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Fleetwood Mac
  Fleetwood Mac
- -
- 1
- 149
- - -
  - 1
  - 149

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

50
- Kenny Loggins Alive
  Kenny Loggins
- 36
- 11
- 13
- - 36
  - 11
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

51
- Give Me The Night
  George Benson
- 37
- 3
- 21
- - 37
  - 3
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Unknown

52
- 9 To 5 And Odd Jobs
  Dolly Parton
- 66
- 52
- 4
- - 66
  - 52
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

53
- Aerosmith's Greatest Hits
  Aerosmith
- 53
- 53
- 5
- - 53
  - 53
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aerodisc/Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

54
- Paris
  Supertramp
- 40
- 8
- 12
- - 40
  - 8
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

55
- Carnaval
  Spyro Gyra
- 55
- 49
- 9
- - 55
  - 49
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

56
- Aretha
  Aretha Franklin
- 47
- 47
- 10
- - 47
  - 47
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

57
- Panorama
  The Cars
- 56
- 5
- 17
- - 56
  - 5
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Rhino

58
- Black Sea
  XTC
- 69
- 58
- 6
- - 69
  - 58
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Unknown

59
- Urban Cowboy
  Soundtrack
- 60
- 3
- 33
- - 60
  - 3
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

60
- I Believe In You
  Don Williams
- 57
- 57
- 13
- - 57
  - 57
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

61
- Christmas In The Stars/Star Wars Christmas Album
  Meco
- 119
- 61
- 3
- - 119
  - 61
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

62
- Xanadu (Soundtrack)
  Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra
- 62
- 4
- 25
- - 62
  - 4
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

63
- Night Passage
  Weather Report
- 72
- 63
- 3
- - 72
  - 63
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

64
- Nothin' Matters And What If It Did
  John Cougar
- 64
- 49
- 13
- - 64
  - 49
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva

65
- Voices
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 65
- 22
- 20
- - 65
  - 22
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

66
- Born To Run
  Bruce Springsteen
- 68
- 3
- 36
- - 68
  - 3
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

67
- Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits
  Andy Gibb
- 77
- 67
- 4
- - 77
  - 67
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

68
- Sequel
  Harry Chapin
- 58
- 58
- 9
- - 58
  - 58
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

69
- In The Heat Of The Night
  Pat Benatar
- 70
- 12
- 63
- - 70
  - 12
  - 63

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

70
- Ultra Wave
  Bootsy
- 78
- 70
- 4
- - 78
  - 70
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

71
- Sweet Sensation
  Stephanie Mills
- 73
- 16
- 35
- - 73
  - 16
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

72
- Touch
  ConFunkShun
- 81
- 72
- 3
- - 81
  - 72
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

73
- Irons In The Fire
  Teena Marie
- 63
- 38
- 16
- - 63
  - 38
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

74
- Black Market Clash
  The Clash
- 76
- 74
- 6
- - 76
  - 74
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

75
- Wild Planet
  The B-52s
- 67
- 18
- 15
- - 67
  - 18
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

76
- Yesshows
  Yes
- 127
- 76
- 2
- - 127
  - 76
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

77
- As One
  Barkays
- 98
- 77
- 3
- - 98
  - 77
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

78
- Candles
  Heatwave
- 91
- 78
- 3
- - 91
  - 78
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

79
- Emotional Rescue
  The Rolling Stones
- 79
- 1
- 24
- - 79
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

80
- Jermaine
  Jermaine Jackson
- 90
- 27
- 40
- - 90
  - 27
  - 40

81
- Greatest Hits
  Waylon Jennings
- 84
- 28
- 87
- - 84
  - 28
  - 87

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

82
- Odori
  Hiroshima
- 83
- 72
- 7
- - 83
  - 72
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

83
- Special Things
  The Pointer Sisters
- 74
- 34
- 18
- - 74
  - 34
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/Unknown

84
- One Trick Pony
  Paul Simon
- 61
- 12
- 17
- - 61
  - 12
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

85 NEW
NEW
- Flash Gordon (Soundtrack)
  Queen
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

86
- Greatest Hits
  Ronnie Milsap
- 96
- 77
- 10
- - 96
  - 77
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

87
- Beat Crazy
  Joe Jackson
- 51
- 41
- 8
- - 51
  - 41
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

88
- Zapp
  Zapp
- 85
- 19
- 14
- - 85
  - 19
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

89
- Dirty Mind
  Prince
- 88
- 45
- 8
- - 88
  - 45
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Gold

90
- Come Upstairs
  Carly Simon
- 92
- 36
- 25
- - 92
  - 36
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

91
- On The Edge
  The Babys
- 71
- 71
- 7
- - 71
  - 71
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

92
- Catholic Boy
  The Jim Carroll Band
- 99
- 92
- 7
- - 99
  - 92
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

93
- Audio Visions
  Kansas
- 54
- 26
- 13
- - 54
  - 26
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kirshner/Unknown

94
- True Colours
  Split Enz
- 89
- 40
- 18
- - 89
  - 40
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

95
- Posh
  Patrice Rushen
- 105
- 95
- 5
- - 105
  - 95
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

96
- Stardust
  Willie Nelson
- 94
- 30
- 90
- - 94
  - 30
  - 90

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia Nashville/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

97
- One More Song
  Randy Meisner
- 86
- 73
- 9
- - 86
  - 73
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

98
- Fame
  Soundtrack
- 101
- 7
- 30
- - 101
  - 7
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lakeshore

99
- Shine On
  LTD
- 82
- 28
- 17
- - 82
  - 28
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

100
- More George Thorogood And The Destroyers
  George Thorogood & The Destroyers
- 75
- 68
- 8
- - 75
  - 68
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rounder/Unknown

101
- Ghost Riders
  The Outlaws
- 115
- 101
- 3
- - 115
  - 101
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

102
- Light Of The Stable: The Christmas Album
  Emmylou Harris
- 126
- 102
- 5
- - 126
  - 102
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

103
- Live & More
  Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
- 134
- 103
- 2
- - 134
  - 103
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

104 NEW
NEW
- The Gap Band III
  The Gap Band
- -
- 104
- 1
- - -
  - 104
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

105
- Horizon
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 95
- 34
- 25
- - 95
  - 34
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

106
- Music Man
  Waylon Jennings
- 93
- 36
- 30
- - 93
  - 36
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

107
- This Is My Dream
  Switch
- 117
- 107
- 7
- - 117
  - 107
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

108
- Full Moon
  The Charlie Daniels Band
- 107
- 11
- 21
- - 107
  - 11
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

109
- Civilized Evil
  Jean Luc Ponty
- 97
- 73
- 11
- - 97
  - 73
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

110 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Joy And Pain
  Maze
- -
- 31
- 19
- - -
  - 31
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

111
- Minimum Wage Rock & Roll
  The Bus Boys
- 125
- 111
- 5
- - 125
  - 111
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

112
- Late Night Guitar
  Earl Klugh
- 122
- 112
- 4
- - 122
  - 112
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

113
- Stone Jam
  Slave
- 121
- 113
- 9
- - 121
  - 113
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

114
- Reggatta De Blanc
  The Police
- 116
- 25
- 39
- - 116
  - 25
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

115
- I'm No Hero
  Cliff Richard
- 80
- 80
- 12
- - 80
  - 80
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

116
- New Clear Day
  The Vapors
- 87
- 62
- 20
- - 87
  - 62
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

117
- Darkness On The Edge Of Town
  Bruce Springsteen
- 106
- 5
- 62
- - 106
  - 5
  - 62

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

118
- 80/81
  Pat Metheny
- 118
- 89
- 9
- - 118
  - 89
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ECM/Unknown

119
- This Time
  Al Jarreau
- 114
- 27
- 28
- - 114
  - 27
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

120
- The Kings Are Here
  The Kings
- 102
- 74
- 20
- - 102
  - 74
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

121
- Gamma 2
  Gamma
- 110
- 65
- 16
- - 110
  - 65
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

122
- Manhattans Greatest Hits
  The Manhattans
- 131
- 122
- 3
- - 131
  - 122
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

123
- Clues
  Robert Palmer
- 103
- 59
- 12
- - 103
  - 59
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Unknown

124
- At Peace With Woman
  The Jones Girls
- 128
- 96
- 11
- - 128
  - 96
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

125 NEW
NEW
- Made In America
  Blues Brothers
- -
- 125
- 1
- - -
  - 125
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

126
- The Jealous Kind
  Delbert McClinton
- 139
- 126
- 6
- - 139
  - 126
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/MSS/Unknown

127 NEW
NEW
- The Two Of Us
  Yarbrough & Peoples
- -
- 127
- 1
- - -
  - 127
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

128
- Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere
  The Rossington Collins Band
- 100
- 13
- 25
- - 100
  - 13
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

129
- Times Square
  Soundtrack
- 104
- 37
- 14
- - 104
  - 37
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

130
- Sky
  Sky (Arista)
- 130
- 130
- 9
- - 130
  - 130
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

131
- Walk Away - Collector's Edition (The Best Of 1977-1980)
  Donna Summer
- 113
- 50
- 12
- - 113
  - 50
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

132
- Heartland
  Michael Stanley Band
- 112
- 111
- 14
- - 112
  - 111
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

133
- Greatest Hits
  The Oak Ridge Boys
- 108
- 99
- 6
- - 108
  - 99
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

134
- Chinatown
  Thin Lizzy
- 120
- 120
- 5
- - 120
  - 120
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

135
- Off The Wall
  Michael Jackson
- 135
- 3
- 70
- - 135
  - 3
  - 70

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

136 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- The Gambler
  Kenny Rogers
- -
- 12
- 104
- - -
  - 12
  - 104

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

137 NEW
NEW
- Popeye
  Soundtrack
- -
- 137
- 1
- - -
  - 137
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

138
- Street Fever
  Moon Martin
- 138
- 138
- 7
- - 138
  - 138
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

139
- Family
  Hubert Laws
- 154
- 133
- 8
- - 154
  - 133
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

140 NEW
NEW
- City Nights
  Tierra
- -
- 140
- 1
- - -
  - 140
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

141
- Shadows And Light
  Joni Mitchell
- 141
- 38
- 13
- - 141
  - 38
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

142
- The Dark Side Of The Moon
  Pink Floyd
- 124
- 1
- 343
- - 124
  - 1
  - 343

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pink Floyd/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

143
- Dumb Waiters
  The Korges
- 143
- 113
- 8
- - 143
  - 113
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

144
- One For The Road
  The Kinks
- 111
- 14
- 27
- - 111
  - 14
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

145
- Drama
  Yes
- 109
- 18
- 16
- - 109
  - 18
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

146
- The Concert
  Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 156
- 146
- 2
- - 156
  - 146
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

147
- I'm Not Strange I'm Just Like You
  Keith Sykes
- 147
- 147
- 6
- - 147
  - 147
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet/Unknown

148
- Song Of Seven
  Jon Anderson
- 158
- 148
- 4
- - 158
  - 148
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

149
- Best Of The Doobies
  The Doobie Brothers
- 149
- 5
- 89
- - 149
  - 5
  - 89

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

150
- Love Approach
  Tom Browne
- 133
- 18
- 23
- - 133
  - 18
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Grp/Unknown

151
- Beatin' The Odds
  Molly Hatchet
- 123
- 25
- 15
- - 123
  - 25
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

152
- The B-52's
  The B-52s
- 132
- 59
- 67
- - 132
  - 59
  - 67

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

153
- Skyyport
  Skyy
- 163
- 153
- 4
- - 163
  - 153
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Salsoul/Unknown

154
- The Legend Of Jesse James
  Various Artists
- 165
- 154
- 4
- - 165
  - 154
  - 4

155
- Dr. Hook/Greatest Hits
  Dr. Hook
- 166
- 155
- 2
- - 166
  - 155
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

156
- The Best Of Emerson, Lake And Palmer
  Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- 144
- 108
- 5
- - 144
  - 108
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

157
- The Cars
  The Cars
- 151
- 18
- 131
- - 151
  - 18
  - 131

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Rhino

158
- It's My Turn
  Soundtrack
- 137
- 137
- 6
- - 137
  - 137
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

159
- Seawind
  Seawind
- 136
- 83
- 12
- - 136
  - 83
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

160
- Psychedelic Furs
  Psychedelic Furs
- 140
- 140
- 6
- - 140
  - 140
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

161
- The Idolmaker
  Soundtrack
- 172
- 161
- 2
- - 172
  - 161
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

162
- Sweat Band
  Sweat Band
- 173
- 162
- 3
- - 173
  - 162
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uncle Jam/Unknown

163
- No Night So Long
  Dionne Warwick
- 148
- 23
- 21
- - 148
  - 23
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

164
- Heroes
  Commodores
- 155
- 7
- 27
- - 155
  - 7
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

165
- Let Me Be Your Angel
  Stacy Lattisaw
- 152
- 44
- 26
- - 152
  - 44
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

166
- Lookin' For Love
  Johnny Lee
- 146
- 132
- 7
- - 146
  - 132
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

167
- Roses In The Snow
  Emmylou Harris
- 157
- 26
- 32
- - 157
  - 26
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

168
- Uprising
  Bob Marley And The Wailers
- 159
- 45
- 21
- - 159
  - 45
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

169
- Real Eyes
  Gil Scott-Heron
- 180
- 169
- 2
- - 180
  - 169
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

170
- Mr. Hands
  Herbie Hancock
- 129
- 117
- 5
- - 129
  - 117
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

171
- Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
  Bruce Springsteen
- 162
- 60
- 34
- - 162
  - 60
  - 34

RIAA Certification: Gold

172 NEW
NEW
- 9 To 5
  Soundtrack
- -
- 172
- 1
- - -
  - 172
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

173
- Nurds
  The Roches
- 153
- 130
- 6
- - 153
  - 130
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

174
- The Awakening
  The Reddings
- 185
- 174
- 2
- - 185
  - 174
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Believe In A Dream/Unknown

175
- Rising
  Dr. Hook
- 175
- 175
- 4
- - 175
  - 175
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

176
- Back To The Streets
  Donnie Iris
- 187
- 176
- 3
- - 187
  - 176
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Carousel/Unknown

177
- Latoya Jackson
  LaToya Jackson
- 142
- 116
- 11
- - 142
  - 116
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

178
- Rock And Roll Diary 1967-1980
  Lou Reed
- 188
- 178
- 2
- - 188
  - 178
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

179
- Heavenly Body
  The Chi-lites
- 181
- 179
- 5
- - 181
  - 179
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

180
- Hot Rocks 1964-1971
  The Rolling Stones
- 160
- 4
- 194
- - 160
  - 4
  - 194

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London/ABKCO

RIAA Certification: Diamond

181
- Taking Liberties
  Elvis Costello
- 145
- 28
- 12
- - 145
  - 28
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

182
- Breakfast In America
  Supertramp
- 161
- 1
- 75
- - 161
  - 1
  - 75

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

183
- Hurry Up This Way Again
  The Stylistics
- 150
- 127
- 8
- - 150
  - 127
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TSOP/Unknown

184
- Christmas With Slim Whitman
  Slim Whitman
- 186
- 184
- 3
- - 186
  - 184
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

185
- Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album
  Monty Python
- 164
- 164
- 7
- - 164
  - 164
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

186
- Peter Gabriel (III)
  Peter Gabriel
- 167
- 22
- 28
- - 167
  - 22
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

RIAA Certification: Gold

187
- Pops In Space
  John Williams/The Boston Pops Orchestra
- 195
- 187
- 2
- - 195
  - 187
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philips/Unknown

188 NEW
NEW
- The Best Of Johnny Mathis 1975-1980
  Johnny Mathis
- -
- 188
- 1
- - -
  - 188
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

189
- Bi-coastal
  Peter Allen
- 168
- 156
- 5
- - 168
  - 156
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

190 NEW
NEW
- Live In The Heart Of The City
  Whitesnake
- -
- 190
- 1
- - -
  - 190
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage/Unknown

191
- The Doors
  The Doors
- 191
- 2
- 119
- - 191
  - 2
  - 119

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DMC/Elektra/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

192
- Gold + Platinum
  Lynyrd Skynyrd
- 192
- 12
- 55
- - 192
  - 12
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

193
- Inherit The Wind
  Wilton Felder
- 179
- 142
- 8
- - 179
  - 142
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

194
- The Wall
  Pink Floyd
- 177
- 1
- 55
- - 177
  - 1
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pink Floyd/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

195 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Wide Receiver
  Michael Henderson
- -
- 35
- 16
- - -
  - 35
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

196
- Pretenders
  Pretenders
- 198
- 9
- 49
- - 198
  - 9
  - 49

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

197
- Chipmunk Punk
  The Chipmunks
- 189
- 34
- 21
- - 189
  - 34
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Excelsior/Unknown

198
- Two B's Please
  The Robbin Thompson Band
- 200
- 168
- 10
- - 200
  - 168
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ovation/Unknown

199
- Free Fall
  Alvin Lee
- 199
- 199
- 2
- - 199
  - 199
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

200
- National Breakout
  The Romantics
- 176
- 176
- 4
- - 176
  - 176
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nemperor/Unknown

Billboard 200™

Week of December 27, 1980

Billboard 200™

Double Fantasy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard 200™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Double Fantasy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guilty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hotter Than July

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Back In Black

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crimes Of Passion

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Eagles Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Zenyatta Mondatta

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Jazz Singer (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gaucho

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The River

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Foolish Behaviour

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits/live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Game

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Autoamerican

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ann Murray's Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Triumph

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Faces

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Makin' Movies

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One Step Closer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Turn Of A Friendly Card

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Barry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Christopher Cross

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Celebrate

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Seconds Of Pleasure

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Remain In Light

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hawks & Doves

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lost In Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Super Trouper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hi Infidelity

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Divine Madness

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scary Monsters

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Diana

Imprint/Promotion Label: