Billboard 200

Week of March 7, 1981

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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Hi Infidelity

REO Speedwagon

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

Madonna to Lionel Richie: No.1 Songs From 1985

Billboard 200

Week of March 7, 1981

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Hi Infidelity
  REO Speedwagon
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2
- Double Fantasy
  John Lennon & Yoko Ono
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

3
- The Jazz Singer (Soundtrack)
  Neil Diamond
- 3
- 3
- 15
- - 3
  - 3
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

4
- Paradise Theater
  Styx
- 4
- 4
- 6
- - 4
  - 4
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

5
- Zenyatta Mondatta
  The Police
- 5
- 5
- 20
- - 5
  - 5
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- Crimes Of Passion
  Pat Benatar
- 6
- 2
- 29
- - 6
  - 2
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

7
- Autoamerican
  Blondie
- 7
- 7
- 13
- - 7
  - 7
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

8
- Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits
  Kenny Rogers
- 8
- 1
- 21
- - 8
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

9
- Back In Black
  AC/DC
- 9
- 4
- 29
- - 9
  - 4
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond x3

10
- Celebrate
  Kool & The Gang
- 11
- 10
- 21
- - 11
  - 10
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/Unknown

11
- Captured
  Journey
- 20
- 11
- 3
- - 20
  - 11
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- Gaucho
  Steely Dan
- 12
- 9
- 14
- - 12
  - 9
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

13
- 9 To 5 And Odd Jobs
  Dolly Parton
- 14
- 13
- 14
- - 14
  - 13
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

14
- The Turn Of A Friendly Card
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 13
- 13
- 17
- - 13
  - 13
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

15
- Guilty
  Barbra Streisand
- 19
- 1
- 22
- - 19
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

16
- Hotter Than July
  Stevie Wonder
- 10
- 3
- 17
- - 10
  - 3
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

17
- Super Trouper
  ABBA
- 17
- 17
- 13
- - 17
  - 17
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

18
- The Gap Band III
  The Gap Band
- 18
- 18
- 11
- - 18
  - 18
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

19
- Arc Of A Diver
  Steve Winwood
- 21
- 19
- 8
- - 21
  - 19
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Unknown

20
- Fantastic Voyage
  Lakeside
- 16
- 16
- 15
- - 16
  - 16
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

21
- The Two Of Us
  Yarbrough & Peoples
- 23
- 21
- 11
- - 23
  - 21
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

22
- Horizon
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 22
- 22
- 35
- - 22
  - 22
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

23
- The River
  Bruce Springsteen
- 15
- 1
- 19
- - 15
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

24
- Sandinista
  The Clash
- 26
- 24
- 5
- - 26
  - 24
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- Ghost Riders
  The Outlaws
- 25
- 25
- 13
- - 25
  - 25
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

26
- Makin' Movies
  Dire Straits
- 24
- 19
- 17
- - 24
  - 19
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- Winelight
  Grover Washington, Jr.
- 31
- 27
- 17
- - 31
  - 27
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

28
- Trust
  Elvis Costello And The Attractions
- 30
- 28
- 4
- - 30
  - 28
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

29
- Imagination
  The Whispers
- 32
- 29
- 8
- - 32
  - 29
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

30
- Evangeline
  Emmylou Harris
- 34
- 30
- 3
- - 34
  - 30
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

31 NEW
NEW
- Moving Pictures
  Rush
- -
- 31
- 1
- - -
  - 31
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Anthem/Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

32
- Foolish Behaviour
  Rod Stewart
- 27
- 12
- 14
- - 27
  - 12
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

33
- Eagles Live
  Eagles
- 28
- 6
- 15
- - 28
  - 6
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

34
- The Jealous Kind
  Delbert McClinton
- 35
- 34
- 16
- - 35
  - 34
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/MSS/Unknown

35
- The Nature Of The Beast
  April Wine
- 39
- 35
- 6
- - 39
  - 35
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

36
- In Our Lifetime
  Marvin Gaye
- 40
- 36
- 5
- - 40
  - 36
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

37
- Greatest Hits
  The Doors
- 29
- 17
- 19
- - 29
  - 17
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

38
- Hits
  Boz Scaggs
- 33
- 24
- 15
- - 33
  - 24
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

39
- Greatest Hits
  Ronnie Milsap
- 36
- 36
- 20
- - 36
  - 36
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

40
- City Nights
  Tierra
- 44
- 40
- 11
- - 44
  - 40
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

41
- Turn Back
  Toto
- 43
- 41
- 5
- - 43
  - 41
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

42
- Lost In Love
  Air Supply
- 37
- 22
- 43
- - 37
  - 22
  - 43

Billboard 200

Week of March 7, 1981

Billboard 200

Hi Infidelity

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Madonna to Lionel Richie: No.1 Songs From 1985

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Hi Infidelity

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Double Fantasy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Jazz Singer (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paradise Theater

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Zenyatta Mondatta

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crimes Of Passion

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Autoamerican

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Back In Black

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Celebrate

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Captured

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gaucho

Imprint/Promotion Label:

9 To 5 And Odd Jobs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Turn Of A Friendly Card

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guilty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hotter Than July

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Super Trouper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Gap Band III

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc Of A Diver

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantastic Voyage

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Two Of Us

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Horizon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The River

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sandinista

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ghost Riders

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Makin' Movies

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Winelight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trust

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imagination

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Evangeline

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Moving Pictures

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Foolish Behaviour

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Eagles Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Jealous Kind

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Nature Of The Beast

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In Our Lifetime