List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1981
The Billboard 200 , published in Billboard magazine , is a weekly chart that ranks the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States. Before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991, Billboard estimated the sales for the album charts from a representative sampling of record stores nationwide, which was gathered by telephone, fax or messenger service.[ 1] The data was based on reports from record stores, who ranked the popularity of the best-selling records but did not provide an actual sales figures.[ 2] [ 3]
Hi Infidelity by REO Speedwagon was the best-selling album of 1981, and spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at number one.
Chart history
Key
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Indicates best performing album of 1981
See also
References
^ "Ropin' the Charts SoundScan System Good for Music and for Listeners ..." The Fresno Bee . The McClatchy Company . 1991-12-29. Retrieved 2016-10-09 .
^ Holden, Stephen (1991-06-22). "Billboard's New Charts Roil the Record Industry" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2016-10-09 .
^ Goldstein, Patrick (1991-09-21). "Hype, Hokey-Pokey and the Hot 100" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved 2016-10-09 .
^ "January 3, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "January 10, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "January 17, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "January 24, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "January 31, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "February 7, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "February 14, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "February 21, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "February 28, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "March 7, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "March 14, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "March 21, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "March 28, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "April 4, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "April 11, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "April 18, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "April 25, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "May 2, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "May 9, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "May 16, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "May 23, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "May 30, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "June 6, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "June 13, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "June 20, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "June 27, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "July 4, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "July 11, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "July 18, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "July 25, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "August 1, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "August 8, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "August 15, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "August 22, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "August 29, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "September 5, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "September 12, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "September 19, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "September 26, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "October 3, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "October 10, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "October 17, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "October 24, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "October 31, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "November 7, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "November 14, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "November 21, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "November 28, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "December 5, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "December 12, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "December 19, 1981" . Billboard 200 .
^ "December 26, 1981" . Billboard 200 .