This timeline details the weekly US No 1 Albums 1981
source: Billboard
See also: US No 1 Singles 1981
UK No 1 Albums 1981
1981 (3rd January)
Double Fantasy – John Lennon and Yoko Ono
1981 (10th January)
Double Fantasy – John Lennon and Yoko Ono
1981 (17th January)
Double Fantasy – John Lennon and Yoko Ono
1981 (24th January)
Double Fantasy – John Lennon and Yoko Ono
1981 (31st January)
Double Fantasy – John Lennon and Yoko Ono
1981 (7th February)
Double Fantasy – John Lennon and Yoko Ono
1981 (14th February)
Double Fantasy – John Lennon and Yoko Ono
1981 (21st February)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (28th February)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (7th March)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (14th March)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (21st March)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (28th March)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (4th April)
Paradise Theatre – Styx
1981 (11th April)
Paradise Theatre – Styx
1981 (18th April)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (25th April)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (2nd May)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (9th May)
Paradise Theatre – Styx
1981 (16th May)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (23rd May)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (30th May)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (6th June)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (13th June)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (20th June)
Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
1981 (27th June)
Mistaken Identity – Kim Carnes
1981 (4th July)
Mistaken Identity – Kim Carnes
1981 (11th July)
Mistaken Identity – Kim Carnes
1981 (18th July)
Mistaken Identity – Kim Carnes
1981 (25th July)
Long Distance Voyager – The Moody Blues
1981 (1st August)
Long Distance Voyager – The Moody Blues
1981 (8th August)
Long Distance Voyager – The Moody Blues
1981 (15th August)
Precious Time – Pat Benatar
1981 (22nd August)
4 – Foreigner
1981 (29th August)
4 – Foreigner
1981 (5th September)
Bella Donna – Stevie Nicks
1981 (12th September)
Escape – Journey
1981 (19th September)
Tattoo You – The Rolling Stones
1981 (26th September)
Tattoo You – The Rolling Stones
1981 (3rd October)
Tattoo You – The Rolling Stones
1981 (10th October)
Tattoo You – The Rolling Stones
1981 (17th October)
Tattoo You – The Rolling Stones
1981 (24th October)
Tattoo You – The Rolling Stones
1981 (31st October)
Tattoo You – The Rolling Stones
1981 (7th November)
Tattoo You – The Rolling Stones
1981 (14th November)
Tattoo You – The Rolling Stones
1981 (21st November)
4 – Foreigner
1981 (28th November)
4 – Foreigner
1981 (5th December)
4 – Foreigner
1981 (12th December)
4 – Foreigner
1981 (19th December)
4 – Foreigner
1981 (26th December)
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – AC/DC
Published Oct 6, 2022 @ 10:15 am – Updated – [last-modified]
Harvard Reference for US No 1 Albums 1981:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2022). US No 1 Albums 1981. https://www.thetimelinegeek.com/us-no-1-albums-1981. Last accessed [date]