These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums to reach number-one in 1981.
Chart history
editIssue date | Album | Artis |
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January 3 | Hotter Than July | Stevie Wonder |
January 10 | ||
January 17 | ||
January 24 | ||
January 31 | ||
February 7 | ||
February 14 | ||
February 21 | The Gap Band III | The Gap Band |
February 28 | ||
March 7 | The Two of Us | Yarbrough & Peoples |
March 14 | ||
March 21 | The Gap Band III | The Gap Band |
March 28 | ||
April 4 | ||
April 11 | ||
April 18 | Being with You | Smokey Robinson |
April 25 | ||
May 2 | ||
May 9 | ||
May 16 | ||
May 23 | A Woman Needs Love | Raydio featuring Ray Parker Jr. |
May 30 | ||
June 6 | Street Songs | Rick James |
June 13 | ||
June 20 | ||
June 27 | ||
July 4 | ||
July 11 | ||
July 18 | ||
July 25 | ||
August 1 | ||
August 8 | ||
August 15 | ||
August 22 | ||
August 29 | ||
September 5 | ||
September 12 | ||
September 19 | ||
September 26 | ||
October 3 | ||
October 10 | ||
October 17 | ||
October 24 | Breakin' Away | Al Jarreau |
October 31 | ||
November 7 | The Many Facets of Roger | Roger |
November 14 | Never Too Much | Luther Vandross |
November 21 | Something Special | Kool and the Gang |
November 28 | Raise! | Earth, Wind and Fire |
December 5 | ||
December 12 | ||
December 19 | ||
December 26 |