List of Canadian number-one albums of 1980
These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1980 as compiled, both dated for Saturdays, by RPM (1964 – 2000)[1] and Nielsen Soundscan (the latter published by Jam! Canoe, issued every Sunday and appearing in Billboard magazine as Top Canadian Albums).
The two charts show some notable differences, with #1 albums one one chart often narrowly missing the top position on the other. Number one albums on the RPM 100 chart that did not top the Nielsen Soundscan version were: Cornerstone (Styx), Kenny (Kenny Rogers), Against the Wind (Bob Seger) and Duke (Genesis). Conversely, the albums Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (ABBA), Guilty (Barbra Streisand) and Zenyatta Mondatta (The Police) [later an RPM chart-topper in February, 1981] hit number one on the Nielsen Soundscan chart but did not top the RPM 100 in 1980.
(Beginning with the missing publication on September 20, RPM published every other week until the end of the year, resuming regular weekly publications on January 24, 1981. Issues from the point of alternation bear consecutive identification numbers, September 13 being Vol 33, No. 25, followed by September 27 as Vol. 33, No. 26, October 11 as Vol. 34, No. 1, culminating in the December 20 issue, as Vol. 34, No. 6. with January 24, 1981 as Vol. 34, No. 7.)[2][3][4][5] Beginning December 6, the list of Top RPM 100 albums was reduced to 50.[6][7]
Charts
Chart positions: RPM 100
Issue date |
Album |
Artist |
January 5 |
(no publication) |
( - ) |
January 12 |
The Long Run |
Eagles |
January 19 |
January 26 |
February 2 |
Cornerstone |
Styx |
February 9 |
The Wall |
Pink Floyd |
February 16 |
February 23 |
March 1 |
March 8 |
Kenny |
Kenny Rogers |
March 15 |
The Wall |
Pink Floyd |
March 22 |
March 29 |
April 5 |
April 12 |
April 19 |
April 26 |
May 3 |
May 10 |
May 17 |
Glass Houses |
Billy Joel |
May 24 |
May 31 |
Against the Wind |
Bob Seger |
June 7 |
June 14 |
June 21 |
Duke |
Genesis |
June 28 |
July 5 |
July 12 |
Glass Houses |
Billy Joel |
July 19 |
July 26 |
August 2 |
August 9 |
August 16 |
Emotional Rescue |
The Rolling Stones |
August 23 |
August 30 |
September 6 |
September 13 |
September 20 |
(no publication) |
( - ) |
September 27 |
Emotional Rescue |
The Rolling Stones |
October 4 |
(no publication) |
( - ) |
October 11 |
The Game |
Queen |
October 18 |
(no publication) |
( - ) |
October 25 |
The Game |
Queen |
November 1 |
(no publication) |
( - ) |
November 8 |
The Game |
Queen |
November 15 |
(no publication) |
( - ) |
November 22 |
The Game |
Queen |
November 29 |
(no publication) |
( - ) |
December 5 |
The Game |
Queen |
December 12 |
(no publication) |
( - ) |
December 20 |
The River |
Bruce Springsteen |
December 27 |
(no publication) |
( - ) |
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Chart positions: Nielsen Soundscan
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References
- ^ Library and Archives Canada, RPM charts, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-111.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40&brws=2&q1=1980&q2=01&q3=01&interval=20
- ^ Library and Archives Canada, Top 100 Albums, Sept. 13, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0239a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40
- ^ Library and Archives Canada, Top 100 Albums, Sept. 27, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0242a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40
- ^ Library and Archives Canada, Top 50 Albums, Dec. 20, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0273&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40
- ^ Library and Archives Canada, Top 50 Albums, Jan. 24, 1981. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0278&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40
- ^ Library and Archives Canada, Top 100 Albums, Nov. 22, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.4703a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40
- ^ Library and Archives Canada, Top 50 Albums, Dec. 6, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0273&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40
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