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]

Contents

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) ( - )

Chart positions: Nielsen Soundscan

Issue date Album Artist
January 5 The Long Run Eagles
January 12
January 19 Breakfast in America Supertramp
January 26
February 2 The Wall Pink Floyd
February 9
February 16 Greatest Hits Vol. 2 ABBA
February 23
March 1 The Wall Pink Floyd
March 8
March 15
March 22
March 29
April 5
April 12
April 19
April 26
May 3
May 10 Glass Houses Billy Joel
May 17
May 24
May 31
June 7
June 14
June 21
June 28
July 5 Emotional Rescue The Rolling Stones
July 12
July 19
July 26
August 2
August 9
August 16
August 23
August 30
September 6
September 13
September 20
September 27
October 4
October 11
October 18 The Game Queen
October 25
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22 Guilty Barbra Streisand
November 29
December 6 Zenyatta Mondatta The Police
December 13 The River Bruce Springsteen
December 20 Guilty Barbra Streisand
December 27 The River Bruce Springsteen

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ 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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