Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1981

The best-selling album of 1981 in United States is HI INFIDELITY by REO SPEEDWAGON.

RankArtistAlbumReleased
1 REO SPEEDWAGON HI INFIDELITY 1980
2 JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO DOUBLE FANTASY 1980
3 KENNY ROGERS KENNY ROGERS' GREATEST HITS 1980
4 CHRISTOPHER CROSS CHRISTOPHER CROSS 1979
5 PAT BENATAR CRIMES OF PASSION 1980
6 STYX PARADISE THEATER 1981
7 AC/DC BACK IN BLACK 1980
8 HALL & OATES VOICES 1980
9 THE POLICE ZENYATTA MONDATTA 1980
10 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN THE RIVER 1980
11 ALAN PARSONS THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD 1980
12 BARBRA STREISAND GUILTY 1980
13 GROVER WASHINGTON JR. WINELIGHT 1980
14 NEIL DIAMOND THE JAZZ SINGER (SOUNDTRACK) 1980
15 KIM CARNES MISTAKEN IDENTITY 1981
16 THE DOORS GREATEST HITS 1980
17 STEVE WINWOOD ARC OF A DIVER 1980
18 RUSH MOVING PICTURES 1981
19 KOOL & THE GANG CELEBRATE 1980
20 PHIL COLLINS FACE VALUE 1981
21 STEVIE WONDER HOTTER THAN JULY 1980
22 THE ROLLING STONES TATTOO YOU 1981
23 38 SPECIAL WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 1981
24 JUICE NEWTON JUICE 1981
25 ALABAMA FEELS SO RIGHT 1981
26 GAP BAND GAP BAND III 1980
27 MOODY BLUES LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER 1981
28 BLONDIE AUTOAMERICAN 1980
29 STEELY DAN GAUCHO 1980
30 AC/DC DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP 1976
31 QUINCY JONES THE DUDE 1981
32 SANTANA ZEBOP! 1981
33 ABBA SUPER TROUPER 1980
34 AIR SUPPLY LOST IN LOVE 1980
35 LOVERBOY LOVERBOY 1980
36 RICK JAMES STREET SONGS 1981
37 ANNE MURRAY GREATEST HITS 1980
38 RICK SPRINGFIELD WORKING CLASS DOG 1981
39 JOHN MELLENCAMP NOTHIN' MATTERS & WHAT IF IT DID 1980
40 DOLLY PARTON 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS 1980
41 EDDIE RABBITT HORIZON 1980
42 APRIL WINE THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 1981
43 OZZY OSBOURNE BLIZZARD OF OZZ 1980
44 SHALAMAR THREE FOR LOVE 1980
45 BILLY SQUIER DON'T SAY NO 1981
46 SMOKEY ROBINSON BEING WITH YOU 1981
47 JEFFERSON STARSHIP MODERN TIMES 1981
48 BOB SEGER AGAINST THE WIND 1980
49 THE HEARTBREAKERS & TOM PETTY HARD PROMISES 1981
50 LAKESIDE FANTASTIC VOYAGE 1980
51 DIRE STRAITS MAKING MOVIES 1980
52 JOURNEY CAPTURED 1981
53 SHEENA EASTON TAKE MY TIME / SHEENA EASTON 1981
54 ROSANNE CASH SEVEN YEAR ACHE 1981
55 QUEEN THE GAME 1980
56 RAYDIO A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 1981
57 RONNIE MILSAP GREATEST HITS 1980
58 GREG KIHN BAND ROCKIHNROLL 1981
59 DIANA ROSS DIANA 1980
60 BILLY JOEL GLASS HOUSES 1980
61 GINO VANNELLI NIGHTWALKER 1981
62 THE JACKSON 5 (THE JACKSONS) TRIUMPH 1980
63 THE WHISPERS IMAGINATION 1980
64 DEVO FREEDOM OF CHOICE 1980
65 JAMES TAYLOR DAD LOVES HIS WORK 1981
66 AIR SUPPLY THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 1981
67 EAGLES EAGLES LIVE 1980
68 PAT BENATAR IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 1979
69 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS 1981
70 FOREIGNER 4 1981
71 VAN HALEN FAIR WARNING 1981
72 ERIC CLAPTON ANOTHER TICKET 1981
73 WAYLON JENNINGS GREATEST HITS 1979
74 THE WHO FACE DANCES 1981
75 KENNY LOGGINS ALIVE 1980
76 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS ONE STEP CLOSER 1980
77 OAK RIDGE BOYS FANCY FREE 1981
78 RANDY MEISNER ONE MORE SONG 1981
79 MANHATTAN TRANSFER MECCA FOR MODERNS 1981
80 STARS ON 45 STARS ON LONG PLAY 1981
81 YARBROUGH & PEOPLES THE TWO OF US 1980
82 GEORGE DUKE & STANLEY CLARKE THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT 1981
83 BOZ SCAGGS HITS 1980
84 HEART GREATEST HITS: LIVE 1980
85 OUTLAWS GHOST RIDERS 1980
86 DENIECE WILLIAMS MY MELODY 1981
87 TALKING HEADS REMAIN IN LIGHT 1980
88 TEENA MARIE IT MUST BE MAGIC 1980
89 ROD STEWART FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR 1980
90 ARETHA FRANKLIN ARETHA [1980 ALBUM] 1981
91 LEE RITENOUR RIT 1981
92 ADAM AND THE ANTS KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER 1980
93 THE PRETENDERS EXTENDED PLAY 1981
94 JUDAS PRIEST POINT OF ENTRY 1981
95 PAT BENATAR PRECIOUS TIME 1981
96 EMMYLOU HARRIS EVANGELINE 1981
97 COMMODORES IN THE POCKET 1981
98 KENNY ROGERS SHARE YOUR LOVE 1981
99 SLAVE STONE JAM 1980
100 DON MCLEAN CHAIN LIGHTNING 1978

Source: Billboard