1980 Billboard Album Chart

 On this Day (May 3rd) in 1980: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band took over the top spot on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with “Against The Wind” ending Pink Floyd’s fifteen week run at #1 with “The Wall”. 

Here are the Top 20 albums in America from this week in 1980

Billboard Rock Albums Chart September 9th 2017

Billboard Rock Album Chart

Top 20

Week Ending September 9th 2017

20 - Greatest Hits - Guns N' Roses
19 - Greatest Hits - Journey
18 - Death of a Bachelor - Panic! At the Disco
17 - Night Visions - Imagine Dragons
16 - Guardians of the Galaxy : Awesome Mix Vol. 1 - Soundtrack
15 - Dear Desolation - Thy Art is Murder
(Debut)
14 - The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
13 - [Hybrid Theory] - Linkin Park
12 - Kaleidoscope EP - Coldplay
11 - Everything Now - Arcade Fire
10 - Greatest Hits I II and III : The Platinum Collection - Queen
9  -  One More Night - Linkin Park 
8  -  To The Bone - Steven Wilson 
(Debut)
7  -  Blurryface - twenty one pilots
6  -  Woodstock - Portugal. The Man
5  -  Guardians of the Galaxy : Awesome Mix Vol. 2 - Soundtrack
4  -  Painted Ruins - Grizzly Bear
(Debut)
3  -  Evolve - Imagine Dragons
2  -  The Peace And The Panic - Neck Deep
(Debut)
1  -  Science Fiction - Brand New
(Debut)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lit Me Up"	6:17
2.	"Can't Get It Out"	3:43
3.	"Waste"	4:36
4.	"Could Never Be Heaven"	3:16
5.	"Same Logic/Teeth"	5:34
6.	"137"	5:02
7.	"Out of Mana"	5:15
8.	"In the Water"	6:52
9.	"Desert"	3:37
10.	"No Control"	3:55
11.	"451"	4:53
12.	"Batter Up"	8:28
Total length:		61:22

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Casey Kasem's AT40 the 80s October 6-7th 2012

AT40 the 80s

This week from October 3rd 1987

40 - Brilliant Disguise - Bruce Springsteen
39 - Don't Look Down - Go West
38 - I've Been in Love Before - Cutting Crew
37 - Who Found Who - Jellybean w/Elisa Fiorillo
36 - Don't Make Me Wait for Love - Kenny G w/Lenny Williams
35 - Where the Streets Have No Name - U2
34 - Something So Real - Mr. Mister
33 - I Need Love - LL Cool J
32 - Victim of Love - Bryan Adams
31 - Only in My Dreams - Debbie Gibson
30 - It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys
29 - In My Dreams - REO Speedwagon
28 - Never Let Me Down - David Bowie
27 - Fake - Alexander O'Neal
26 - Breakout - Swing Out Sister
25 - Doing It All For My Baby - Huey Lewis and The News
24 - Mony Mony - Billy Idol
23 - You Are the Girl - The Cars
22 - Can't We Try - Dan Hill and Vonda Shepard
21 - I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
20 - La Bamba - Los Lobos
19 - Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
18 - Wipeout - The Fat Boys and The Beach Boys
17 - Touch of Grey - The Grateful Dead
16 - Bad - Michael Jackson
15 - Let Me Be the One - Expose
14 - Causing a Commotion - Madonna
13 - Jump Start - Natalie Cole
12 - I Just Cant Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett
11 - Casanova - Levert
10 - One Heartbeat - Smokey Robinson
9  -  Paper in Fire - John Mellencamp
8  -  When Smokey Sings - ABC
7  -  Who Will You Run To - Heart
6  -  U Got the Look - Prince w/Sheena Easton
5  -  Carrie - Europe
4  -  I Heard a Rumor - Bananarama
3  -  Lost in Emotion - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
2  -  Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
1  -  Didnt We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

Other Billboard Chart Topper

October 3rd 1987

#1 US Album
Bad - Michael Jackson
(2nd of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 US Country Single
You Again - Forester Sisters
(1 week at #1)


#1 US Country Album
Always and Forever - Randy Travis
(15th of 38 non consecutive weeks at #1)
(#1 country album on 1988)

#1 US Adult Contemporary Single
Didn't We Almost Have It All -  Whitney Houston
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)



#1 US Rock Single
Learning To Fly - Pink Floyd
(2nd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)


#1 UK Single
Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #10


#1 UK Album
Bad - Michael Jackson
(2nd of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)

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AT40 the 80s this week from April 26th 1980


The Top 40

40 - The Seduction - James Last Band
39 - The Rose - Bette Midler
38 - Train In Vain - The Clash
37 - Only a Lonely Heart Sees - Felix Cavaliere
36 - Set Me Free - Utopia
35 - The Second Time Around - Shalamar
34 - Him - Rupert Holmes
33 - Heart Hotels - Dan Fogelberg
32 - Fire in the Morning - Melissa Manchester
31 - Do Right - Paul Davis
30 - How Do I Make You - Linda Rondstadt
29 - Funkytown - Lipps Inc
28 - And the Beat Goes On - The Whispers
27 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
26 - Breakdown Dead Ahead - Boz Scaggs
25 - Brass in Pocket - The Pretenders
24 - Stomp - The Brothers Johnson
23 - Any Way You Want It - Journey
22 - Cars - Gary Numan
21 - I Can't Help It - Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John
20 - Think About Me - Fleetwood Mac
19 - I Pledge My Love - Peaches and Herb
18 - Hurt So Bad - Linda Rondstadt
17 - Biggest Part of Me - Ambrosia
16 - Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
15 - Pilot of the Airwaves - Charlie Dore
14 - Too Hot - Kook and the Gang
13 - Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer - Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes
12 - Hold on To My Love - Jimmy Ruffin
11 - Working My Way Back To You - The Spinners
10 - Sexy Eyes - Dr. Hook
9  -  You May Be Right - Billy Joel
8  -  I Can't Tell You Why - The Eagles
7  -  Fire Lake - Bob Seger
6  -  Lost in Love - Air Supply
5  -  Special Lady - Ray, Goodman and Brown
4  -  With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston and Syreeta
3  -  Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
2  -  Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross
1  -  Call Me - Blondie 
(2nd of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)




The #1 album this week in 1980


The Wall - Pink Floyd
(15th of 15 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - April 16th 2011

AT40 the 80s this week April 19th 1980

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Off The Wall - Michael Jackson

9  -  Working My Way Back To You - The Spinners

8  -  I Can't Tell You Why - The Eagles

7  -  Fire Lake - Bob Seger

6  -  Lost in Love - Air Supply

5  -  Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown

4  -  With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston & Syretta

3  -  Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross

2  -  Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd

1  -  Call Me - Blondie

(1st of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

The Top Ten Albums

10 - Damn The Torpedoes - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

9  -  Departure - Journey

8  -  American Gigolo - Soundtrack

7  -  Light Up the Night - The Brothers Johnson

6  -  The Whispers - The Whispers

5  -  Off the Wall - Michael Jackson

4  -  Mad Love - Linda Rondstadt

3  -  Glass Houses - Billy Joel

2  -  Against The Wind - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

1  -  The Wall - Pink Floyd

(14th of 15 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - January 22nd 2011

AT40 the 80s this week January 26th 1980

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Sara - Fleetwood Mac
9 - The Long Run - The Eagles
8 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
7 - We Don't Talk Anymore - Cliff Richard
6 - Send One Your Love - Stevie Wonder
5 - Crusin' - Smokey Robinson
4 - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
3 - Coward of the County- Kenny Rogers
2 - Do That To Me One More Time - The Captain & Tennile
1 - Rock With You - Michael Jackson
(2nd of 4 Consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Tusk - Fleetwood Mac
9 - Cornerstone - Styx
8 - Phoenix - Dan Fogelberg
7 - Off the Wall - Michael Jackson
6 - Kenny - Kenny Rogers
5 - Greatest Hits - Bee Gees
4 - On the Radio (Greatest Hits Vol 1 & 2) - Donna Summer
3 - Damn the Torpedoes - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
2 - The Long Run - The Eagles
1 - The Wall - Pink Floyd
(2nd of 15 consecutive weeks at #1)

A double album released in November of 1979 it has gone platinum 23 times in the 1980s. The album produced the single "Another Brick in the Wall pt 2" that was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Top 40.