These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums to reach number-one in 1981.
Chart history Issue date Album Artis 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
See also 1981 in music R&B number-one hits of 1981 (USA)
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