These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1980 as compiled by RPM.[1]
(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]
| 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) | ( - ) |