brown #
= weekly rock chart peak
blue #
= pop chart peak
| 1 | Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 | 1 | 1 | Dec 1979 |  |
| Pink Floyd |
| 2 | (Just Like) Starting Over | 1 | 1 | Nov 1980 | |
| John Lennon |
| 3 | Hit Me With Your Best Shot | 1 | 4 | Sep 1980 | |
| Pat Benatar |
| 4 | Emotional Rescue | 1 | 1 | Jul 1980 | |
| The Rolling Stones |
| 5 | Hungry Heart | 1 | 1 | Nov 1980 | |
| Bruce Springsteen |
| 6 | She's So Cold | 1 | 20 | Oct 1980 | |
| The Rolling Stones |
| 7 | It's Still Rock And Roll To Me | 1 | 1 | May 1980 | |
| Billy Joel |
| 8 | Back In Black | 1 | Sep 1980 | |
| AC/DC |
| 9 | Let My Love Open The Door | 1 | 4 | Jun 1980 | |
| Pete Townshend |
| 10 | You May Be Right | 1 | 1 | Mar 1980 | |
| Billy Joel |
| 11 | Turn It On Again | 1 | Jul 1980 | |
| Genesis |
| 12 | Another One Bites The Dust | 1 | 1 | Aug 1980 | |
| Queen |
| 13 | And The Cradle Will Rock... | 1 | May 1980 | |
| Van Halen |
| 14 | Boulevard | 2 | 8 | Jul 1980 | |
| Jackson Browne |
| 15 | Love Stinks | 1 | Apr 1980 | |
| The J. Geils Band |
| 16 | Her Strut | 2 | Mar 1980 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 17 | You Shook Me All Night Long | 1 | Aug 1980 | |
| AC/DC |
| 18 | Against The Wind | 1 | 2 | May 1980 | |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 19 | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | 2 | 8 | Oct 1980 | |
| The Police |
| 20 | Refugee | 1 | 7 | Jan 1980 | |
| Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 21 | Walking On The Moon | 1 | Jan 1980 | |
| The Police |
| 22 | Rough Boys | 1 | Jun 1980 | |
| Pete Townshend |
| 23 | Misunderstanding | 1 | 3 | Jun 1980 | |
| Genesis |
| 24 | Don't Ask Me Why | 2 | 7 | Aug 1980 | |
| Billy Joel |
| 25 | Hey Nineteen | 1 | 3 | Dec 1980 | |
| Steely Dan |