brown #
= weekly rock chart peak
blue #
= pop chart peak
| 51 | Too Much Time On My Hands | 3 | 5 | Apr 1981 |  |
| Styx |
| 52 | Our Lips Are Sealed | 7 | 14 | Nov 1981 | |
| Go-Go's |
| 53 | Take It On The Run | 2 | 2 | Mar 1981 | |
| REO Speedwagon |
| 54 | (Ghost) Riders In The Sky | 2 | Jan 1981 | |
| Outlaws |
| 55 | Harden My Heart | 5 | 4 | Dec 1981 | |
| Quarterflash |
| 56 | Treat Me Right | 2 | 8 | Jan 1981 | |
| Pat Benatar |
| 57 | Tube Snake Boogie | 4 | Aug 1981 | |
| ZZ Top |
| 58 | Mr. Crowley | 3 | Aug 1981 | |
| Ozzy Osbourne |
| 59 | Say Goodbye To Hollywood | 4 | 12 | Oct 1981 | |
| Billy Joel |
| 60 | Message Of Love | 4 | May 1981 | |
| Pretenders |
| 61 | Little T And A | 3 | Nov 1981 | |
| The Rolling Stones |
| 62 | The Best Of Times | 4 | 1 | Feb 1981 | |
| Styx |
| 63 | Gemini Dream | 5 | 7 | Jul 1981 | |
| The Moody Blues |
| 64 | Time Out Of Mind | 4 | 10 | Jan 1981 | |
| Steely Dan |
| 65 | Tough Guys | 7 | Mar 1981 | |
| REO Speedwagon |
| 66 | Skateaway | 4 | Jan 1981 | |
| Dire Straits |
| 67 | Rockin' The Paradise | 4 | Feb 1981 | |
| Styx |
| 68 | She's Got A Way LIVE | 6 | 9 | Dec 1981 | |
| Billy Joel |
| 69 | Fade Away | 5 | 18 | Feb 1981 | |
| Bruce Springsteen |
| 70 | In The Dark | 6 | Jul 1981 | |
| Billy Squier |
| 71 | Arc Of A Diver | 9 | Apr 1981 | |
| Steve Winwood |
| 72 | Just Between You And Me | 6 | 13 | Feb 1981 | |
| April Wine |
| 73 | I Missed Again | 5 | 14 | Mar 1981 | |
| Phil Collins |
| 74 | Breaking All The Rules | 6 | Jul 1981 | |
| Peter Frampton |
| 75 | The Adultress | 8 | Aug 1981 | |
| Pretenders |