List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1981

These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums to reach number-one in 1981.

Issue Date	Album	Artist
January 3	Hotter Than July	Stevie Wonder
January 10	Hotter Than July	Stevie Wonder
January 17	Hotter Than July	Stevie Wonder
January 24	Hotter Than July	Stevie Wonder
January 31	Hotter Than July	Stevie Wonder
February 7	Hotter Than July	Stevie Wonder
February 14	Hotter Than July	Stevie Wonder
February 21	The Gap Band III	The Gap Band
February 28	The Gap Band III	The Gap Band
March 7	The Two of Us	Yarbrough & Peoples
March 14	The Two of Us	Yarbrough & Peoples
March 21	The Gap Band III	The Gap Band
March 28	The Gap Band III	The Gap Band
April 4	The Gap Band III	The Gap Band
April 11	The Gap Band III	The Gap Band
April 18	Being with You	Smokey Robinson
April 25	Being with You	Smokey Robinson
May 2	Being with You	Smokey Robinson
May 9	Being with You	Smokey Robinson
May 16	Being with You	Smokey Robinson
May 23	A Woman Needs Love	Raydio featuring Ray Parker Jr.
May 30	A Woman Needs Love	Raydio featuring Ray Parker Jr.
June 6	Street Songs	Rick James
June 13	Street Songs	Rick James
June 20	Street Songs	Rick James
June 27	Street Songs	Rick James
July 4	Street Songs	Rick James
July 11	Street Songs	Rick James
July 18	Street Songs	Rick James
July 25	Street Songs	Rick James
August 1	Street Songs	Rick James
August 8	Street Songs	Rick James
August 15	Street Songs	Rick James
August 22	Street Songs	Rick James
August 29	Street Songs	Rick James
September 5	Street Songs	Rick James
September 12	Street Songs	Rick James
September 19	Street Songs	Rick James
September 26	Street Songs	Rick James
October 3	Street Songs	Rick James
October 10	Street Songs	Rick James
October 17	Street Songs	Rick James
October 24	Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau
October 31	Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau
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	Raise!	Earth, Wind and Fire
December 12	Raise!	Earth, Wind and Fire
December 19	Raise!	Earth, Wind and Fire
December 26	Raise!	Earth, Wind and Fire

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