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February 18, 1980

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 13, 1980, covering February 18, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Wall by Pink Floyd

    The Wall

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

    Damn The Torpedoes

    Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

    Off The Wall

    Michael Jackson

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    25
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Long Run by Eagles

    The Long Run

    Eagles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
  5. 5
    Album cover for Phoenix by Dan Fogelberg

    Phoenix

    Dan Fogelberg

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

Nik Antropov

1980Nik Antropov, Kazakhstani-Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Nikolai Alexandrovich Antropov is a Kazakhstani-Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers and Winnipeg Jets. He received Canadian citizenship in May 2007. Internationally Antropov played for Kazakhstan at several junior and senior tournaments, including the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Regina Spektor

1980Regina Spektor, Russian-American musician and songwriter[†]

Regina Ilyinichna Spektor is a Russian-born American singer, songwriter, and pianist.

Historical Context for February 18, 1980

In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people[†]