List of number-one albums from the 1980s (UK)

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[edit] 1980

  1. ABBA - Greatest Hits Volume 2
    January 12 for 1 week
  2. The Pretenders - Pretenders
    January 19 for 4 weeks
  3. Various Artist Compilation (Motown) - The Last Dance 2
    February 16 for 2 weeks
  4. The Shadows - String Of Hits
    March 1 for 3 weeks
  5. Johnny Mathis - Tears And Laughter
    March 22 for 2 weeks
  6. Genesis - Duke
    April 5 for 2 weeks
  7. Rose Royce - Greatest Hits
    April 19 for 2 weeks
  8. Sky - Sky 2
    May 3 for 2 weeks
  9. Boney M - The Magic Of Boney M
    May 17 for 2 weeks
  10. Paul McCartney - McCartney II
    May 31 for 2 weeks
  11. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel
    June 14 for 2 weeks
  12. Roxy Music - Flesh and Blood
    June 28 for 1 week
  13. Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
    July 5 for 2 weeks
  14. Queen - The Game
    July 19 for 2 weeks
  15. Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
    August 2 for 1 week
  16. AC/DC - Back in Black
    August 9 for 2 weeks
  17. Roxy Music - Flesh and Blood
    August 23 for 3 weeks
  18. Gary Numan - Telekon
    September 13 for 1 week
  19. Kate Bush - Never for Ever
    September 20 for 1 week
  20. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
    September 27 for 2 weeks
  21. The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta
    October 11 for 4 weeks
  22. Barbra Streisand - Guilty
    November 8 for 2 weeks
  23. ABBA - Super Trouper
    November 22 for 9 weeks

[edit] 1981

  1. Adam & the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier
    January 24 for 2 weeks
  2. John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Double Fantasy
    February 7 for 2 weeks
  3. Phil Collins - Face Value
    February 21 for 3 weeks
  4. Adam & the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier
    March 14 for 10 weeks
  5. Star Sound - Stars on 45
    May 23 for 5 weeks
  6. Motörhead - No Sleep 'til Hammersmith
    June 27 for 1 week
  7. Various Artist Compilation (Ronco) - Disco Daze And Disco Nites
    July 4 for 1 week
  8. Cliff Richard - Love Songs
    July 11 for 5 weeks
  9. The Official BBC Album Of The Royal Wedding
    August 15 for 2 weeks
  10. Electric Light Orchestra - Time
    August 29 for 2 weeks
  11. Meat Loaf - Dead Ringer
    September 12 for 2 weeks
  12. Genesis - Abacab
    September 26 for 2 weeks
  13. The Police - Ghost in the Machine
    October 10 for 3 weeks
  14. Human League - Dare
    October 31 for 1 week
  15. Shakin' Stevens - Shaky
    November 7 for 1 week
  16. Queen - Greatest Hits
    November 14 for 4 weeks
  17. Various Artist Compilation (K-Tel) - Chart Hits '81
    December 12 for 1 week
  18. ABBA - The Visitors
    December 19 for 3 weeks

[edit] 1982

  1. Human League - Dare
    January 9 for 3 weeks
  2. Barbra Streisand - Love Songs
    January 30 for 7 weeks
  3. The Jam - The Gift
    March 20 for 1 week
  4. Barbra Streisand - Love Songs
    March 20 for 2 weeks
  5. Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
    April 10 for 2 weeks
  6. Status Quo - 1982
    April 24 for 1 week
  7. Barry Manilow - Barry Live In Britain
    May 1 for 1 week
  8. Paul McCartney - Tug Of War
    May 8 for 2 weeks
  9. Madness - Complete Madness
    May 22 for 2 weeks
  10. Roxy Music - Avalon
    June 5 for 1 week
  11. Madness - Complete Madness
    June 12 for 1 week
  12. Roxy Music - Avalon
    June 19 for 2 weeks
  13. ABC - The Lexicon Of Love
    July 3 for 4 weeks
  14. Original Soundtrack - Fame
    July 24 for 2 weeks
  15. Kids From Fame - The Kids From Fame
    August 7 for 8 weeks
  16. Dire Straits - Love Over Gold
    October 2 for 4 weeks
  17. Kids From Fame - The Kids From Fame
    October 30 for 4 weeks
  18. ABBA - The Singles - The First Ten Years
    November 27 for 1 week
  19. John Lennon - The John Lennon Collection
    December 4 for 6 weeks

[edit] 1983

  1. Various Artist Compilation (Ronco) - Raiders Of The Pop Charts
    January 15 for 2 weeks
  2. Men at Work - Business as Usual
    January 29 for 5 weeks
  3. Michael Jackson - Thriller
    March 5 for 1 week
  4. U2 - War
    March 12 for 1 week
  5. Michael Jackson - Thriller
    March 19 for 1 week
  6. Tears for Fears - The Hurting
    March 26 for 1 week
  7. Pink Floyd - The Final Cut
    April 2 for 2 weeks
  8. Bonnie Tyler - Faster Than the Speed of Night
    April 16 for 1 week
  9. David Bowie - Let's Dance
    April 23 for 3 weeks
  10. Spandau Ballet - True
    May 14 for 1 week
  11. Michael Jackson - Thriller
    May 21 for 5 weeks
  12. The Police - Synchronicity
    June 25 for 2 weeks
  13. Wham! - Fantastic!
    July 9 for 2 weeks
  14. Yazoo - You And Me Both
    July 23 for 2 weeks
  15. The Beach Boys - The Very Best Of The Beach Boys
    August 6 for 2 weeks
  16. Michael Jackson Plus The Jackson 5 - 18 Greatest Hits
    August 20 for 3 weeks
  17. The Beach Boys - The Very Best Of The Beach Boys
    September 10 for 1 week
  18. Paul Young - No Parlez
    September 17 for 1 week
  19. UB40 - Labour Of Love
    September 24 for 1 week
  20. Paul Young - No Parlez
    October 1 for 2 weeks
  21. Genesis - Genesis
    October 15 for 1 week
  22. Culture Club - Colour By Numbers
    October 22 for 3 weeks
  23. Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down
    November 12 for 1 week
  24. Culture Club - Colour By Numbers
    November 19 for 2 weeks
  25. Duran Duran - Seven and the Ragged Tiger
    December 3 for 1 week
  26. Paul Young - No Parlez
    December 10 for 1 week
  27. Various Artist Compilation (EMI/Virgin) - Now That's What I Call Music!
    December 17 for 4 weeks

[edit] 1984

  1. Paul Young - No Parlez
    January 14 for 1 week
  2. Various Artist Compilation (EMI/Virgin) - Now That's What I Call Music!
    January 21 for 1 week
  3. Michael Jackson - Thriller
    January 28 for 1 week
  4. Eurythmics - Touch
    February 4 for 2 weeks
  5. Simple Minds - Sparkle In The Rain
    February 18 for 1 week
  6. Thompson Twins - Into The Gap
    February 25 for 3 weeks
  7. Howard Jones - Human's Lib
    March 17 for 2 weeks
  8. Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down
    March 31 for 2 weeks
  9. Various Artist Compilation (EMI/Virgin) - Now That's What I Call Music! 2
    April 14 for 5 weeks
  10. Bob Marley & The Wailers Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers
    May 19 for 12 weeks
  11. Various Artist Compilation (EMI/Virgin) - Now That's What I Call Music! 3
    August 11 for 8 weeks
  12. David Bowie - Tonight
    October 6 for 1 weeks
  13. U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
    October 13 for 2 weeks
  14. Big Country - Steeltown
    October 27 for 1 week
  15. Paul McCartney - Give My Regards To Broad Street (OST)
    November 3 for 1 week
  16. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome
    November 10 for 1 week
  17. Wham! - Make It Big
    November 17 for 2 weeks
  18. Various Artist Compilation (CBS/WEA) The Hits Album/The Hits Tape - 32 Original Hits
    December 1 for 7 weeks

[edit] 1985

  1. Alison Moyet - Alf
    January 19 for 1 week
  2. Foreigner - Agent Provocateur
    January 26 for 3 weeks
  3. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
    February 16 for 1 week
  4. The Smiths - Meat Is Murder
    February 23 for 1 week
  5. Phil Collins - No Jacket Required
    March 2 for 5 weeks
  6. Paul Young - The Secret Of Association
    April 6 for 1 week
  7. Various Artist Compilation (CBS/WEA) The Hits Album 2/The Hits Tape 2
    April 13 for 6 weeks
  8. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
    May 25 for 2 weeks
  9. The Style Council - Our Favourite Shop
    June 8 for 1 week
  10. Bryan Ferry - Boys And Girls
    June 15 for 2 weeks
  11. Marillion - Misplaced Childhood
    June 29 for 1 week
  12. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
    July 16 for 4 weeks
  13. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
    August 3 for 2 weeks
  14. Various Artist Compilation (EMI/Virgin) - Now That's What I Call Music! 5
    August 17 for 5 weeks
  15. Madonna - Like a Virgin
    September 21 for 1 week
  16. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
    September 28 for 2 weeks
  17. Madonna - Like a Virgin
    October 12 for 1 week
  18. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
    October 19 for 1 week
  19. George Benson - The Love Songs
    October 26 for 1 week
  20. Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time
    November 2 for 1 week
  21. George Benson - The Love Songs
    November 9 for 1 week
  22. Sade - Promise
    November 16 for 2 weeks
  23. Various artist compilation (Telstar) - The Greatest Hits Of 1985
    November 30 for 1 week
  24. Various Artist Compilation (EMI/Virgin) - Now That's What I Call Music! 6
    December 7 for 2 weeks
  25. Various Artist Compilation (EMI/Virgin) - Now That's What I Call Music! Christmas Album
    December 21 for 2 weeks

[edit] 1986

  1. Various Artist Compilation (EMI/Virgin) - Now That's What I Call Music! 6
    January 4 for 2 weeks
  2. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
    January 18 for 10 weeks
  3. Various Artist Compilation (CBS/WEA) Hits 4
    March 29 for 4 weeks
  4. Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music - Street Life - 20 Great Hits
    April 26 for 5 weeks
  5. Peter Gabriel - So
    May 31 for 2 weeks
  6. Queen - A Kind of Magic
    June 14 for 1 week
  7. Genesis - Invisible Touch
    June 21 for 3 weeks
  8. Madonna - True Blue
    July 12 for 6 weeks
  9. Various Artist Compilation (EMI/Virgin) - Now That's What I Call Music! 7
    August 23 for 5 weeks
  10. Five Star - Silk And Steel
    September 27 for 1 week
  11. Paul Simon - Graceland
    October 4 for 5 weeks
  12. The Police - Every Breath You Take: The Singles
    November 8 for 2 weeks
  13. Various Artist Compilation (CBS/WEA) Hits 5
    November 22 for 2 weeks
  14. Various Artist Compilation (EMI/Virgin) - Now That's What I Call Music! 8
    December 6 for 6 weeks

[edit] 1987

  1. Kate Bush - The Whole Story
    January 17 for 2 weeks
  2. Paul Simon - Graceland
    January 31 for 3 weeks
  3. London Stage Cast - The Phantom of the Opera
    February 21 for 3 weeks
  4. Hot Chocolate - The Very Best Of Hot Chocolate
    March 14 for 1 week
  5. U2 - The Joshua Tree
    March 21 for 2 weeks
  6. Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
    July 25 for 9 weeks

[edit] See also

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