The best-selling album of 1980's in United Kingdom is BROTHERS IN ARMS by DIRE STRAITS which sold 3,200,000 copies.
Rank Artist Album Sales Released
1
DIRE STRAITS
BROTHERS IN ARMS
3,200,000
1985
2
MICHAEL JACKSON
BAD
1987
3
MICHAEL JACKSON
THRILLER
1982
4
QUEEN
GREATEST HITS I
1,900,000
1981
5
KYLIE MINOGUE
KYLIE
1988
6
WHITNEY HOUSTON
WHITNEY
1987
7
FLEETWOOD MAC
TANGO IN THE NIGHT
1987
8
PHIL COLLINS
NO JACKET REQUIRED
1985
9
U2
THE JOSHUA TREE
1987
10
MADONNA
TRUE BLUE
1986
Source: CIN data /Record Mirror Issue December 16, 1989