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