Top UK Albums - Decade-end 1980's

The best-selling album of 1980's in United Kingdom is BROTHERS IN ARMS by DIRE STRAITS which sold 3,200,000 copies.

RankArtistAlbumSalesReleased
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

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