The best-selling album of 1989 in Italy is ORO, INCENSO & BIRRA by ZUCCHERO which sold 1,300,000 copies.
Rank Artist Album Sales Released
1
ZUCCHERO
ORO, INCENSO & BIRRA
1,300,000
1989
2
VASCO ROSSI
LIBERI LIBERI
900,000
1989
3
MADONNA
LIKE A PRAYER
700,000
1989
4
EDOARDO BENNATO
ABBI DUBBI
600,000
1989
5
JOVANOTTI
LA MIA MOTO
550,000
1989
6
VARIOUS ARTISTS
LAMBADA
520,000
1989
7
SIMPLY RED
A NEW FLAME
440,000
1989
8
TRACY CHAPMAN
CROSSROADS
420,000
1989
9
LUCA CARBONI
PERSONE SILENZIOSE
400,000
1989
10
SIMPLE MINDS
STREET FIGHTING YEARS
400,000
1989
11
VARIOUS ARTISTS
UNA ROTONDA SUL MARE
380,000
1989
12
PHIL COLLINS
BUT SERIOUSLY
360,000
1989
13
TINA TURNER
FOREIGN AFFAIR
350,000
1989
14
FRANCESCO SALVI
MEGASALVI
320,000
1989
15
ANTONELLO VENDITTI
IN QUESTO MONDO DI LADRI
300,000
1988
Source: Musica & Dischi