The best selling album in 1985 in Japan was 9.5 CARAT by YOSUI INOUE (井上 陽水) which sold 1,054,000 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
YOSUI INOUE (井上 陽水) |
9.5 CARAT |
1,054,000 |
1984 |
| 2 |
WHAM! |
MAKE IT BIG |
798,000 |
1984 |
| 3 |
ANZEN CHITAI (安全地帯) |
抱きしめたい |
778,000 |
1984 |
| 4 |
SOUTHERN ALL STARS (サザンオールスターズ) |
KAMAKURA (カマクラ) |
766,000 |
1985 |
| 5 |
THE CHECKERS (チェッカーズ) |
MOTTO |
741,000 |
1984 |
| 6 |
YUMI MATSUTOYA (松任谷 由実) |
NO SIDE |
607,000 |
1984 |
| 7 |
AKINA NAKAMORI (中森 明菜) |
D404ME |
591,000 |
1985 |
| 8 |
MADONNA |
LIKE A VIRGIN |
590,000 |
1984 |
| 9 |
AKINA NAKAMORI (中森 明菜) |
BITTER AND SWEET |
556,000 |
1985 |
| 10 |
THE CHECKERS (チェッカーズ) |
毎日!!チェッカーズ |
543,000 |
1985 |
| 11 |
SEIKO MATSUDA (松田 聖子) |
WINDY SHADOW |
519,000 |
1984 |
| 12 |
SEIKO MATSUDA (松田 聖子) |
THE 9TH WAVE |
511,000 |
1985 |
| 13 |
SOUNDTRACK |
CHECKERS IN TAN TAN TANUKI |
509,000 |
1984 |
| 14 |
KIYOTAKA SUGIYAMA (杉山 清貴) |
ANOTHER SUMMER |
493,000 |
1985 |
| 15 |
USA FOR AFRICA |
WE ARE THE WORLD |
471,000 |
1985 |
| 16 |
AYUMI NAKAMURA (中村 あゆみ) |
BE TRUE |
404,000 |
1985 |
| 17 |
KYOKO KOIZUMI (小泉 今日子) |
CELEBRATION |
392,000 |
1984 |
| 18 |
MIYUKI NAKAJIMA (中島 みゆき) |
御色なおし |
338,000 |
1985 |
| 19 |
KIYOTAKA SUGIYAMA (杉山 清貴) |
NEVER ENDING SUMMER |
336,000 |
1984 |
| 20 |
KOJI KIKKAWA (吉川 晃司) |
INNOCENT SKY (イノセントスカイ) |
335,000 |
1985 |
| 21 |
KYOKO KOIZUMI (小泉 今日子) |
TODAY'S GIRL |
319,000 |
1985 |
| 22 |
YOSHIYUKI OSAWA (大沢誉志幸) |
CONFUSION |
316,000 |
1984 |
| 23 |
MOMOKO KIKUCHI (菊池 桃子) |
TROPIC OF CAPRICORN |
315,000 |
1985 |
| 24 |
BILLY JOEL |
GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II |
314,000 |
1985 |
| 25 |
ANZEN CHITAI (安全地帯) |
ENDLESS |
313,000 |
1985 |
| 26 |
SEIKO MATSUDA (松田 聖子) |
SOUND OF MY HEART |
310,000 |
1985 |
| 27 |
HIROKO YAKUSHIMARU (薬師丸 ひろ子) |
夢十話 |
301,000 |
1985 |
| 28 |
INAGAKI JUNICHI (稲垣 潤一) |
NO STRINGS |
296,000 |
1985 |
| 29 |
YUKI SAITO (斉藤 由貴) |
アクシア |
287,000 |
1985 |
| 30 |
EIKICHI YAZAWA (矢沢 永吉) |
YOKOHAMA二十才まえ |
275,000 |
1985 |
| 31 |
AKINA NAKAMORI (中森 明菜) |
SILENT LOVE (EP) |
274,000 |
1984 |
| 32 |
MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA (高中 正義) |
TRAUMATIC 極東探偵団 |
263,000 |
1985 |
| 33 |
YUTAKA OZAKI (尾崎 豊) |
回帰線 |
256,000 |
1985 |
| 34 |
YOSHIYUKI OSAWA (大沢誉志幸) |
IN・FIN・ITY |
237,000 |
1985 |
| 35 |
OFF COURSE (オフコース) |
BACK STREETS OF TOKYO |
233,000 |
1985 |
| 36 |
THE ALFEE |
FOR YOUR LOVE |
224,000 |
1985 |
| 37 |
PHIL COLLINS |
NO JACKET REQUIRED |
213,000 |
1985 |
| 38 |
SEIKO MATSUDA (松田 聖子) |
SEIKO-TRAIN |
208,000 |
1985 |
| 39 |
AKINA NAKAMORI (中森 明菜) |
POSSIBILITY |
208,000 |
1984 |
| 40 |
HOUND DOG |
SPIRITS! |
201,000 |
1985 |
| 41 |
ONYANKO CLUB (おニャン子クラブ) |
キックオフ |
200,000 |
1985 |
| 42 |
REBECCA (レベッカ) |
ワイルド & ハニー |
199,000 |
1985 |
| 43 |
INAGAKI JUNICHI (稲垣 潤一) |
COMPLETE |
198,000 |
1985 |
| 44 |
SOUNDTRACK |
GHOSTBUSTERS |
197,000 |
1984 |
| 45 |
REBECCA (レベッカ) |
REBECCA IV |
194,000 |
1985 |
| 46 |
KYOKO KOIZUMI (小泉 今日子) |
FLAPPER |
188,000 |
1985 |
| 47 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
BIG WAVE |
188,000 |
1985 |
| 48 |
TOMOYO HARADA (原田知世) |
撫子純情 |
164,000 |
1984 |
| 49 |
STEVIE WONDER |
THE WOMAN IN RED (SOUNDTRACK) |
164,000 |
1984 |
| 50 |
TEARS FOR FEARS |
SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR |
158,000 |
1985 |
Source: Oricon Charts
