The best selling album in 1989 in Japan was DELIGHT SLIGHT LIGHT KISS by YUMI MATSUTOYA (松任谷 由実) which sold 1,575,510 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
YUMI MATSUTOYA (松任谷 由実) |
DELIGHT SLIGHT LIGHT KISS |
1,575,510 |
1988 |
| 2 |
TOSHINOBU KUBOTA (久保田 利伸) |
THE BADDEST |
963,920 |
1989 |
| 3 |
TSUYOSHI NAGABUCHI (長渕 剛) |
SHOWA (昭和) |
875,530 |
1989 |
| 4 |
AKINA NAKAMORI (中森 明菜) |
BEST 2 |
796,750 |
1988 |
| 5 |
TM NETWORK |
CAROL |
660,190 |
1989 |
| 6 |
ANRI (杏里) |
CIRCUIT OF RAINBOW |
649,400 |
1989 |
| 7 |
BOØWY |
SINGLES |
642,410 |
1989 |
| 8 |
HIKARU GENJI (光GENJI) |
HEY! SAY! |
631,210 |
1989 |
| 9 |
SHIZUKA KUDO (工藤 静香) |
GRADATION |
615,740 |
1989 |
| 10 |
HOUND DOG |
GOLD |
608,910 |
1989 |
| 11 |
MISATO WATANABE (渡辺 美里) |
FLOWER BED
[3100 yen edition] |
602,520 |
1989 |
| 12 |
OKAMURA TAKAKO (岡村 孝子) |
EAU DU CIEL（天の水） |
585,710 |
1989 |
| 13 |
THE BLUE HEARTS (ザ・ブルーハーツ) |
TRAIN-TRAIN |
575,630 |
1989 |
| 14 |
PRINCESS PRINCESS (プリンセス プリンセス) |
LET'S GET CRAZY |
544,750 |
1989 |
| 15 |
TM NETWORK |
DRESS |
541,210 |
1989 |
| 16 |
SHOGO HAMADA (浜田 省吾) |
WASTED TEARS |
536,130 |
1989 |
| 17 |
KYOSUKE HIMURO (氷室 京介) |
NEO FASCIO |
534,690 |
1989 |
| 18 |
BARBEE BOYS |
√5 (5 ALBUM) |
524,760 |
1989 |
| 19 |
WINK |
ESPECIALLY FOR YOU-優しさにつつまれて- |
501,520 |
1989 |
| 20 |
COMPLEX |
COMPLEX |
495,560 |
1989 |
| 21 |
REBECCA (レベッカ) |
BLOND SAURUS |
474,380 |
1989 |
| 22 |
PRINCESS PRINCESS (プリンセス プリンセス) |
LOVERS |
461,990 |
1989 |
| 23 |
MARI HAMADA (浜田 麻里) |
RETURN TO MYSELF |
431,250 |
1989 |
| 24 |
SHIZUKA KUDO (工藤 静香) |
JOY |
364,800 |
1989 |
| 25 |
MADONNA |
LIKE A PRAYER |
364,250 |
1989 |
| 26 |
ANZEN CHITAI (安全地帯) |
安全地帯BEST I LOVE YOUからはじめよう |
354,030 |
1988 |
| 27 |
BAKUFU-SLUMP |
HIGHLANDER |
351,990 |
1989 |
| 28 |
WINK |
AT HEEL DIAMONDS |
345,390 |
1989 |
| 29 |
KAHORU KOHIRUIMAKI (小比類巻 かほる) |
SO REAL |
337,920 |
1989 |
| 30 |
PERSONZ |
NO MORE TEARS |
330,150 |
1989 |
| 31 |
SHIZUKA KUDO (工藤 静香) |
CRUISE |
327,000 |
1989 |
| 32 |
SOUTHERN ALL STARS (サザンオールスターズ) |
すいか |
325,260 |
1989 |
| 33 |
JUN SKY WALKER(S) |
歩いていこう |
314,260 |
1989 |
| 34 |
HIKARU GENJI (光GENJI) |
HELLO…I LOVE YOU |
312,770 |
1989 |
| 35 |
EIKICHI YAZAWA (矢沢 永吉) |
情事 |
311,600 |
1989 |
| 36 |
BUCK-TICK |
TABOO |
298,620 |
1989 |
| 37 |
NAGAI MARIKO (永井 真理子) |
ミラクル・ガール |
290,610 |
1989 |
| 38 |
AYUMI NAKAMURA (中村 あゆみ) |
KIDS BLUE |
287,870 |
1989 |
| 39 |
SHIZUKA KUDO (工藤 静香) |
カレリア |
282,570 |
1989 |
| 40 |
HIBARI MISORA (美空 ひばり) |
特選集 美空ひばり／川の流れのように |
279,750 |
1989 |
| 41 |
TOSHINOBU KUBOTA (久保田 利伸) |
SUCH A FUNKY THANG! |
267,290 |
1988 |
| 42 |
KIYOTAKA SUGIYAMA (杉山 清貴) |
HERE & THERE |
265,190 |
1989 |
| 43 |
THE CHECKERS (チェッカーズ) |
SEVEN HEAVEN |
262,990 |
1989 |
| 44 |
MIHO NAKAYAMA (中山 美穂) |
ANGEL HEARTS |
250,100 |
1989 |
| 45 |
SENRI OE (大江 千里) |
SLOPPY JOE |
249,190 |
1989 |
| 46 |
HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA (徳永 英明) |
REALIZE |
246,070 |
1989 |
| 47 |
INAGAKI JUNICHI (稲垣 潤一) |
HEART & SOUL |
242,930 |
1989 |
| 48 |
OTOKOGUMI (男闘呼組) |
男闘呼組二枚目 |
236,700 |
1989 |
| 49 |
SADISTIC MIKA BAND (サディスティック・ミカ・バンド) |
APPARE 天晴 |
236,100 |
1989 |
| 50 |
KOME KOME CLUB (米米CLUB) |
5 1/2 |
231,490 |
1989 |
| 51 |
MIKI IMAI (今井 美樹) |
MOCHA UNDER A FULL MOON |
222,850 |
1989 |
| 52 |
SHOW-YA |
OUTERLIMITS |
216,580 |
1989 |
| 53 |
CHISATO MORITAKA (森高 千里) |
非実力派宣言 |
215,090 |
1989 |
| 54 |
YOKO MINAMINO (南野陽子) |
SNOWFLAKES |
214,960 |
1989 |
| 55 |
SENRI OE (大江 千里) |
RED MONKEY YELLOW FISH |
214,470 |
1989 |
| 56 |
NAGAI MARIKO (永井 真理子) |
大好き |
206,690 |
1989 |
| 57 |
BAKUFU-SLUMP |
I.B.W. |
206,730 |
1989 |
| 58 |
YAMASHITA TATSURO (山下 達郎) |
僕の中の少年 |
203,850 |
1988 |
| 59 |
MOTOHARU SANO (佐野元春) |
ナポレオンフィッシュと泳ぐ日 |
201,860 |
1989 |
| 60 |
TUBE |
SUMMER CITY |
201,420 |
1989 |
| 61 |
SENRI OE (大江 千里) |
BALLADS |
194,650 |
1989 |
| 62 |
MIHO NAKAYAMA (中山 美穂) |
HIDE'N' SEEK |
189,930 |
1989 |
| 63 |
X JAPAN |
BLUE BLOOD |
188,940 |
1989 |
| 64 |
MARIYA TAKEUCHI (竹内 まりや) |
REQUEST |
187,080 |
1987 |
| 65 |
HIROKO YAKUSHIMARU (薬師丸 ひろ子) |
LOVER'S CONCERTO |
186,050 |
1989 |
| 66 |
MARI HAMADA (浜田 麻里) |
HEART AND SOUL |
183,960 |
1989 |
| 67 |
CHAGE & ASKA |
PRIDE |
180,660 |
1989 |
| 68 |
MIKI IMAI (今井 美樹) |
FIESTA |
180,660 |
1989 |
| 69 |
ENYA |
WATERMARK |
180,280 |
1988 |
| 70 |
KYE EUN-SOOK (계은숙) |
全曲集 |
177,960 |
1989 |
| 71 |
JUN SKY WALKER(S) |
ひとつ抱きしめて |
174,850 |
1989 |
| 72 |
YOSHI IKUZO (吉幾三) |
全曲集 |
160,400 |
1989 |
| 73 |
YOKO MINAMINO (南野陽子) |
GAUCHE |
159,710 |
1989 |
| 74 |
PRINCE |
BATMAN (SOUNDTRACK) |
159,120 |
1989 |
| 75 |
TSUYOSHI NAGABUCHI (長渕 剛) |
SINGLE COLLECTION |
158,650 |
1989 |
| 76 |
DEAD OR ALIVE |
NUDE |
156,690 |
1988 |
| 77 |
EIKICHI YAZAWA (矢沢 永吉) |
STAND UP |
154,760 |
1989 |
| 78 |
SOUNDTRACK |
COCKTAIL |
154,350 |
1988 |
| 79 |
SEIKIMA II (聖飢魔II) |
WORST～聖飢魔Ⅱ極鳴集大成教典（ベスト） |
151,670 |
1989 |
| 80 |
KYOKO KOIZUMI (小泉 今日子) |
BEST OF KYONG KING |
151,060 |
1989 |
| 81 |
YUI ASAKA (浅香 唯) |
MELODY FAIR |
148,100 |
1989 |
| 82 |
HIBARI MISORA (美空 ひばり) |
全曲集～川の流れのように～ |
147,810 |
1989 |
| 83 |
CYNDI LAUPER |
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER |
145,260 |
1989 |
| 84 |
TOSHIKI KADOMATSU (角松 敏生) |
REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS |
145,170 |
1989 |
| 85 |
TM NETWORK |
TWINKLE NIGHT |
138,610 |
1989 |
| 86 |
PRINCESS PRINCESS (プリンセス プリンセス) |
HERE WE ARE |
137,560 |
1988 |
| 87 |
DEBBIE GIBSON |
ELECTRIC YOUTH |
137,310 |
1989 |
| 88 |
UNICORN (ユニコーン) |
服部 |
136,640 |
1989 |
| 89 |
THE ROLLING STONES |
STEEL WHEELS |
136,170 |
1989 |
| 90 |
YOKO OGINOME (荻野目洋子) |
VERGE OF LOVE |
136,150 |
1989 |
| 91 |
YUKI SAITO (斉藤 由貴) |
AGE |
136,000 |
1989 |
| 92 |
YUI ASAKA (浅香 唯) |
HERSTORY |
134,590 |
1989 |
| 93 |
KAHORU KOHIRUIMAKI (小比類巻 かほる) |
TIME THE MOTION |
133,180 |
1989 |
| 94 |
BON JOVI |
NEW JERSEY |
132,670 |
1988 |
| 95 |
YOSUI INOUE (井上 陽水) |
ザ・井上陽水 |
129,120 |
1989 |
| 96 |
HIBARI MISORA (美空 ひばり) |
ベスト14 |
128,240 |
1989 |
| 97 |
KOME KOME CLUB (米米CLUB) |
GO FUNK |
123,110 |
1988 |
| 98 |
SOUNDTRACK |
魔女の宅急便 サントラ音楽集 |
122,720 |
1989 |
| 99 |
MISATO WATANABE (渡辺 美里) |
FLOWER BED
[Standard edition] |
120,000 |
1989 |
| 100 |
THE ALFEE |
DNA |
115,330 |
1989 |
Source: Oricon Charts
