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List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 1980s

List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 1980s

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The UK Albums Chart is a weekly record chart based on album sales from Sunday to Saturday in the United Kingdom; during the 1980s, a total of 184 albums reached number one.

Dire Straits had three UK number-one albums during the 1980s. Their second, Brothers in Arms, was the biggest-selling album of the decade.

Number ones

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By artist

Colour photograph of Michael Jackson in 1984. He is wearing his trademark single white glove, and is waving.
Michael Jackson achieved three number ones on the albums chart this decade.
Swedish group ABBA spent 14 weeks at the top of the UK Album Chart during the 1980s.

Ten artists spent 10 weeks or more at number one on the album chart during the 1980s.

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Six record labels spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the album chart during the 1980s.

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Christmas number ones

Main article: List of UK Albums Chart Christmas number ones
Cliff Richard's album Private Collection: 1979–1988 was the 1988 Christmas number one.

In the UK, Christmas number one albums are those that are at the top of the UK Albums Chart on Christmas Day. Typically, this will refer to the album that was announced as number one on the Sunday before 25 December—when Christmas Day falls on a Sunday itself, the official number one is considered by the OCC to be the one announced on that day's chart.[14] During the 1980s, the following albums were Christmas number ones.

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Notes

  1. The artist, album, date of reaching number one and number of weeks at number one are those given by the OCC.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
  2. The record labels are those given by the OCC.[11]
  3. The certifications are those awarded by the BPI as of 31 December 1989.[12]
  4. Private Collection: 1979–1988 was announced as the 1988 Christmas number one a day later than usual, on Monday 26 December.[23]

References

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    "All the Number One Albums: 1980". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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    "All the Number One Albums: 1981". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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    "All the Number One Albums: 1982". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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    "All the Number One Albums: 1983". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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    "All the Number One Albums: 1984". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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    "All the Number One Albums: 1985". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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    "All the Number One Albums: 1986". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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    "All the Number One Albums: 1987". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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    "All the Number One Albums: 1988". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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    "All the Number One Albums: 1989". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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    "Artist Chart History". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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    "Certified Awards Search". London: British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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    From 14 January 1989, various artist compilations were excluded from the UK Albums Chart and instead included in the UK Compilation Chart.
  14. [14]
    "Christmas No.1s: Albums". The Official UK Charts Company. 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
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    "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 27th December 1980". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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    "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 26th December 1981". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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    "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 25th December 1982". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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    "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 31st December 1983". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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    "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 29th December 1984". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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    "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 28th December 1985". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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    "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 27th December 1986". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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    "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 26th December 1987". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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    Masterton, James (20 December 2004). "Christmas Commentary from James Masterton". London: LAUNCH. Archived from the original on 31 December 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2011. ... This actually did happen back in 1988 when Christmas Day fell on a Sunday (the usual chart day). This resulted in the chart show being broadcast a day late on Monday 26th and with the industry agreeing that the crowning of Cliff Richard as that years Christmas Number One would take place then. ...
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    "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 31st December 1988". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  25. [25]
    "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 30th December 1989". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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