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The release which held the number one spot for the longest time during this period was Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits. It held the number one spot for a total of 14 weeks during this decade.

Week		Albums's
05/01/1980		Rod Stewart - Greatest Hits - Rod Stewart
12/01/1980		ABBA - Greatest Hits Vol.2
19/01/1980 26/01/1980 02/02/1980 09/02/1980		The Pretenders - Pretenders
16/02/1980 23/02/1980		Various Artists - The Last Dance
01/03/1980 08/03/1980 15/03/1980		The Shadows - String Of Hits
22/03/1980 29/03/1980		Johnny Mathis - Tears And Laughter
05/04/1980 12/04/1980		Genesis - Duke
19/04/1980 26/04/1980		Rose Royce - Greatest Hits - Rose Royce
03/05/1980 10/05/1980		Sky - Sky 2
17/05/1980 24/05/1980		Boney M - The Magic Of Boney M
31/05/1980 07/06/1980		Paul McCartney - McCartney II
14/06/1980 21/06/1980		Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 3
28/06/1980		Roxy Music - Flesh And Blood
05/07/1980 12/07/1980		The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
19/07/1980 26/07/1980		Queen - The Game
02/08/1980		Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
09/08/1980 16/08/1980		AC/DC - Back In Black
23/08/1980 30/08/1980 06/09/1980		Roxy Music - Flesh And Blood
13/09/1980		Gary Numan - Telekon
20/09/1980		Kate Bush - Never For Ever
27/09/1980 04/10/1980		David Bowie - Scary Monsters And Super Creeps
11/10/1980 18/10/1980 25/10/1980 01/11/1980		The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta
08/11/1980 15/11/1980		Barbra Streisand - Guilty
22/11/1980 29/11/1980 06/12/1980 13/12/1980 20/12/1980 27/12/1980 03/01/1981 10/01/1981 17/01/1981		ABBA - Super Trouper
24/01/1981 31/01/1981		Adam & The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier
07/02/1981 14/02/1981		John Lennon - Double Fantasy
21/02/1981 28/02/1981 07/03/1981		Phil Collins - Face Value
14/03/1981 21/03/1981 28/03/1981 04/04/1981 11/04/1981 18/04/1981 25/04/1981 02/05/1981 09/05/1981 16/05/1981		Adam & The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier
23/05/1981 30/05/1981 06/06/1981 13/06/1981 20/06/1981		Starsound - Stars On 45
27/06/1981		Motorhead - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
04/07/1981		Various Artists - Disco Daze And Disco Nites
11/07/1981 18/07/1981 25/07/1981 01/08/1981 08/08/1981		Cliff Richard - Love Songs
15/08/1981 22/08/1981		Original Soundtrack - Official BBC Album Of The Royal Wedding
29/08/1981 05/09/1981		Electric Light Orchestra - Time
12/09/1981 19/09/1981		Meat Loaf - Dead Ringer
26/09/1981 03/10/1981		Genesis - Abacab
10/10/1981 17/10/1981 24/10/1981		The Police - Ghost In The Machine
31/10/1981		The Human League - Dare
07/11/1981		Shakin' Stevens - Shaky
14/11/1981 14/11/1981 21/11/1981 21/11/1981 28/11/1981 28/11/1981 05/12/1981 05/12/1981		Queen - Greatest Hits
12/12/1981		Various Artists - Chart Hits '81
19/12/1981 26/12/1981 02/01/1982		ABBA - The Visitors
09/01/1982 16/01/1982 23/01/1982		The Human League - Dare
30/01/1982 06/02/1982 13/02/1982 20/02/1982 27/02/1982 06/03/1982 13/03/1982		Barbra Streisand - Love Songs
20/03/1982		The Jam - The Gift
27/03/1982 03/04/1982		Barbra Streisand - Love Songs
10/04/1982 17/04/1982		Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast
24/04/1982		Status Quo - 1982
01/05/1982		Barry Manilow - Barry Live In Britain
08/05/1982 15/05/1982		Paul McCartney - Tug Of War
22/05/1982 29/05/1982		Madness - Complete Madness
05/06/1982		Roxy Music - Avalon
12/06/1982		Madness - Complete Madness
19/06/1982 26/06/1982		Roxy Music - Avalon
03/07/1982 10/07/1982 17/07/1982		ABC - The Lexicon Of Love
24/07/1982		Original Soundtrack - Fame
24/07/1982		ABC - The Lexicon Of Love
31/07/1982		Original Soundtrack - Fame
07/08/1982 14/08/1982 21/08/1982 28/08/1982 04/09/1982 11/09/1982 18/09/1982 25/09/1982		Kids From Fame - Kids From Fame
02/10/1982 09/10/1982 16/10/1982 23/10/1982		Dire Straits - Love Over Gold
30/10/1982 06/11/1982 13/11/1982 20/11/1982		Kids From Fame - Kids From Fame
27/11/1982		ABBA - The Singles-The First Ten Years
04/12/1982 11/12/1982 18/12/1982 25/12/1982 01/01/1983 08/01/1983		John Lennon - The John Lennon Collection
15/01/1983 22/01/1983		Various Artists - Raiders Of The Pop Charts
29/01/1983 05/02/1983 12/02/1983 19/02/1983 26/02/1983		Men At Work - Business As Usual
05/03/1983		Michael Jackson - Thriller
12/03/1983		U2 - War
19/03/1983		Michael Jackson - Thriller
26/03/1983		Tears For Fears - The Hurting
02/04/1983 09/04/1983		Pink Floyd - The Final Cut
16/04/1983		Bonnie Tyler - Faster Than The Speed Of Night
23/04/1983 30/04/1983 07/05/1983		David Bowie - Let's Dance
14/05/1983		Spandau Ballet - True
21/05/1983 28/05/1983 04/06/1983 11/06/1983 18/06/1983		Michael Jackson - Thriller
25/06/1983 02/07/1983		The Police - Synchronicity
09/07/1983 16/07/1983		Wham! - Fantastic
23/07/1983 30/07/1983		Yazoo - You And Me Both
06/08/1983 13/08/1983 10/09/1983		The Beach Boys - The Very Best Of The Beach Boys
17/09/1983		Paul Young - No Parlez
24/09/1983		UB40 - Labour Of Love
01/10/1983 08/10/1983		Paul Young - No Parlez
15/10/1983		Genesis - Genesis
22/10/1983 29/10/1983 05/11/1983		Culture Club - Colour By Numbers
12/11/1983		Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down
19/11/1983 26/11/1983		Culture Club - Colour By Numbers
03/12/1983		Duran Duran - Seven And The Ragged Tiger
10/12/1983		Paul Young - No Parlez
17/12/1983 24/12/1983 31/12/1983 07/01/1984		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music
14/01/1984		Paul Young - No Parlez
21/01/1984		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music
28/01/1984		Michael Jackson - Thriller
04/02/1984 11/02/1984		Eurythmics - Touch
18/02/1984		Simple Minds - Sparkle In The Rain
25/02/1984 03/03/1984 10/03/1984		The Thompson Twins - Into The Gap
17/03/1984 24/03/1984		Howard Jones - Human's Lib
31/03/1984 07/04/1984		Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down
14/04/1984 21/04/1984 28/04/1984 05/05/1984 12/05/1984		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music 2
19/05/1984 26/05/1984 02/06/1984 09/06/1984 16/06/1984 23/06/1984 30/06/1984 07/07/1984 14/07/1984 21/07/1984 28/07/1984 04/08/1984		Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend
11/08/1984 18/08/1984 25/08/1984 01/09/1984 08/09/1984 15/09/1984 22/09/1984 29/09/1984		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music 3
06/10/1984		David Bowie - Tonight
13/10/1984 20/10/1984		U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
27/10/1984		Big Country - Steeltown
03/11/1984		Paul McCartney - Give My Regards To Broad Street
10/11/1984		Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome
17/11/1984 24/11/1984		Wham! - Make It Big
01/12/1984 08/12/1984 15/12/1984 22/12/1984 29/12/1984 05/01/1985 12/01/1985		Various Artists - The Hits Album
19/01/1985		Alison Moyet - Alf
26/01/1985 02/02/1985 09/02/1985		Foreigner - Agent Provocateur
16/02/1985		Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
23/02/1985		The Smiths - Meat Is Murder
02/03/1985 09/03/1985 16/03/1985 23/03/1985 30/03/1985		Phil Collins - No Jacket Required
06/04/1985		Paul Young - The Secret Of Association
13/04/1985 20/04/1985 27/04/1985 04/05/1985 11/05/1985 18/05/1985		Various Artists - Hits 2
25/05/1985 01/06/1985		Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
08/06/1985		The Style Council - Our Favourite Shop
15/06/1985 22/06/1985		Bryan Ferry - Boys And Girls
29/06/1985		Marillion - Misplaced Childhood
06/07/1985 13/07/1985 20/07/1985 27/07/1985		Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
03/08/1985 10/08/1985		Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
17/08/1985 17/08/1985 24/08/1985 24/08/1985 31/08/1985 31/08/1985 07/09/1985 07/09/1985 14/09/1985 14/09/1985		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music 5
21/09/1985		Madonna - Like A Virgin
28/09/1985 05/10/1985		Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
12/10/1985		Madonna - Like A Virgin
19/10/1985		Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
26/10/1985		George Benson - Love Songs
02/11/1985 02/11/1985		Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time
09/11/1985		George Benson - Love Songs
16/11/1985 23/11/1985		Sade - Promise
30/11/1985 30/11/1985		Various Artists - The Greatest Hits Of 1985
07/12/1985 14/12/1985		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music! 6
21/12/1985 28/12/1985		Various Artists - Now Series - Now - The Christmas Album
04/01/1986 11/01/1986		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music! 6
18/01/1986 25/01/1986 01/02/1986 08/02/1986 15/02/1986 22/02/1986 01/03/1986 08/03/1986 15/03/1986 22/03/1986		Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
29/03/1986 05/04/1986 12/04/1986 19/04/1986		Various Artists - Hits 4
26/04/1986 03/05/1986 10/05/1986 17/05/1986 24/05/1986		Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music - Street Life - 20 Great Hits
31/05/1986 07/06/1986		Peter Gabriel - So
14/06/1986		Queen - A Kind Of Magic
21/06/1986 28/06/1986 05/07/1986		Genesis - Invisible Touch
12/07/1986 19/07/1986 26/07/1986 02/08/1986 09/08/1986 16/08/1986		Madonna - True Blue
23/08/1986 30/08/1986 06/09/1986 13/09/1986 20/09/1986		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music! 7
27/09/1986		Five Star - Silk And Steel
04/10/1986 11/10/1986 18/10/1986 25/10/1986 01/11/1986		Paul Simon - Graceland
08/11/1986 15/11/1986		The Police - Every Breath You Take - The Singles
22/11/1986 29/11/1986		Various Artists - Hits 5
06/12/1986 13/12/1986 20/12/1986 27/12/1986 03/01/1987 10/01/1987		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music! 8
17/01/1987 24/01/1987		Kate Bush - The Whole Story
31/01/1987 07/02/1987 14/02/1987		Paul Simon - Graceland
21/02/1987 28/02/1987 07/03/1987		Original Cast - The Phantom Of The Opera
14/03/1987		Hot Chocolate - The Very Best Of
21/03/1987 28/03/1987		U2 - The Joshua Tree
04/04/1987 11/04/1987 18/04/1987 25/04/1987 02/05/1987		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music! 9
09/05/1987 16/05/1987		Curiosity Killed The Cat - Keep Your Distance
23/05/1987 30/05/1987		Swing Out Sister - It's Better To Travel
06/06/1987		Simple Minds - Live In The City Of Light
13/06/1987 20/06/1987 27/06/1987 04/07/1987 11/07/1987 18/07/1987		Whitney Houston - Whitney
25/07/1987		Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing The Hardline According To...
01/08/1987 08/08/1987 15/08/1987 22/08/1987		Various Artists - Hits 6
29/08/1987		Def Leppard - Hysteria
05/09/1987		Various Artists - Hits 6
12/09/1987 19/09/1987 26/09/1987 03/10/1987 10/10/1987		Michael Jackson - Bad
17/10/1987		Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love
24/10/1987		Sting - Nothing Like The Sun
31/10/1987 07/11/1987		Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night
14/11/1987		George Michael - Faith
21/11/1987		T'Pau - Bridge Of Spies
28/11/1987		Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody
05/12/1987 12/12/1987 19/12/1987 26/12/1987 02/01/1988 09/01/1988		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music! 10
16/01/1988		Wet Wet Wet - Popped In Souled Out
23/01/1988		Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back The Clock
30/01/1988 06/02/1988 13/02/1988 20/02/1988 27/02/1988 05/03/1988 12/03/1988 19/03/1988		Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing The Hardline According To...
26/03/1988		Morrissey - Viva Hate
02/04/1988 09/04/1988 16/04/1988		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music! 11
23/04/1988		Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
30/04/1988		Erasure - The Innocents
07/05/1988 14/05/1988		Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night
21/05/1988		Prince - Lovesexy
28/05/1988		Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night
04/06/1988 11/06/1988 18/06/1988 25/06/1988		Various Artists - Nite Flite
02/07/1988 09/07/1988 16/07/1988		Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
23/07/1988 30/07/1988 06/08/1988 13/08/1988 20/08/1988		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music! 12
27/08/1988 03/09/1988 10/09/1988 17/09/1988		Kylie Minogue - Kylie
24/09/1988		Various Artists - Hot City Nights
01/10/1988 08/10/1988		Bon Jovi - New Jersey
15/10/1988		Chris De Burgh - Flying Colours
22/10/1988		U2 - Rattle And Hum
29/10/1988 05/11/1988 12/11/1988		Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
19/11/1988 26/11/1988		Kylie Minogue - Kylie
03/12/1988 10/12/1988 17/12/1988		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music! 13
24/12/1988 31/12/1988		Cliff Richard - Private Collection
07/01/1989		Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music! 13
14/01/1989		Erasure - The Innocents
21/01/1989 28/01/1989 04/02/1989		Roy Orbison - The Legendary Roy Orbison
11/02/1989		New Order - Technique
18/02/1989		Fine Young Cannibals - The Raw And The Cooked
25/02/1989 04/03/1989 11/03/1989 18/03/1989		Simply Red - A New Flame
25/03/1989		Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You
01/04/1989 08/04/1989		Madonna - Like A Prayer
15/04/1989 22/04/1989		Deacon Blue - When The World Knows Your Name
29/04/1989		Simply Red - A New Flame
06/05/1989		Holly Johnson - Blast
13/05/1989		Simple Minds - Street Fighting Years
20/05/1989 27/05/1989		Jason Donovan - Ten Good Reasons
03/06/1989		Queen - The Miracle
10/06/1989 17/06/1989		Jason Donovan - Ten Good Reasons
24/06/1989		Paul McCartney - Flowers In The Dirt
01/07/1989		Prince - Batman (OST)
08/07/1989		Transvision Vamp - Velveteen
15/07/1989		Soul II Soul - Club Classics Volume One
22/07/1989 29/07/1989		Simply Red - A New Flame
05/08/1989 12/08/1989 19/08/1989 26/08/1989 02/09/1989 09/09/1989		Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways
16/09/1989		Original Cast - Aspects Of Love
23/09/1989		Eurythmics - We Too Are One
30/09/1989		Tina Turner - Foreign Affair
07/10/1989		Tears For Fears - The Seeds Of Love
14/10/1989		Tracy Chapman - Crossroads
21/10/1989		Kylie Minogue - Enjoy Yourself
28/10/1989 04/11/1989		Erasure - Wild!
11/11/1989 18/11/1989 25/11/1989		Chris Rea - The Road To Hell
02/12/1989 09/12/1989 16/12/1989 23/12/1989 30/12/1989		Phil Collins - ...But Seriously