List of top 40 albums for 1980–1989 in Australia

The following lists the top 40 (end of decade) charting albums on the Australian Album Charts, for the 1980s. These were the best charting albums in Australia for the 1980s. The source for this decade is the Kent Music Report, known from 1987 onwards as the Australian Music Report.

#TitleArtistHighest pos. reachedDate reached
1.Whispering JackJohn Farnham1November 1986
2.Brothers in ArmsDire Straits1May 1985
3.ThrillerMichael Jackson1June 1983
4.Born in the U.S.A.Bruce Springsteen1October 1984
5.Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston1June 1986
6.Can't Slow DownLionel Richie1June 1984
7.Too Low for ZeroElton John2August 1983
8.10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1Midnight Oil3December 1982
9.Business as UsualMen at Work1December 1981
10.KickINXS1October 1988
11.GracelandPaul Simon1October 1986
12.An Innocent ManBilly Joel3November 1983
13.RevengeEurythmics2August 1986
14.Crowded HouseCrowded House1June 1987
15.Love over GoldDire Straits1October 1982
16.Colour by NumbersCulture Club1October 1983
17.No Jacket RequiredPhil Collins1May 1985
18.Like a VirginMadonna2January 1985
19.The SwingINXS1April 1984
20.The Joshua TreeU23March 1987
21.Little CreaturesTalking Heads2August 1985
22.Back in BlackAC/DC1March 1981
23.Man of ColoursIcehouse1October 1987
24.For the Working Class ManJimmy Barnes1December 1985
25.Slippery When WetBon Jovi1July 1987
26.The Lonesome JubileeJohn Cougar Mellencamp2May 1988
27.She's So UnusualCyndi Lauper3February 1985
28.EastCold Chisel2June 1980
29.The WallPink Floyd1March 1980
30.Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman3June 1988
31.Chariots of FireVangelis5May 1982
32.The Dream of the Blue TurtlesSting1April 1986
33.Tango in the NightFleetwood Mac5November 1987
34.ScarecrowJohn Cougar Mellencamp2July 1986
35.SiroccoAustralian Crawl1August 1981
36.True BlueMadonna1August 1986
37.Dirty DancingOriginal Soundtrack1October 1986
38....ish19271May 1989
39.Invisible TouchGenesis3July 1986
40.Volume OneTraveling Wilburys1February 1989
41.Glass HousesBilly Joel2May 1980
42.Double FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono1Dec 1980
43.The BridgeBilly Joel2Oct 1986
44.Be Yourself TonightEurythmics1Jul 1985
45.The Boys Light UpAustralian Crawl4Sep 1980
46.Diesel and DustMidnight Oil1Aug 1987
47.RecklessBryan Adams2Oct 1985
48.Heavy NovaRobert Palmer2Feb 1989
49.Tattoo YouThe Rolling Stones1Sep 1981
50.True ColoursSplit Enz1Apr 1980
51.Listen Like ThievesINXS1Oct 1985
52.Introducing the Hardline According to Terrence Trent D'ArbyTerrence Trent D'Arby1May 1988
53.Age of ReasonJohn Farnham1Aug 1988
54.Let's DanceDavid Bowie1Apr 1983
55.Rattle and HumU21Oct 1988
56.IcehouseFlowers (Icehouse)4Nov 1980
57.AvalonRoxy Music1Jul 1982
58.Zenyatta MondattaThe Police1Mar 1981
59.Under a Blood Red SkyU22Feb 1984
60.Appetite For DestructionGuns 'n' Roses7Oct 1988
61.Making MoviesDire Straits6Mar 1981
62.Days of InnocenceMoving Pictures1Mar 1982
63.SynchronicityThe Police1Jul 1983
64.Off The WallMichael Jackson1Mar 1980
65.Greatest Hits Vols. I & IIBilly Joel2Aug 1985
66.Kev's BackKevin Bloody Wilson8Oct 1986
67.Whenever You Need SomebodyRick Astley1Apr 1988
68.StardustWillie Nelson5Aug 1980
69.Private DancerTina Turner7Sep 1984
70.Hotter Than JulyStevie Wonder3Dec 1980
71.GuiltyBarbra Streisand1Nov 1980
72.DareThe Human League3Apr 1982
73.Open Up and Say...Ahh!Poison11Sep 1988
74.A Momentary Lapse of ReasonPink Floyd4Nov 1987
75.FaithGeorge Michael3Mar 1988
76.PushBros4Aug 1988
77.Songs From the Big ChairTears For Fears5May 1985
78.FlashdanceOriginal Soundtrack1Aug 1983
79.Freight Train HeartJimmy Barnes1Dec 1987
80.HysteriaDef Leppard4Jul 1989
81.The Raw and the CookedFine Young Cannibals2May 1989
82.Melissa EtheridgeMelissa Etheridge2Mar 1989
83.Stop Making SenseTalking Heads9Nov 1985
84.Dancing on the CeilingLionel Richie2Sep 1986
85.WhitneyWhitney Houston1Jun 1987
86.Like a PrayerMadonna2Apr 1989
87.Face ValuePhil Collins2Jun 1981
88.The RoseSoundtrack Bette Midler3May 1980
89.EdgeDaryl Braithwaite1May 1989
90.Bad HabitsBilly Field1Jul 1981
91.Christopher CrossChristopher Cross6May 1981
92.UnionToni Childs7Nov 1988
93.Spirit of PlaceGoanna2Jan 1983
94.MadonnaMadonna10Aug 1984
95.Rock a LittleStevie Nicks5June 1986
96.Can't Stop the MusicSoundtrack Village People1June 1980
97.Red Sails in the SunsetMidnight Oil1November 1984
98.BadMichael Jackson2September 1987
99.1100 Bel Air PlaceJulio Iglesias2October 1984
100.Circus AnimalsCold Chisel1May 1982

[1] These charts were calculated by David Kent of the Kent Music Report / Australian Music Report and they are based on the number of weeks and position the records reached within the top 100 albums for each week.

See also

References
  1. Australian Music Report, No 805, 1 Jan 1990, David Kent, Turramurra, NSW, Australia
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