- Number ones By artist By record label
- Christmas number ones
- Notes
- References
- External links
{{UK number-one albums}}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. Number ones{{MediaWiki:Toc | ← 1970s{{•}}1980{{•}}1981{{•}}1982{{•}}1983{{•}}1984{{•}}1985{{•}}1986{{•}}1987{{•}}1988{{•}}1989{{•}}1990s → | {{Clear}}{{MediaWiki:Toc | ← 1970s{{•}}1980{{•}}1981{{•}}1982{{•}}1983{{•}}1984{{•}}1985{{•}}1986{{•}}1987{{•}}1988{{•}}1989{{•}}1990s → |
By artistTen artists spent 10 weeks or more at number one on the album chart during the 1980s. By record labelSix record labels spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the album chart during the 1980s. {{Clear}}Christmas number ones{{Main|List of UK Albums Chart Christmas number ones}}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.[13] During the 1980s, the following albums were Christmas number ones. Notes1. ^{{Cite web|title=All the Number One Albums: 1980|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/all-the-number-one-albums-list/_/1980/|year=2010|publisher=Official Charts Company|location=London|accessdate=28 April 2012}} 2. ^{{Cite web|title=All the Number One Albums: 1981|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/all-the-number-one-albums-list/_/1981/|year=2010|publisher=Official Charts Company|location=London|accessdate=28 April 2012}} 3. ^{{Cite web|title=All the Number One Albums: 1982|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/all-the-number-one-albums-list/_/1982/|year=2010|publisher=Official Charts Company|location=London|accessdate=28 April 2012}} 4. ^{{Cite web|title=All the Number One Albums: 1983|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/all-the-number-one-albums-list/_/1983/|year=2010|publisher=Official Charts Company|location=London|accessdate=28 April 2012}} 5. ^{{Cite web|title=All the Number One Albums: 1984|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/all-the-number-one-albums-list/_/1984/|year=2010|publisher=Official Charts Company|location=London|accessdate=28 April 2012}} 6. ^{{Cite web|title=All the Number One Albums: 1985|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/all-the-number-one-albums-list/_/1985/|year=2010|publisher=Official Charts Company|location=London|accessdate=28 April 2012}} 7. ^{{Cite web|title=All the Number One Albums: 1986|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/all-the-number-one-albums-list/_/1986/|year=2010|publisher=Official Charts Company|location=London|accessdate=28 April 2012}} 8. ^{{Cite web|title=All the Number One Albums: 1987|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/all-the-number-one-albums-list/_/1987/|year=2010|publisher=Official Charts Company|location=London|accessdate=28 April 2012}} 9. ^{{Cite web|title=All the Number One Albums: 1988|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/all-the-number-one-albums-list/_/1988/|year=2010|publisher=Official Charts Company|location=London|accessdate=28 April 2012}} 10. ^{{Cite web|title=All the Number One Albums: 1989|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/all-the-number-one-albums-list/_/1989/|year=2010|publisher=Official Charts Company|location=London|accessdate=28 April 2012}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist-chart-history/|title=Artist Chart History|year=2010|publisher=Official Charts Company|location=London|accessdate=28 April 2012}} 12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx |title=Certified Awards Search |publisher=British Phonographic Industry |location=London |accessdate=12 January 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6DaMNbmDo?url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |archivedate=11 January 2013 |df= }} 13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/stats-christmas_ones_albums.php |title=Christmas No.1s: Albums |year=2007 |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218151840/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/stats-christmas_ones_albums.php |archivedate=18 December 2007 |deadurl=yes |accessdate=24 October 2011 |df= }} 14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/1980-12-27/|title=Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 27th December 1980|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=16 May 2012}} 15. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/1981-12-26/|title=Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 26th December 1981|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=16 May 2012}} 16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/1982-12-25/|title=Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 25th December 1982|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=16 May 2012}} 17. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/1983-12-31/|title=Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 31st December 1983|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=16 May 2012}} 18. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/1984-12-29/|title=Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 29th December 1984|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=16 May 2012}} 19. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/1985-12-28/|title=Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 28th December 1985|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=16 May 2012}} 20. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/1986-12-27/|title=Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 27th December 1986|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=16 May 2012}} 21. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/1987-12-26/|title=Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 26th December 1987|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=16 May 2012}} 22. ^{{Cite web|url=http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/charts/comment.html|title=Christmas Commentary from James Masterton|first=James|last=Masterton|authorlink=James_Masterton|date=20 December 2004|publisher=LAUNCH|location=London|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041231013406/http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/charts/comment.html|archivedate=31 December 2004|accessdate=29 July 2011|quote=... 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. ...}} 23. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/1988-12-31/|title=Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 31st December 1988|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=16 May 2012}} 24. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/1989-12-30/|title=Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 30th December 1989|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=16 May 2012}}
References{{Reflist|30em}}External links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120318173012/http://www.justtophits.co.uk/1980s-hits.html Archive of all UK Number One Albums of the 1980s with images of original packaging]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140323200949/http://www.officialcharts.com/singles-chart/ Official UK Albums Top 100] at the Official Charts Company
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