List of UK top-ten albums in 1985 explained

The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom.^{[1] [2] [3]} Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 1985, as well as albums which peaked in 1984 and 1986 but were in the top 10 in 1985. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).

The first new number-one album of the year was Alf by Alison Moyet. Overall, twenty different albums peaked at number-one in 1985.

Top-ten albums

Key

Symbol	Meaning
bgcolor=lightblue	‡	Album peaked in 1984 but still in chart in 1985.
♦	Album released in 1985 but peaked in 1986.
Entered	The date that the album first appeared in the chart.
Peak	Highest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.

Entered (week ending)	data-sort-type="number"	Weeks in top 10	Single	Artist	data-sort-type="number"	Peak	Peak reached (week ending)	data-sort-type="number"	Weeks at peak
Albums in 1984
	35	Born in the U.S.A.	Bruce Springsteen	1		5
	17	Private Dancer ‡	Tina Turner	2		2
	30	Diamond Life ‡	Sade	2		5
	22	Eliminator	ZZ Top	3		1
	6	Purple Rain	Prince and The Revolution	7		1
	8	The Unforgettable Fire ‡	U2	1		2
	9	The Age of Consent ‡	Bronski Beat	4		2
	14	Welcome to the Pleasuredome ‡	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	1		1
	13	The Collection ‡	Ultravox	2		3
	16	Make It Big ‡	Wham!	1		2
	25	Alf	Alison Moyet	1		1
	6	Arena ‡	Duran Duran	6		1
	7	Greatest Hits ‡	Shakin' Stevens	8		4
	9	The Hits Album ‡	Various artists	1		7
	8	Now That's What I Call Music! 4 ‡		2		6
	5	Party Party – 16 Great Party Icebreakers ‡	Black Lace	4		2
Albums in 1985
	6	Agent Provocateur	Foreigner	1		3
	10	Hits Out of Hell	Meat Loaf	2		1
	3	The Very Best of Chris de Burgh	Chris de Burgh	6		1
	4	The Barbara Dickson Songbook	Barbara Dickson	5		2
	1	20/20	George Benson	9		1
	2	Steps in Time	King	6		1
	3	Meat Is Murder	The Smiths	1		1
	36	No Jacket Required	Phil Collins	1		5
	3	Reckless	Bryan Adams	7		2
	1	Chess	Various artists	10		1
	30	Songs from the Big Chair	Tears for Fears	2		3
	1	She's the Boss	Mick Jagger	6		1
	30	Like a Virgin	Madonna	1		2
	7	Dream into Action	Howard Jones	2		2
	1	Behind the Sun	Eric Clapton	8		1
	5	Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem	Placido Domingo, Sarah Brightman, Paul Miles-Kingston and Lorin Maazel	4		1
	10	The Secret of Association	Paul Young	1		1
	10	Hits 2	Various artists	1		6
	10	Bangs & Crashes ♦	Go West	8		2
	1	Love Not Money	Everything but the Girl	10		1
	2	Around the World in a Day	Prince and The Revolution	5		1
	3	Voices from the Holy Land	BBC Welsh Chorus conducted by John Hugh Thomas with Aled Jones	6		1
	21	Be Yourself Tonight	Eurythmics	3		5
	2	Mr. Bad Guy	Freddie Mercury	6		2
	2	Flaunt the Imperfection	China Crisis	9		1
	1	The Man – The Best of Elvis Costello	Elvis Costello	8		1
	6	Best of the 20th Century Boy	Marc Bolan and T. Rex	5		2
	65	Brothers in Arms	Dire Straits	1		14
	8	Out Now		Various artists	2		4
	1	Low-Life	New Order	7		1
	1	Youthquake	Dead or Alive	9		1
	4	Now Dance: The 12" Mixes	Various artists	3		2
	1	The Best of Eagles	Eagles	10		1
	3	Our Favourite Shop	The Style Council	1		1
	8	Boys and Girls	Bryan Ferry	1		2
	4	Cupid & Psyche 85	Scritti Politti	5		2
	9	Misplaced Childhood	Marillion	1		1
	9	The Dream of the Blue Turtles	Sting	3		1
	7	All Through the Night	Aled Jones with the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra and Chorus	2		1
	2	Little Creatures	Talking Heads	10		2
	1	Suddenly	Billy Ocean	9		1
	2	Fly on the Wall	AC/DC	7		1
	4	Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II	Billy Joel	7		1
	11	The Kenny Rogers Story	Kenny Rogers	4		2
	10	Now That's What I Call Music! 5	Various artists	1		5
	10	Madonna	Madonna	6		2
	1	Sacred Heart	Dio	4		1
	4	The Head on the Door	The Cure	7		1
	11	Hounds of Love	Kate Bush	1		3
	3	In Square Circle	Stevie Wonder	5		1
	2	Here's to Future Days	Thompson Twins	5		1
	3	Vital Idol	Billy Idol	7		2
	2	The Gift	Midge Ure	2		1
	12	The Love Songs	George Benson	1		2
	2	Live After Death	Iron Maiden	2		1
	4	Out Now	2	Various artists	3		2
	5	Love	The Cult	4		1
	3	The Singles 81→85	Depeche Mode	6		1
	14	World Machine ♦	Level 42	3		2
	10	Once Upon a Time	Simple Minds	1		1
	2	Afterburner	ZZ Top	2		1
	1	Power Windows	Rush	9		1
	10	Promise	Sade	1		2
	2	Ice on Fire	Elton John	3		1
	2	Jennifer Rush	Jennifer Rush	7		2
	9	The Singles Collection	Spandau Ballet	3		1
	8	The Greatest Hits of 1985	Various artists	1		1
	1	Songs to Learn and Sing	Echo & the Bunnymen	6		1
	1	Rock Anthems: 24 Tracks That Rocked a Generation	Various artists	10		1
	1	Easy Pieces	Lloyd Cole and the Commotions	5		1
	5	The Love Album: 16 Classic Love Songs	Various artists	7		1
	3	Love Hurts	Elaine Paige	8		1
	8	Now – The Christmas Album	Various artists	1		2
	8	Now That's What I Call Music! 6		1		4
	6	Hits 3		2		2

See also

• 1985 in British music
• List of number-one albums from the 1980s (UK)

References

General

• Web site: Six decades of singles charts . The Official Charts Company . 23 April 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110303221018/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart-singles/ . 3 March 2011 .

Specific

External links

• 1985 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. 28 December 2014.
2. Book: Roberts, David. Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th edition). 2005. 1-904994-00-8. 14. Guinness World Records Limited.
3. Web site: New singles formats to save the charts. BBC News. 16 October 2003 . 21 February 2010.