Billboard 200 year-end number-one albums of the 1980s
The top 3 according to 1,794 votes from people: The Wall — Pink Floyd · Hi Infidelity — REO Speedwagon · Asia — Asia. (Updated Jul 23, 2024.)
The albums that topped the Billboard 200 year-end chart in the United States each year from 1980 to 1989, with Thriller on top twice.
Top 10
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1
The Wall — Pink Floyd
1980.
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Hi Infidelity — REO Speedwagon
1981.
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Asia — Asia
1982. The supergroup's debut.
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Thriller — Michael Jackson
1983.
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Born in the U.S.A. — Bruce Springsteen
1985.
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Thriller — Michael Jackson (1984)
1984. Number one for a second year.
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Slippery When Wet — Bon Jovi
1987.
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Faith — George Michael
1988.
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9
Don't Be Cruel — Bobby Brown
1989.
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10
Whitney Houston — Whitney Houston
1986. Her debut album.
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Comments (28)
Asia's debut outselling everything in 1982 is the most 80s fact ever.
Thriller being #1 in both 1983 and 1984 is unreal.
The Wall at #1 in 1980, a double concept album topping the year, imagine that now.
Whitney's debut, 'Saving All My Love for You' 😍
What a decade for pop.
Where's Purple Rain? It owned 1984 for months.
Purple Rain was huge, but Thriller kept selling all year. Year-end charts count the whole year.
Makes sense, still feels wrong that Prince never got the year-end top spot.
Billboard year-end lists are fun history lessons.
Born in the U.S.A. is still misunderstood as a patriotic anthem lol
Exactly, listen to the verses people!
Faith is an incredible album, George Michael wrote and produced almost all of it.
Faith by George Michael, great album.
80s music was so good, I'm 25 and still listen to all of this.
Faith beating Bad by MJ in 1988, interesting.
Slippery When Wet, Bon Jovi everywhere.
Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown, new jack swing taking over.
REO Speedwagon at #1 in 1981, my parents' wedding song era.
Slippery When Wet, Livin' on a Prayer still gets every bar singing.
Bon Jovi, Springsteen and Michael Jackson, the soundtrack of my childhood.
What a list, no skips.
The Wall starting the decade, perfect.
Bobby Brown closing out the 80s.
Born in the U.S.A., Springsteen's peak.
Hi Infidelity by REO Speedwagon, Keep On Loving You.
Thriller two years in a row, absolute domination.
Whitney's debut, that voice.
Asia at #1 in 1982, a forgotten moment.