Best-selling albums of the 1980s #51–100

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
51	SHE'S SO UNUSUAL CYNDI LAUPER 1983	8,922,000	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 6 51 256
52	AN INNOCENT MAN BILLY JOEL 1983	8,735,900	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 7 52 267
53	INVISIBLE TOUCH GENESIS 1986	8,248,703	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 7 53 291
54	PUMP AEROSMITH 1989	8,242,710	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 4 54 292
55	FOREVER YOUR GIRL PAULA ABDUL 1988	8,196,090	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 8 55 294
56	PRIVATE DANCER TINA TURNER 1984	8,181,714	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 8 56 295
57	SPORTS HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS 1983	8,177,840	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 8 57 297
58	WATERMARK ENYA 1988	8,104,264	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 9 58 302
59	RECKLESS BRYAN ADAMS 1984	8,088,852	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 9 59 304
60	SOUL PROVIDER MICHAEL BOLTON 1989	8,040,914	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 5 60 306
61	DON'T BE CRUEL BOBBY BROWN 1988	7,979,110	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 10 61 310
62	GLASS HOUSES BILLY JOEL 1980	7,943,418	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 6 62 313
63	TANGO IN THE NIGHT FLEETWOOD MAC 1987	7,675,990	Rank in 1987 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 10 63 329
64	BUSINESS AS USUAL MEN AT WORK 1981	7,479,803	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 3 64 341
65	RECORDS FOREIGNER 1982	7,441,990	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 3 65 343
66	TIMEPIECES: THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 1982	7,440,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 4 66 344
67	GUILTY BARBRA STREISAND 1980	7,387,236	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 7 67 349
68	SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR TEARS FOR FEARS 1985	7,334,620	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 5 68 355
69	4 FOREIGNER 1981	7,166,120	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 4 69 369
70	THE LITTLE MERMAID SOUNDTRACK 1989	7,151,643	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 6 70 371
71	SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART JIMMY BUFFETT 1985	7,138,000	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 6 71 372
72	EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE SINGLES THE POLICE 1986	7,107,020	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 8 72 374
73	DIAMOND LIFE SADE 1984	7,020,160	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 10 73 380
74	GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE MILLI VANILLI 1989	7,000,000	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 7 74 383
75	Memories / Love Songs BARBRA STREISAND 1981	6,951,211	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 5 75 388
76	SO PETER GABRIEL 1986	6,948,498	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 9 76 390
77	5150 VAN HALEN 1986	6,896,397	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 10 77 396
78	RHYTHM NATION 1814 JANET JACKSON 1989	6,840,540	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 8 78 398
79	RIDE THE LIGHTNING METALLICA 1984	6,790,906	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 11 79 402
80	COLOUR BY NUMBERS CULTURE CLUB 1983	6,775,403	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 9 80 404
81	DR. FEELGOOD MOTLEY CRUE 1989	6,610,000	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 9 81 425
82	PROMISE SADE 1985	6,580,113	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 7 82 431
83	WAR U2 1983	6,530,880	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 10 83 434
84	DISCO ALLIANCE ЗОДИАК (ZODIAC) 1980	6,483,470	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 8 84 444
85	THE CARS GREATEST HITS THE CARS 1985	6,398,510	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 8 85 457
86	AFTERBURNER ZZ TOP 1985	6,395,321	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 9 86 458
87	FRONTIERS JOURNEY 1983	6,390,400	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 11 87 459
88	THE RIVER BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 1980	6,385,861	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 9 88 463
89	MADONNA MADONNA 1983	6,359,710	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 12 89 468
90	THE END OF THE INNOCENCE DON HENLEY 1989	6,311,670	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 10 90 478
91	THE BEST OF THE DOORS (1985) THE DOORS 1985	6,307,150	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 10 91 480
92	METAL HEALTH QUIET RIOT 1983	6,300,000	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 13 92 481
93	CHICAGO 17 CHICAGO 1984	6,173,570	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 12 93 500
94	THE BIG CHILL SOUNDTRACK 1983	6,115,000	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 14 94 508
95	A FRESH AIRE CHRISTMAS MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 1988	6,050,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 11 95 517
96	WHO MADE WHO AC/DC 1986	6,035,000	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 11 96 519
97	FULL MOON FEVER TOM PETTY 1989	6,031,169	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 11 97 520
98	MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 1984	6,000,000	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 13 98 525
99	THE JAZZ SINGER (SOUNDTRACK) NEIL DIAMOND 1980	5,970,180	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 10 99 529
100	THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER 1987	5,930,000	Rank in 1987 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 11 100 535