Best-selling albums of 1980

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1980 is BACK IN BLACK by AC/DC, with over 32.5 million copies sold. The sales figures throughout this ranking include physical album sales as well as digital track downloads and audio and video streaming, converted into album-equivalent units using industry-standard formulas. For more information, see the certification criteria used in different countries.

★ Highlights:
BACK IN BLACK by AC/DC is the best-selling group album released in 1980.
KENNY ROGERS' GREATEST HITS by KENNY ROGERS leads both the compilation and male solo categories among albums released in 1980, with over 13.1 million copies sold.
GUILTY by BARBRA STREISAND is the best-selling female solo album released in 1980, with over 7.38 million copies sold.
The most successful debut album released in 1980 is DISCO ALLIANCE by ЗОДИАК (ZODIAC), with over 6.48 million copies sold.
THE JAZZ SINGER by NEIL DIAMOND is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 1980, with over 5.97 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 1980 is EAGLES LIVE by EAGLES, with over 3.87 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1980, from their original release to date. It does not represent the best-selling albums during the calendar year itself. For annual worldwide best-seller lists, see the IFPI Global Album Charts, published since 2001.

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	BACK IN BLACK AC/DC 1980	32,511,048	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 1 2 3
2	KENNY ROGERS' GREATEST HITS KENNY ROGERS 1980	13,171,980	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 2 26 110
3	AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS AEROSMITH 1980	12,119,060	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 3 29 131
4	HI INFIDELITY REO SPEEDWAGON 1980	10,560,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 4 35 179
5	ESCAPE JOURNEY 1980	10,411,540	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 5 37 186
6	GLASS HOUSES BILLY JOEL 1980	7,943,418	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 6 62 313
7	GUILTY BARBRA STREISAND 1980	7,387,236	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 7 67 349
8	DISCO ALLIANCE ЗОДИАК (ZODIAC) 1980	6,483,470	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 8 84 444
9	THE RIVER BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 1980	6,385,861	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 9 88 463
10	THE JAZZ SINGER (SOUNDTRACK) NEIL DIAMOND 1980	5,970,180	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 10 99 529
11	GREATEST HITS THE DOORS 1980	5,930,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 11 101 536
12	AGAINST THE WIND BOB SEGER 1980	5,517,130	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 12 116 601
13	BLIZZARD OF OZZ OZZY OSBOURNE 1980	5,295,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 13 128 653
14	MAKING MOVIES DIRE STRAITS 1980	5,135,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 14 132 685
15	ZENYATTA MONDATTA THE POLICE 1980	4,706,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 15 147 777
16	GREATEST HITS ANNE MURRAY 1980	4,615,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 16 150 796
17	THE GAME QUEEN 1980	4,613,577	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 17 151 797
18	CRIMES OF PASSION PAT BENATAR 1980	4,607,500	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 18 152 799
19	DOUBLE FANTASY JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO 1980	4,480,610	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 19 157 829
20	ПЕСНИ ВЛАДИМИР ВЫСОЦКИЙ (VLADIMIR VYSOTSKY) 1980	4,237,450	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 20 173 916
21	THE BLUES BROTHERS (SOUNDTRACK) THE BLUES BROTHERS 1980	3,980,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 21 198 1,024
22	EAGLES LIVE EAGLES 1980	3,877,410	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 22 200 1,040
23	WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST VAN HALEN 1980	3,370,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 23 220 1,212
24	ALANNAH MYLES ALANNAH MYLES 1980	3,124,844	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 24 246 1,364
25	DEPARTURE JOURNEY 1980	3,012,510	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 25 270 1,482
26	SUPER TROUPER ABBA 1980	2,942,062	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 26 279 1,571
27	XANADU (SOUNDTRACK) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 1980	2,896,790	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 27 287 1,589
28	LOVERBOY LOVERBOY 1980	2,500,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 28 320 1,801
29	EMOTIONAL RESCUE THE ROLLING STONES 1980	2,457,860	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 29 325 1,833
30	WINELIGHT GROVER WASHINGTON JR. 1980	2,380,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 30 336 1,892
31	LOST IN LOVE AIR SUPPLY 1980	2,367,580	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 31 340 1,904
32	ТО ЛИ ЕЩЁ БУДЕТ… АЛЛА ПУГАЧЕВА (ALLA PUGACHEVA) 1980	2,200,982	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 32 370 2,101
33	CHRISTMAS KENNY ROGERS 1980	2,100,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 33 422 2,377
34	GREATEST HITS RONNIE MILSAP 1980	2,100,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 34 423 2,378
35	HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) WILLIE NELSON 1980	2,050,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 35 444 2,525
36	HOLD OUT JACKSON BROWNE 1980	2,047,900	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 36 445 2,541
37	MY HOME'S IN ALABAMA ALABAMA 1980	2,000,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 37 475 2,789
38	GREATEST HITS: LIVE HEART 1980	2,000,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 38 476 2,790
39	URBAN COWBOY SOUNDTRACK 1980	2,000,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 39 477 2,791
40	HOTTER THAN JULY STEVIE WONDER 1980	1,932,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 40 482 2,866
41	AUTOAMERICAN BLONDIE 1980	1,678,930	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 41 523 3,122
42	UPRISING BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS 1980	1,615,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 42 535 3,192
43	FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR ROD STEWART 1980	1,610,100	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 43 537 3,198
44	ROBERTO CARLOS 1980 ROBERTO CARLOS 1980	1,530,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 44 576 3,344
45	THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD ALAN PARSONS 1980	1,507,500	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 45 583 3,375
46	GIVE ME THE NIGHT GEORGE BENSON 1980	1,489,750	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 46 594 3,444
47	FAME SOUNDTRACK 1980	1,440,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 47 610 3,513
48	DUKE GENESIS 1980	1,415,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 48 620 3,547
49	DEEPEST PURPLE DEEP PURPLE 1980	1,397,160	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 49 624 3,590
50	BARRY BARRY MANILOW 1980	1,350,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 50 645 3,680

1980 albums ranked by sales