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Official Albums Chart on 17/3/1985

17 March 1985 - 23 March 1985

The UK's Top 100 biggest artist albums of the week, compiled by the Official Charts Company based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. View the biggest albums of 2024.

Official Albums Chart

Number 1

NO JACKET REQUIRED
PHIL COLLINS

LW: 1,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 4

Number 2

NewDREAM INTO ACTION
HOWARD JONES

LW: New
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 1

Number 3

ALF
ALISON MOYET

LW: 5,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 19

Number 4

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
TEARS FOR FEARS

LW: 2,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 3

Number 5

BORN IN THE USA
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

LW: 3,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 41

Number 6

PRIVATE DANCER
TINA TURNER

LW: 12,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 39

Number 7

HITS OUT OF HELL
MEAT LOAF

LW: 4,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 9

Number 8

NewBEHIND THE SUN
ERIC CLAPTON

LW: New
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 1

Number 9

ELIMINATOR
ZZ TOP

LW: 8,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 62

Number 10

LIKE A VIRGIN
MADONNA

LW: 10,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 18

Number 11

NewANDREW LLOYD WEBBER REQUIEM
PLACIDO DOMINGO, SARAH BRIGHTMAN, PAUL MILES-KINGSTON, WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR AND THE ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY LORIN MAAZEL

LW: New
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 1

Number 12

PURPLE RAIN
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION

LW: 7,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 36

Number 13

DIAMOND LIFE
SADE

LW: 9,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 35

Number 14

NewFIRST AND LAST AND ALWAYS
THE SISTERS OF MERCY

LW: New
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 1

Number 15

MAKE IT BIG
WHAM!

LW: 17,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 19

Number 16

BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST
DON HENLEY

LW: 14,
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 3

Number 17

THE BARBARA DICKSON SONGBOOK
BARBARA DICKSON

LW: 23,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 11

Number 18

NIGHTSHIFT
THE COMMODORES

LW: 13,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 5

Number 19

RECKLESS
BRYAN ADAMS

LW: 11,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 4

Number 20

SHE'S THE BOSS
MICK JAGGER

LW: 6,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 2

Number 21

MODERN LOVE
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 18,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 4

Number 22

CHESS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 20,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 11

Number 23

NO PARLEZ
PAUL YOUNG

LW: 37,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 87

Number 24

MEAT IS MURDER
THE SMITHS

LW: 16,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 5

Number 25

FACE VALUE
PHIL COLLINS

LW: 22,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 154

Number 26

THE AGE OF CONSENT
BRONSKI BEAT

LW: 19,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 23

Number 27

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

LW: 27,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 20

Number 28

BEVERLY HILLS COP
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

LW: 25,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 6

Number 29

THE 12" ALBUM
HOWARD JONES

LW: 21,
Peak: 15,
Weeks: 16

Number 30

NIGHT TIME
KILLING JOKE

LW: 15,
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 3

Number 31

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 4 cover art

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 4
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: 35,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 16

Number 32

THE COLLECTION
ULTRAVOX

LW: 33,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 20

Number 33

STREET SOUNDS ELECTRO 6
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 24,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 3

Number 34

THE HITS ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 26,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 17

Number 35

CAN'T SLOW DOWN
LIONEL RICHIE

LW: 38,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 74

Number 36

CINEMA
ELAINE PAIGE

LW: 50,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 23

Number 37

AGENT PROVOCATEUR
FOREIGNER

LW: 29,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 14

Number 38

HATFUL OF HOLLOW
THE SMITHS

LW: 31,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 18

Number 39

20/20
GEORGE BENSON

LW: 34,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 9

Number 40

STEPS IN TIME
KING

LW: 28,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 7

Number 41

THE VERY BEST OF CHRIS DE BURGH cover art

THE VERY BEST OF CHRIS DE BURGH
CHRIS DE BURGH

LW: 30,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 13

Number 42

LIFE'S A RIOT WITH SPY VS SPY
BILLY BRAGG

LW: 42,
Peak: 32,
Weeks: 23

Number 43

CAN'T STOP THE LOVE FT FRANKIE BEVERLY cover art

CAN'T STOP THE LOVE FT FRANKIE BEVERLY
MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY

LW: 48,
Peak: 41,
Weeks: 3

Number 44

BREAKDANCE 2 - ELECTRIC BOOGALOO cover art

BREAKDANCE 2 - ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

LW: 39,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 11

Number 45

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON
MATT BIANCO

LW: 55,
Peak: 44,
Weeks: 26

Number 46

SECRET SECRETS
JOAN ARMATRADING

LW: 32,
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 6

Number 47

THE BAD AND LOWDOWN WORLD OF THE KANE GANG cover art

THE BAD AND LOWDOWN WORLD OF THE KANE GANG
THE KANE GANG

LW: 40,
Peak: 21,
Weeks: 5

Number 48

CHICAGO 17
CHICAGO

LW: 36,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 13

Number 49

LEGEND (MUSIC FROM 'ROBIN OF SHERWOOD') cover art

LEGEND (MUSIC FROM 'ROBIN OF SHERWOOD')
CLANNAD

LW: 78,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 16

Number 50

STAGES
ELAINE PAIGE

LW: 52,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 47

Number 51

THE RIDDLE
NIK KERSHAW

LW: 59,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 17

Number 52

MANTOVANI MAGIC
MANTOVANI ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY ROWLAND SHAW

LW: 64,
Peak: 52,
Weeks: 2

Number 53

STOP MAKING SENSE
TALKING HEADS

LW: 41,
Peak: 37,
Weeks: 16

Number 54

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY
U2

LW: 46,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 69

Number 55

FANTASTIC
WHAM!

LW: 54,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 89

Number 56

ARENA
DURAN DURAN

LW: 43,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 18

Number 57

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
U2

LW: 47,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 24

Number 58

NewBEYOND APPEARANCES
SANTANA

LW: New
Peak: 58,
Weeks: 1

Number 59

GOLDEN DAYS
THE FUREYS

LW: 91,
Peak: 17,
Weeks: 19

Number 60

HELLO I MUST BE GOING
PHIL COLLINS

LW: 75,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 84

Number 61

BREWING UP WITH BILLY BRAGG
BILLY BRAGG

LW: 68,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 13

Number 62

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JUGULA
ROY HARPER

LW: 44,
Peak: 44,
Weeks: 2

Number 63

HUMAN RACING
NIK KERSHAW

LW: 61,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 54

Number 64

TROPICO
PAT BENATAR

LW: 87,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 10

Number 65

THE ARTISTS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 99,
Peak: 65,
Weeks: 3

Number 66

CENTERFIELD
JOHN FOGERTY

LW: 60,
Peak: 48,
Weeks: 6

Number 67

LEGEND
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS

LW: 66,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 45

Number 68

TWELVE GOLDEN BARS VOLUME 1 AND VOLUME 2 cover art

TWELVE GOLDEN BARS VOLUME 1 AND VOLUME 2
STATUS QUO

LW: 95,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 17

Number 69

YESTERDAY ONCE MORE
THE CARPENTERS

LW: 65,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 22

Number 70

THRILLER
MICHAEL JACKSON

LW: 63,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 120

Number 71

THE FIRM
THE FIRM

LW: 49,
Peak: 15,
Weeks: 4

Number 72

AN INNOCENT MAN
BILLY JOEL

LW: 84,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 80

Number 73

SUDDENLY
BILLY OCEAN

LW: 82,
Peak: 46,
Weeks: 11

Number 74

HUMAN'S LIB
HOWARD JONES

LW: 71,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 52

Number 75

THE MUSIC OF LOVE
RICHARD CLAYDERMAN

LW: 85,
Peak: 28,
Weeks: 18

Number 76

GREATEST HITS
QUEEN

LW: 58,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 171

Number 77

1999
PRINCE

LW: 45,
Peak: 30,
Weeks: 17

Number 78

REVERY BEST OF FOSTER AND ALLEN
FOSTER & ALLEN

LW: RE
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 16

Number 79

PERHAPS
ASSOCIATES

LW: 56,
Peak: 23,
Weeks: 6

Number 80

WHO'S AFRAID OF THE ART OF NOISE cover art

WHO'S AFRAID OF THE ART OF NOISE
THE ART OF NOISE

LW: 53,
Peak: 27,
Weeks: 15

Number 81

GREATEST HITS - SHAKIN' STEVENS cover art

GREATEST HITS - SHAKIN' STEVENS
SHAKIN' STEVENS

LW: 62,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 19

Number 82

SOLID
ASHFORD AND SIMPSON

LW: 51,
Peak: 42,
Weeks: 6

Number 83

ALCHEMY
DIRE STRAITS

LW: 79,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 52

Number 84

BIG BAM BOOM
DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES

LW: 67,
Peak: 28,
Weeks: 12

Number 85

VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS
ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC CONDUCTED BY CHRISTOPHER HOGWOOD

LW: 89,
Peak: 85,
Weeks: 2

Number 86

THE WORKS
QUEEN

LW: 96,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 55

Number 87

GHOSTBUSTERS
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

LW: 88,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 23

Number 88

REPARTY PARTY
BLACK LACE

LW: RE
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 14

Number 89

BAT OUT OF HELL
MEAT LOAF

LW: 57,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 362

Number 90

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 3 cover art

RENOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 3
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: RE
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 29

Number 91

BREAKOUT
THE POINTER SISTERS

LW: 70,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 47

Number 92

VULTURE CULTURE
THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

LW: 83,
Peak: 40,
Weeks: 5

Number 93

THE RIVER
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

LW: 73,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 60

Number 94

BORN TO RUN
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

LW: 80,
Peak: 36,
Weeks: 27

Number 95

RELOVE HURTS
THE EVERLY BROTHERS

LW: RE
Peak: 22,
Weeks: 22

Number 96

THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL COLLECTION cover art

THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL COLLECTION
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL

LW: 93,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 62

Number 97

VARIOUS POSITIONS
LEONARD COHEN

LW: 69,
Peak: 52,
Weeks: 6

Number 98

CASHMERE
CASHMERE

LW: 77,
Peak: 63,
Weeks: 4

Number 99

WAR
U2

LW: 76,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 87

Number 100

REGREEN VELVET
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: RE
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 27

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