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Official Albums Chart on 22/12/1985

22 December 1985 - 28 December 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

NOW - THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: 1,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 5

Number 2

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 6 cover art

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 6
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: 2,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 4

Number 3

HITS 3
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 3,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 4

Number 4

BROTHERS IN ARMS
DIRE STRAITS

LW: 4,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 32

Number 5

PROMISE
SADE

LW: 5,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 7

Number 6

LOVE SONGS
GEORGE BENSON

LW: 7,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 11

Number 7

LIKE A VIRGIN
MADONNA

LW: 8,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 58

Number 8

THE SINGLES COLLECTION
SPANDAU BALLET

LW: 6,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 7

Number 9

THE LOVE ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 10,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 21

Number 10

THE GREATEST HITS OF 1985
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 9,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 7

Number 11

GOLD
BARBARA DICKSON

LW: 12,
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 6

Number 12

ALED JONES AND THE BBC WELSH CHORUS cover art

ALED JONES AND THE BBC WELSH CHORUS
ALED JONES AND THE BBC WELSH CHORUS

LW: 17,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 6

Number 13

LOVE HURTS
ELAINE PAIGE

LW: 13,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 7

Number 14

LEAVE THE BEST TO LAST
JAMES LAST

LW: 11,
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 16

Number 15

JAMBOREE BAG NUMBER 3
CHAS AND DAVE

LW: 16,
Peak: 15,
Weeks: 8

Number 16

ICE ON FIRE
ELTON JOHN

LW: 15,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 7

Number 17

I LOVE A PARTY
RUSS ABBOT

LW: 14,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 6

Number 18

GREATEST HITS VOLUMES 1 AND 2
BILLY JOEL

LW: 23,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 24

Number 19

JENNIFER RUSH
JENNIFER RUSH

LW: 19,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 7

Number 20

THE CLASSIC TOUCH
RICHARD CLAYDERMAN WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

LW: 18,
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 6

Number 21

WORLD MACHINE
LEVEL 42

LW: 24,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 10

Number 22

WHITNEY HOUSTON
WHITNEY HOUSTON

LW: 26,
Peak: 22,
Weeks: 3

Number 23

BALLADS
ELVIS PRESLEY

LW: 30,
Peak: 23,
Weeks: 12

Number 24

THE POWER OF CLASSICAL ROCK
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

LW: 27,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 7

Number 25

NO JACKET REQUIRED
PHIL COLLINS

LW: 31,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 44

Number 26

REMINISCING - THE HOWARD KEEL COLLECTION cover art

REMINISCING - THE HOWARD KEEL COLLECTION
HOWARD KEEL

LW: 20,
Peak: 20,
Weeks: 8

Number 27

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
TEARS FOR FEARS

LW: 21,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 43

Number 28

BANGS AND CRASHES
GO WEST

LW: 28,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 38

Number 29

THE VERY BEST OF COMMODORES - 16 CLASSIC TRACKS cover art

THE VERY BEST OF COMMODORES - 16 CLASSIC TRACKS
THE COMMODORES

LW: 25,
Peak: 25,
Weeks: 8

Number 30

PARTY PARTY 2
BLACK LACE

LW: 22,
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 4

Number 31

ONCE UPON A TIME
SIMPLE MINDS

LW: 36,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 9

Number 32

HOUNDS OF LOVE
KATE BUSH

LW: 29,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 14

Number 33

PERFORMANCE
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 41,
Peak: 33,
Weeks: 4

Number 34

AMAZING GRACE
JUDY COLLINS

LW: 54,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 3

Number 35

THE EASTENDERS SINGALONG ALBUM cover art

THE EASTENDERS SINGALONG ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 40,
Peak: 33,
Weeks: 7

Number 36

HEART AND SOUL
BARRY WHITE

LW: 78,
Peak: 36,
Weeks: 2

Number 37

THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
STING

LW: 44,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 27

Number 38

WEST SIDE STORY
LEONARD BERNSTEIN / KIRI TE KANAWA / JOSE CARRERAS

LW: 32,
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 24

Number 39

GREATEST HITS
QUEEN

LW: 46,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 211

Number 40

EASY PIECES
LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS

LW: 35,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 5

Number 41

OVATION - THE BEST OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER cover art

OVATION - THE BEST OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 37,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 8

Number 42

MORE GREEN VELVET
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 50,
Peak: 42,
Weeks: 4

Number 43

ISLAND LIFE
GRACE JONES

LW: 45,
Peak: 43,
Weeks: 3

Number 44

CHRISTMAS ALBUM
SLADE

LW: 34,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 5

Number 45

FEARGAL SHARKEY
FEARGAL SHARKEY

LW: 47,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 6

Number 46

AFTERBURNER
ZZ TOP

LW: 38,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 8

Number 47

THE KENNY ROGERS STORY
KENNY ROGERS

LW: 39,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 23

Number 48

ROCK ANTHEMS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 33,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 8

Number 49

SONGS TO LEARN AND SING
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN

LW: 43,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 6

Number 50

MADONNA
MADONNA

LW: 51,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 45

Number 51

MAKE IT BIG
WHAM!

LW: 52,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 57

Number 52

BORN IN THE USA
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

LW: 55,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 81

Number 53

BLUE SKIES
KIRI TE KANAWA AND NELSON RIDDLE

LW: 58,
Peak: 41,
Weeks: 10

Number 54

THE SINGLES 81 TO 85
DEPECHE MODE

LW: 48,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 10

Number 55

MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
MARILLION

LW: 42,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 27

Number 56

THE COMPLETE MIKE OLDFIELD
MIKE OLDFIELD

LW: 71,
Peak: 36,
Weeks: 9

Number 57

NewMUSIC FROM THE ANDES
INCANTATION

LW: New
Peak: 57,
Weeks: 1

Number 58

DIAMOND LIFE
SADE

LW: 59,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 75

Number 59

BAGGARIDDIM
UB40

LW: 53,
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 16

Number 60

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
ALED JONES

LW: 73,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 27

Number 61

LIPSTICK POWDER AND PAINT
SHAKIN' STEVENS

LW: 66,
Peak: 37,
Weeks: 7

Number 62

RECKLESS
BRYAN ADAMS

LW: 63,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 44

Number 63

LITTLE CREATURES
TALKING HEADS

LW: 68,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 27

Number 64

PRIVATE DANCER
TINA TURNER

LW: 65,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 79

Number 65

BITTER SWEET
KING

LW: 60,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 6

Number 66

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT
EURYTHMICS

LW: 67,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 34

Number 67

LOVE SCENES
THE CULT

LW: 62,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 10

Number 68

THE LEGEND OF BILLIE HOLIDAY
BILLIE HOLIDAY

LW: 61,
Peak: 60,
Weeks: 7

Number 69

CAN'T SLOW DOWN
LIONEL RICHIE

LW: 76,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 114

Number 70

SO RED THE ROSE
ARCADIA

LW: 57,
Peak: 30,
Weeks: 4

Number 71

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION
PAUL YOUNG

LW: 75,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 38

Number 72

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
A-HA

LW: 72,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 8

Number 73

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

LW: 49,
Peak: 49,
Weeks: 2

Number 74

VOICES FROM THE HOLY LAND
BBC WELSH CHORUS

LW: 83,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 32

Number 75

BOYS AND GIRLS
BRYAN FERRY

LW: 87,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 29

Number 76

STREET SOUNDS ELECTRO 10
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 84,
Peak: 76,
Weeks: 2

Number 77

AT THE END OF THE DAY
THE FUREYS

LW: 64,
Peak: 35,
Weeks: 10

Number 78

THE SNOWMAN
HOWARD BLAKE, BERNARD CRIBBINS AND PETER AUTY

LW: 85,
Peak: 78,
Weeks: 5

Number 79

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY
U2

LW: 79,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 109

Number 80

THE GIFT
MIDGE URE

LW: 70,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 11

Number 81

ALCHEMY
DIRE STRAITS

LW: 82,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 92

Number 82

VELVET WATERS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 74,
Peak: 54,
Weeks: 3

Number 83

STREET SOUNDS 15
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 96,
Peak: 83,
Weeks: 2

Number 84

ROCK A LITTLE
STEVIE NICKS

LW: 89,
Peak: 83,
Weeks: 3

Number 85

MEMORIES
BRENDAN SHINE

LW: 81,
Peak: 81,
Weeks: 6

Number 86

THE PRINCES TRUST COLLECTION
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 69,
Peak: 64,
Weeks: 5

Number 87

NewCHOICES OF THE HEART
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: New
Peak: 87,
Weeks: 1

Number 88

TELLYHITS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 56,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 6

Number 89

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
U2

LW: 88,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 64

Number 90

THE NEW SOUND OF CHRISTMAS
MANCHESTER BOYS CHOIR

LW: 80,
Peak: 80,
Weeks: 2

Number 91

FACE VALUE
PHIL COLLINS

LW: 86,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 193

Number 92

LIVE AFTER DEATH
IRON MAIDEN

LW: 77,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 10

Number 93

RELOVE OVER GOLD
DIRE STRAITS

LW: RE
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 142

Number 94

ALF
ALISON MOYET

LW: 93,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 57

Number 95

IN SQUARE CIRCLE
STEVIE WONDER

LW: 97,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 12

Number 96

THE CARS GREATEST HITS
THE CARS

LW: 95,
Peak: 27,
Weeks: 8

Number 97

STEVE McQUEEN
PREFAB SPROUT

LW: 100,
Peak: 21,
Weeks: 26

Number 98

MACALLA
CLANNAD

LW: 92,
Peak: 45,
Weeks: 10

Number 99

REMAKING MOVIES
DIRE STRAITS

LW: RE
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 210

Number 100

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 5 cover art

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 5
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: 98,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 19

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