- List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1980s
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The following lists the number one albums on the Australian Album Charts, during the 1980s. The source for this decade is the "Kent Music Report" up until June 20, 1988, whereafter the source is the "ARIA Charts".
Contents
1980
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 7 January Electric Light Orchestra ELO's Greatest Hits 4 weeks 14 January Electric Light Orchestra ELO's Greatest Hits 4 weeks 21 January Electric Light Orchestra ELO's Greatest Hits 4 weeks 28 January Electric Light Orchestra ELO's Greatest Hits 4 weeks 4 February Creedence Clearwater Revival 20 Golden Greats 2 weeks 11 February Creedence Clearwater Revival 20 Golden Greats 2 weeks 18 February The Police Reggatta de Blanc 2 weeks 25 February The Police Reggatta de Blanc 2 weeks 3 March Pink Floyd The Wall 4 weeks 10 March Pink Floyd The Wall 4 weeks 17 March Pink Floyd The Wall 4 weeks 24 March Pink Floyd The Wall 4 weeks 31 March Michael Jackson Off the Wall 2 weeks 7 April Michael Jackson Off the Wall 2 weeks 14 April Split Enz True Colours 10 weeks 21 April Split Enz True Colours 10 weeks 28 April Split Enz True Colours 10 weeks 5 May Split Enz True Colours 10 weeks 12 May Split Enz True Colours 10 weeks 19 May Split Enz True Colours 10 weeks 26 May Split Enz True Colours 10 weeks 2 June Split Enz True Colours 10 weeks 9 June Split Enz True Colours 10 weeks 16 June Split Enz True Colours 10 weeks 23 June Village People Can't Stop the Music 9 weeks 30 June Village People Can't Stop the Music 9 weeks 7 July Village People Can't Stop the Music 9 weeks 14 July Village People Can't Stop the Music 9 weeks 21 July Village People Can't Stop the Music 9 weeks 28 July Village People Can't Stop the Music 9 weeks 4 August Village People Can't Stop the Music 9 weeks 11 August Village People Can't Stop the Music 9 weeks 18 August Village People Can't Stop the Music 9 weeks 25 August Olivia Newton-John and the
Electric Light OrchestraXanadu 6 weeks 1 September Olivia Newton-John and the
Electric Light OrchestraXanadu 6 weeks 8 September Olivia Newton-John and the
Electric Light OrchestraXanadu 6 weeks 15 September Olivia Newton-John and the
Electric Light OrchestraXanadu 6 weeks 22 September Olivia Newton-John and the
Electric Light OrchestraXanadu 6 weeks 29 September Olivia Newton-John and the
Electric Light OrchestraXanadu 6 weeks 6 October David Bowie Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) 5 weeks 13 October David Bowie Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) 5 weeks 20 October David Bowie Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) 5 weeks 27 October David Bowie Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) 5 weeks 3 November David Bowie Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) 5 weeks 10 November Barbra Streisand Guilty 6 weeks 17 November Barbra Streisand Guilty 6 weeks 24 November Barbra Streisand Guilty 6 weeks 1 December Barbra Streisand Guilty 6 weeks 8 December Barbra Streisand Guilty 6 weeks 15 December Barbra Streisand Guilty 6 weeks 22 December John Lennon and Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 10 weeks 29 December John Lennon and Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 10 weeks 1981
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 5 January John Lennon and Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 10 weeks 12 January John Lennon and Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 10 weeks 19 January John Lennon and Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 10 weeks 26 January John Lennon and Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 10 weeks 2 February John Lennon and Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 10 weeks 9 February John Lennon and Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 10 weeks 16 February John Lennon and Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 10 weeks 23 February John Lennon and Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 10 weeks 2 March The Police Zenyattà Mondatta 1 week 9 March AC/DC Back in Black 1 week 16 March Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show Greatest Hits 4 weeks 23 March Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show Greatest Hits 4 weeks 30 March Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show Greatest Hits 4 weeks 6 April Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show Greatest Hits 4 weeks 13 April Cold Chisel Swingshift 2 weeks 20 April Cold Chisel Swingshift 2 weeks 27 April Split Enz Corroboree 3 weeks 4 May Split Enz Corroboree 3 weeks 11 May Split Enz Corroboree 3 weeks 18 May The Beatles The Beatles' Ballads 7 weeks 25 May The Beatles The Beatles' Ballads 7 weeks 1 June The Beatles The Beatles' Ballads 7 weeks 8 June The Beatles The Beatles' Ballads 7 weeks 15 June The Beatles The Beatles' Ballads 7 weeks 22 June The Beatles The Beatles' Ballads 7 weeks 29 June The Beatles The Beatles' Ballads 7 weeks 6 July Billy Field Bad Habits 2 weeks 13 July Billy Field Bad Habits 2 weeks 20 July Stars on 45 Stars on Long Play 2 weeks 27 July Stars on 45 Stars on Long Play 2 weeks 3 August Australian Crawl Sirocco 6 weeks 10 August Australian Crawl Sirocco 6 weeks 17 August Australian Crawl Sirocco 6 weeks 24 August Australian Crawl Sirocco 6 weeks 31 August Australian Crawl Sirocco 6 weeks 7 September Australian Crawl Sirocco 6 weeks 14 September Various artists Hitwave '81 1 week 21 September Stevie Nicks Bella Donna 1 week 28 September The Rolling Stones Tattoo You 11 weeks 5 October The Rolling Stones Tattoo You 11 weeks 12 October The Rolling Stones Tattoo You 11 weeks 19 October The Rolling Stones Tattoo You 11 weeks 26 October The Rolling Stones Tattoo You 11 weeks 2 November The Rolling Stones Tattoo You 11 weeks 9 November The Rolling Stones Tattoo You 11 weeks 16 November The Rolling Stones Tattoo You 11 weeks 23 November The Rolling Stones Tattoo You 11 weeks 30 November The Rolling Stones Tattoo You 11 weeks 7 December The Rolling Stones Tattoo You 11 weeks 14 December The Police Ghost in the Machine 1 week 21 December Men at Work Business as Usual 9 weeks 28 December Men at Work Business as Usual 9 weeks 1982
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 4 January Men at Work Business As Usual 9 weeks 11 January Men at Work Business As Usual 9 weeks 18 January Men at Work Business As Usual 9 weeks 24 January Men at Work Business As Usual 9 weeks 1 February Blondie The Best of Blondie 2 weeks 8 February Blondie The Best of Blondie 2 weeks 15 February Men at Work Business As Usual 9 weeks 22 February Men at Work Business As Usual 9 weeks 1 March Men at Work Business As Usual 9 weeks 8 March Cliff Richard Love Songs 2 weeks 15 March Cliff Richard Love Songs 2 weeks 22 March Moving Pictures Days of Innocence 7 weeks 29 March Moving Pictures Days of Innocence 7 weeks 5 April Moving Pictures Days of Innocence 7 weeks 12 April Moving Pictures Days of Innocence 7 weeks 19 April Moving Pictures Days of Innocence 7 weeks 26 April Moving Pictures Days of Innocence 7 weeks 3 May Moving Pictures Days of Innocence 7 weeks 10 May Cold Chisel Circus Animals 1 week 17 May Various Artists 1982 With A Bullet 5 weeks 24 May Various Artists 1982 With A Bullet 5 weeks 31 May Various Artists 1982 With A Bullet 5 weeks 7 June Various Artists 1982 With A Bullet 5 weeks 14 June Various Artists 1982 With A Bullet 5 weeks 21 June Split Enz Time And Tide 2 weeks 28 June Split Enz Time And Tide 2 weeks 5 July Duran Duran Rio 1 week 12 July Roxy Music Avalon 3 weeks 19 July Roxy Music Avalon 3 weeks 26 July Roxy Music Avalon 3 weeks 2 August Australian Crawl Sons of Beaches 5 weeks 9 August Australian Crawl Sons of Beaches 5 weeks 16 August Australian Crawl Sons of Beaches 5 weeks 23 August Australian Crawl Sons of Beaches 5 weeks 30 August Australian Crawl Sons of Beaches 5 weeks 6 September Various Artists 1982 Out of the Blue 5 weeks 13 September Various Artists 1982 Out of the Blue 5 weeks 20 September Various Artists 1982 Out of the Blue 5 weeks 27 September Various Artists 1982 Out of the Blue 5 weeks 4 October Various Artists 1982 Out of the Blue 5 weeks 11 October Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 18 October Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 25 October Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 1 November Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 8 November Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 15 November Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 22 November Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 29 November Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 6 December Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 13 December Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 20 December Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 27 December Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 1983
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 3 January Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 10 January Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 17 January John Lennon The John Lennon Collection 5 weeks 23 January John Lennon The John Lennon Collection 5 weeks 31 January John Lennon The John Lennon Collection 5 weeks 7 February John Lennon The John Lennon Collection 5 weeks 14 February John Lennon The John Lennon Collection 5 weeks 21 February The Carpenters Very Best of the Carpenters 1 week 28 February Olivia Newton-John Greatest Hits Vol 3 2 weeks 7 March Olivia Newton-John Greatest Hits Vol 3 2 weeks 14 March Cliff Richard 25 Years of Gold 3 weeks 21 March Cliff Richard 25 Years of Gold 3 weeks 28 March Cliff Richard 25 Years of Gold 3 weeks 4 April Toto IV 1 week 11 April Dire Straits Love Over Gold 15 weeks 18 April Various Artists Go For It 1 week 25 April David Bowie Let's Dance 1 week 2 May Men at Work Cargo 2 weeks 9 May Men at Work Cargo 2 weeks 16 May Various Artists 1983 The Hot Ones 4 weeks 23 May Various Artists 1983 The Hot Ones 4 weeks 30 May Various Artists 1983 The Hot Ones 4 weeks 6 June Various Artists 1983 The Hot Ones 4 weeks 13 June Michael Jackson Thriller 11 weeks 20 June The Beatles The Number Ones 1 week 27 June Michael Jackson Thriller 11 weeks 4 July Michael Jackson Thriller 11 weeks 11 July The Police Synchronicity 3 weeks 18 July The Police Synchronicity 3 weeks 25 July The Police Synchronicity 3 weeks 1 August Various Artists Keep On Dancing 3 weeks 8 August Various Artists Keep On Dancing 3 weeks 15 August Various Artists Keep On Dancing 3 weeks 22 August Original Soundtrack Flashdance 3 weeks 29 August Original Soundtrack Flashdance 3 weeks 5 September Original Soundtrack Flashdance 3 weeks 12 September Various Artists The Breakers '83 2 weeks 19 September Various Artists The Breakers '83 2 weeks 26 September Air Supply Greatest Hits 1 week 3 October Joe Cocker The Best of Joe Cocker 3 weeks 10 October Joe Cocker The Best of Joe Cocker 3 weeks 17 October Joe Cocker The Best of Joe Cocker 3 weeks 24 October Culture Club Colour by Numbers 7 weeks 31 October Culture Club Colour by Numbers 7 weeks 7 November Culture Club Colour by Numbers 7 weeks 14 November Culture Club Colour by Numbers 7 weeks 21 November Culture Club Colour by Numbers 7 weeks 28 November Various Artists 1983 ... Summer Breaks 3 weeks 5 December Various Artists 1983 ... Summer Breaks 3 weeks 12 December Various Artists 1983 ... Summer Breaks 3 weeks 19 December Various Artists Thru The Roof '83 5 weeks 26 December Various Artists Thru The Roof '83 5 weeks 1984
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 2 January Various Artists Thru The Roof '83 5 weeks 9 January Various Artists Thru The Roof '83 5 weeks 16 January Various Artists Thru The Roof '83 5 weeks 23 January Michael Jackson Thriller 11 weeks 30 January Michael Jackson Thriller 11 weeks 6 February Michael Jackson Thriller 11 weeks 13 February Michael Jackson Thriller 11 weeks 20 February Michael Jackson Thriller 11 weeks 27 February Michael Jackson Thriller 11 weeks 5 March Various Artists 1984 Shakin' 2 weeks 12 March Various Artists 1984 Shakin' 2 weeks 19 March Michael Jackson Thriller 11 weeks 26 March Michael Jackson Thriller 11 weeks 2 April INXS The Swing 5 weeks 9 April INXS The Swing 5 weeks 16 April INXS The Swing 5 weeks 23 April Cold Chisel Twentieth Century 1 week 30 April INXS The Swing 5 weeks 7 May INXS The Swing 5 weeks 14 May Various Artists Throbbin' '84 5 weeks 21 May Various Artists Throbbin' '84 5 weeks 28 May Various Artists Throbbin' '84 5 weeks 4 June Various Artists Throbbin' '84 5 weeks 11 June Various Artists Throbbin' '84 5 weeks 18 June Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down 3 weeks 25 June Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down 3 weeks 2 July Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down 3 weeks 9 July Elton John Breaking Hearts 3 weeks 16 July Elton John Breaking Hearts 3 weeks 23 July Elton John Breaking Hearts 3 weeks 30 July Culture Club Colour by Numbers 7 weeks 6 August Culture Club Colour by Numbers 7 weeks 13 August Soundtrack / Prince Purple Rain 1 week 20 August Rodney Rude Rodney Rude 2 weeks 27 August Rodney Rude Rodney Rude 2 weeks 3 September Various Artists H'its Huge '84 5 weeks 10 September Various Artists H'its Huge '84 5 weeks 17 September Various Artists H'its Huge '84 5 weeks 24 September Various Artists H'its Huge '84 5 weeks 1 October Various Artists H'its Huge '84 5 weeks 8 October Jimmy Barnes Bodyswerve 2 weeks 15 October Jimmy Barnes Bodyswerve 2 weeks 22 October Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA 8 weeks 29 October U2 The Unforgettable Fire 1 week 5 November Midnight Oil Red Sails in the Sunset 4 weeks 14 November Midnight Oil Red Sails in the Sunset 4 weeks 19 November Midnight Oil Red Sails in the Sunset 4 weeks 26 November Midnight Oil Red Sails in the Sunset 4 weeks 3 December Various Artists Choose 1985 9 weeks 10 December Various Artists Choose 1985 9 weeks 17 December Various Artists Choose 1985 9 weeks 24 December Various Artists Choose 1985 9 weeks 31 December Various Artists Choose 1985 9 weeks 1985
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 7 January Various Artists Choose 1985 9 weeks 14 January Various Artists Choose 1985 9 weeks 21 January Various Artists Choose 1985 9 weeks 28 January Various Artists Choose 1985 9 weeks 4 February Wham! Make It Big 2 weeks 11 February Wham! Make It Big 2 weeks 18 February Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA 8 weeks 25 February Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA 8 weeks 4 March Various Artists 1985 Comes Alive 4 weeks 11 March Various Artists 1985 Comes Alive 4 weeks 18 March Various Artists 1985 Comes Alive 4 weeks 25 March Various Artists 1985 Comes Alive 4 weeks 1 April Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA 8 weeks 8 April Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA 8 weeks 15 April Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA 8 weeks 22 April Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA 8 weeks 29 April Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA 8 weeks 6 May Phil Collins No Jacket Required 3 weeks 13 May Phil Collins No Jacket Required 3 weeks 20 May Phil Collins No Jacket Required 3 weeks 27 May Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 3 June Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 10 June Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 17 June Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 24 June Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 1 July Eurythmics Be Yourself Tonight 4 weeks 8 July Eurythmics Be Yourself Tonight 4 weeks 15 July Eurythmics Be Yourself Tonight 4 weeks 22 July Eurythmics Be Yourself Tonight 4 weeks 29 July Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 5 August Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 12 August Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 19 August Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 26 August Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 2 September Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 9 September Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 16 September Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 23 September Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 30 September Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 7 October Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 14 October INXS Listen Like Thieves 2 weeks 21 October INXS Listen Like Thieves 2 weeks 28 October Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 4 November Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 11 November Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 18 November Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 25 November Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 2 December Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 9 December Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 16 December Jimmy Barnes For The Working Class Man 7 weeks 23 December Jimmy Barnes For The Working Class Man 7 weeks 30 December Jimmy Barnes For The Working Class Man 7 weeks 1986
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 6 January Jimmy Barnes For The Working Class Man 7 weeks 13 January Jimmy Barnes For The Working Class Man 7 weeks 20 January Jimmy Barnes For The Working Class Man 7 weeks 27 January Jimmy Barnes For The Working Class Man 7 weeks 3 February Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 10 February Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 17 February Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 24 February Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 3 March Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 10 March Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 17 March Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 24 March Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 31 March Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 7 April Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 14 April Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 34 weeks 21 April Sting (musician) The Dream of the Blue Turtles 3 weeks 28 April Sting (musician) The Dream of the Blue Turtles 3 weeks 5 May Sting (musician) The Dream of the Blue Turtles 3 weeks 12 May Various Artists 1986 Way To Go 3 weeks 19 May Various Artists 1986 Way To Go 3 weeks 26 May Various Artists 1986 Way To Go 3 weeks 2 June Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 11 weeks 9 June Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 11 weeks 16 June Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 11 weeks 23 June Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 11 weeks 30 June Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 11 weeks 7 July Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 11 weeks 14 July Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 11 weeks 21 July Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 11 weeks 28 July Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 11 weeks 4 August Madonna True Blue 2 weeks 11 August Madonna True Blue 2 weeks 18 August Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 11 weeks 25 August Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 11 weeks 1 September Various Artists 1986 Just For Kicks 4 weeks 8 September Various Artists 1986 Just For Kicks 4 weeks 15 September Various Artists 1986 Just For Kicks 4 weeks 22 September Various Artists 1986 Just For Kicks 4 weeks 29 September Cyndi Lauper True Colors 4 weeks 6 October Cyndi Lauper True Colors 4 weeks 13 October Cyndi Lauper True Colors 4 weeks 20 October Cyndi Lauper True Colors 4 weeks 27 October Paul Simon Graceland 5 weeks 3 November Paul Simon Graceland 5 weeks 10 November Paul Simon Graceland 5 weeks 17 November John Farnham Whispering Jack 25 weeks 24 November John Farnham Whispering Jack 25 weeks 1 December John Farnham Whispering Jack 25 weeks 8 December John Farnham Whispering Jack 25 weeks 15 December John Farnham Whispering Jack 25 weeks 22 December John Farnham Whispering Jack 25 weeks 29 December John Farnham Whispering Jack 25 weeks 1987
1988
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 4 January Jimmy Barnes Freight Train Heart 5 weeks 11 January Jimmy Barnes Freight Train Heart 5 weeks 18 January Jimmy Barnes Freight Train Heart 5 weeks 25 January The Twelfth Man Wired World of Sports 3 weeks 1 February The Twelfth Man Wired World of Sports 3 weeks 8 February The Twelfth Man Wired World of Sports 3 weeks 15 February Soundtrack Dirty Dancing 8 weeks 22 February Soundtrack Dirty Dancing 8 weeks 29 February Soundtrack Dirty Dancing 8 weeks 7 March Soundtrack Dirty Dancing 8 weeks 14 March Soundtrack Dirty Dancing 8 weeks 21 March Soundtrack Dirty Dancing 8 weeks 28 March Soundtrack Dirty Dancing 8 weeks 4 April Soundtrack Dirty Dancing 8 weeks 11 April Rick Astley Whenever You Need Somebody 1 week 18 April Various Artists Hit Pix '88 2 weeks 25 April Various Artists Hit Pix '88 2 weeks 2 May Terence Trent D'Arby Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby 5 weeks 9 May Terence Trent D'Arby Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby 5 weeks 16 May Terence Trent D'Arby Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby 5 weeks 23 May Terence Trent D'Arby Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby 5 weeks 30 May Terence Trent D'Arby Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby 5 weeks 6 June Soundtrack Good Morning Vietnam 2 weeks 13 June Soundtrack Good Morning Vietnam 2 weeks 20 June Bananarama Wow 1 week 27 June Various Artists '88 Kix On 4 weeks 4 July Various Artists '88 Kix On 4 weeks 11 July Various Artists '88 Kix On 4 weeks 18 July Various Artists '88 Kix On 4 weeks 25 July Crowded House Temple of Low Men 1 week 1 August John Farnham Age of Reason 8 weeks 8 August John Farnham Age of Reason 8 weeks 15 August John Farnham Age of Reason 8 weeks 22 August John Farnham Age of Reason 8 weeks 29 August John Farnham Age of Reason 8 weeks 5 September John Farnham Age of Reason 8 weeks 12 September John Farnham Age of Reason 8 weeks 19 September John Farnham Age of Reason 8 weeks 26 September Various Artists 88 The Winners 4 weeks 3 October Various Artists 88 The Winners 4 weeks 10 October Various Artists 88 The Winners 4 weeks 17 October Bon Jovi New Jersey 1 week 24 October Various Artists 88 The Winners 4 weeks 31 October U2 Rattle and Hum 5 weeks 7 November U2 Rattle and Hum 5 weeks 14 November U2 Rattle and Hum 5 weeks 21 November U2 Rattle and Hum 5 weeks 28 November U2 Rattle and Hum 5 weeks 5 December Jimmy Barnes Barnestorming 3 weeks 12 December Jimmy Barnes Barnestorming 3 weeks 19 December Jimmy Barnes Barnestorming 3 weeks 26 December Various Artists Summer '89 2 weeks 1989
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 2 January Various artists Summer '89 2 weeks 9 January Soundtrack by various artists Cocktail 5 weeks 16 January Soundtrack by various artists Cocktail 5 weeks 23 January Soundtrack by various artists Cocktail 5 weeks 30 January Soundtrack by various artists Cocktail 5 weeks 6 February Soundtrack by various artists Cocktail 5 weeks 13 February Traveling Wilburys Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 2 weeks 20 February Traveling Wilburys Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 2 weeks 27 February Roy Orbison Mystery Girl 4 weeks 6 March Roy Orbison Mystery Girl 4 weeks 13 March Roy Orbison Mystery Girl 4 weeks 20 March Roy Orbison Mystery Girl 4 weeks 27 March Various artists Hits of '89 Volume 1 5 weeks 3 April Various artists Hits of '89 Volume 1 5 weeks 10 April Various artists Hits of '89 Volume 1 5 weeks 17 April Various artists Hits of '89 Volume 1 5 weeks 24 April Various artists Hits of '89 Volume 1 5 weeks 1 May 1927 …ish 3 weeks 8 May 1927 …ish 3 weeks 15 May 1927 …ish 3 weeks 22 May Daryl Braithwaite Edge 3 weeks 29 May Daryl Braithwaite Edge 3 weeks 5 June Daryl Braithwaite Edge 3 weeks 12 June John Cougar Mellencamp Big Daddy 1 week 19 June Soundtrack by Bette Midler Beaches 4 weeks 26 June Soundtrack by Bette Midler Beaches 4 weeks 3 July Soundtrack by Bette Midler Beaches 4 weeks 10 July Fine Young Cannibals The Raw and the Cooked 1 week 17 July Soundtrack by Bette Midler Beaches 4 weeks 24 July Def Leppard Hysteria 3 weeks 31 July Def Leppard Hysteria 3 weeks 7 August Def Leppard Hysteria 3 weeks 14 August Ian Moss Matchbook 3 weeks 21 August Ian Moss Matchbook 3 weeks 28 August Ian Moss Matchbook 3 weeks 4 September Andrew Lloyd Webber The Premiere Collection 1 week 11 September Richard Marx Repeat Offender 7 weeks 18 September Richard Marx Repeat Offender 7 weeks 25 September Richard Marx Repeat Offender 7 weeks 2 October Richard Marx Repeat Offender 7 weeks 9 October Richard Marx Repeat Offender 7 weeks 16 October Richard Marx Repeat Offender 7 weeks 23 October Richard Marx Repeat Offender 7 weeks 30 October John Williamson Warragul 1 week 6 November Billy Joel Storm Front 2 weeks 13 November Billy Joel Storm Front 2 weeks 20 November Cher Heart of Stone 1 week 27 November Phil Collins …But Seriously 3 weeks 4 December Phil Collins …But Seriously 3 weeks 11 December Phil Collins …But Seriously 3 weeks 18 December Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers The Album 3 weeks 25 December Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers The Album 3 weeks See also
- List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1960s
- List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1970s
- List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1990s
- List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1960s
- List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1970s
- List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1980s
- List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1990s
- List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart
- Music of Australia
- List of number-one albums (UK)
- List of number-one albums from the 1980s (UK)
- List of number-one albums (United States)
References
- David Kent's Australian Chart Book: based on the Kent Music Report
- Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) official site
- OzNet Music Chart
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