What were the top selling albums of 1982?

What were the top selling albums of 1982?

Sales: 66,000,000. Rankings: 1982 : 1.

EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOLUME II. Sales: 11,284,670. Rankings:

TIMEPIECES: THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON. Sales: 7,680,000. Rankings:

RECORDS. FOREIGNER. Sales: 7,441,990.

HELLO, I MUST BE GOING. Sales: 5,888,230. Rankings:

AMERICAN FOOL. JOHN MELLENCAMP.

TOTO IV. TOTO.

MOUNTAIN MUSIC. ALABAMA.

What was the #1 album in 1982?

Billboard Albums of 1982

1	1.ABBA The Visitors (1981) 09 Jan 1982 HP 29
3	3.The Blues Brothers Best of The Blues Brothers (1981) [Compilation] 09 Jan 1982 HP 143
09 Jan 1982 HP 143
4	4.The Fatback Band Gigolo (1981) 09 Jan 1982 HP 148
09 Jan 1982 HP 148

What was the highest selling album of the 1980’s?

The best-selling album relesased in 1980 is THRILLER by MICHAEL JACKSON which sold 66,000,000 copies.

What was the biggest hit of 1982?

These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1982. The two longest running number-one singles of 1982 are “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and “Ebony and Ivory” by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, which each stayed at the top for seven weeks.

What were the top selling albums of 1981?

Top 10 Albums of 1981

• ‘Diary of a Madman’ Ozzy Osbourne.
• ‘Don’t Say No’ Billy Squier.
• ‘Escape’ Journey.
• ‘4’ Foreigner.
• Bella Donna. Stevie Nicks.
• ‘Moving Pictures’ Rush.
• ‘Ghost in the Machine’ the Police.
• ‘Fair Warning’ Van Halen.

What 80s band sold the most records?

1. 1 Michael Jackson. The King of Pop reigns supreme as the King of the 80s.
2. 2 Madonna. Any best of the 80s list isn’t complete without Madonna.
3. 3 Phil Collins. Phil Collins made his solo debut in 1981 and was an instantaneous success.
4. 4 U2.
5. 5 Queen.
6. 6 Prince.
7. 7 AC/DC.
8. 8 Bruce Springsteen.

What was the number one song on September 18 1982?

List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1982

No.	Issue date	Song
520	September 18	“Hard to Say I’m Sorry”
re	September 25	“Abracadabra”
521	October 2	“Jack & Diane”
October 9

What was the number one album in 1980?

The best-selling album relesased in 1980 is BACK IN BLACK by AC/DC which sold 50,000,000 copies.

What was the number 1 album in 1981?

Chart history

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)
August 1	Long Distance Voyager	The Moody Blues
August 8
August 15	Precious Time	Pat Benatar
August 22	4	Foreigner