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albums of the Decade

Thriller - Michael Jackson. Click to buy from Amazon. Michael Jackson's Thriller, charted for 190 weeks and become the biggest selling album of all time with sales of over 47 million. It reached number 1 for the third time for 5 weeks on May 21st 1983 with a total of 7 weeks on top.

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend. Click to buy from Amazon. Legend by Bob Marley And The Wailers reached number 1 on May 19th 1984 for 12 weeks out of 330 on the chart.

Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms. Click to buy from Amazon. Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits returned to number 1 on January 18th 1986 for 10 weeks and charted for 228.

Kings Of The Wild Frontier - Adam & The Ants. Click to buy from Amazon. Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants reached number 1 on January 24th 1981 for 2 weeks. It spent 66 weeks on the chart, returning to top spot for 10 more weeks from March 14th.

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