Albums
| Issue date | Album | Artist | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Purple Rain | Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack | |
| January 12 | |||
| January 19 | Born in the U.S.A. | Bruce Springsteen | |
| January 26 | |||
| February 2 | |||
| February 9 | Like a Virgin | Madonna | |
| February 16 | |||
| February 23 | |||
| March 2 | Make It Big | Wham! | |
| March 9 | |||
| March 16 | |||
| March 23 | Centerfield | John Fogerty | |
| March 30 | No Jacket Required | Phil Collins | |
| April 6 | |||
| April 13 | |||
| April 20 | |||
| April 27 | We Are the World | USA for Africa | |
| May 4 | |||
| May 11 | |||
| May 18 | No Jacket Required | Phil Collins | |
| May 25 | |||
| June 1 | Around the World in a Day | Prince and the Revolution | |
| June 8 | |||
| June 15 | |||
| June 22 | Beverly Hills Cop | Soundtrack | |
| June 29 | |||
| July 6 | No Jacket Required | Phil Collins | |
| July 13 | Songs from the Big Chair | Tears for Fears | |
| July 20 | |||
| July 27 | |||
| August 3 | |||
| August 10 | Reckless | Bryan Adams | |
| August 17 | |||
| August 24 | Songs from the Big Chair | Tears for Fears | |
| August 31 | Brothers in Arms | Dire Straits | |
| September 7 | |||
| September 14 | |||
| September 21 | |||
| September 28 | |||
| October 5 | |||
| October 12 | |||
| October 19 | |||
| October 26 | |||
| November 2 | Miami Vice | Soundtrack | |
| November 9 | |||
| November 16 | |||
| November 23 | |||
| November 30 | |||
| December 7 | |||
| December 14 | |||
| December 21 | Heart | Heart | |
| December 28 | Miami Vice | Soundtrack |
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