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Albums in the Year 1989

This page lists the top albums of 1989 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the home page. A list of biggest hit songs of 1989 can be found here.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Madonna Like A Prayer 1989 UK 1 - Apr 1989, Austria 1 - Apr 1989, Switzerland 1 - Apr 1989, Norway 1 - Apr 1989, Sweden 1 - Apr 1989, US CashBox 7 of 1989, Italy 7 of 1989, Channel4 8, UK Radio2 35, RYM 41 of 1989, Global 82 - 12 M claimed, Internet 108 - 14 M claimed 1989, Rolling Stone 237, Acclaimed 363
2 Phil Collins ... But Seriously 1989 UK 1 - Dec 1989, Austria 1 - Dec 1989, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1989, Norway 1 - Dec 1989, Sweden 1 - Nov 1989, US CashBox 2 of 1990, US 2 of 1990, Italy 3 of 1990, Global 28 - 21 M claimed, Internet 83 - 15 M claimed 1989
3 The Cure Disintegration 1989 Melody Maker 1 of 1989, RYM 2 of 1989, UK 3 - May 1989, Switzerland 4 - May 1989, Austria 5 - Jun 1989, France Best 5 of 1989, Norway 7 - May 1989, Sweden 10 - May 1989, Italy 20 of 1989, US CashBox 27 of 1989, Virgin 94, WXPN 96, Acclaimed 319, Rolling Stone 326
4 Tina Turner Foreign Affair 1989 UK 1 - Sep 1989, Austria 1 - Oct 1989, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1989, Norway 1 - May 1988, Sweden 1 - Oct 1989, Italy 3 of 1989, Global 153 - 7 M claimed
5 Roy Orbison Mystery Girl 1989 Norway 1 - Feb 1989, Sweden 1 - Feb 1989, UK 2 - Feb 1989, Switzerland 3 - Feb 1989, France Best 6 of 1989, Austria 7 - Mar 1989, US CashBox 17 of 1989, RYM 104 of 1989, Acclaimed 1665
6 Lou Reed New York 1989 Switzerland 1 - Feb 1989, France Best 4 of 1989, Melody Maker 6 of 1989, Austria 9 - Feb 1989, Sweden 9 - Jan 1989, Norway 12 - Feb 1989, UK 14 - Jan 1989, RYM 45 of 1989, Italy 70 of 1989, Acclaimed 374, WXPN 510
7 Prince Batman 1989 UK 1 - Jul 1989, Switzerland 1 - Jul 1989, Norway 2 - Jul 1989, Sweden 2 - Jun 1989, Austria 7 - Aug 1989, Italy 12 of 1989, US CashBox 14 of 1989, Global 153 - 7 M claimed
8 Fine Young Cannibals The Raw & The Cooked 1989 UK 1 - Feb 1989, Austria 1 - Mar 1989, US CashBox 2 of 1989, Switzerland 2 - Feb 1989, Sweden 5 - Feb 1989, Norway 19 - Mar 1989, Italy 45 of 1989, Acclaimed 1608
9 Aerosmith Pump 1989 UK 3 - Sep 1989, US 4 of 1990, US CashBox 8 of 1990, Sweden 8 - Sep 1989, Switzerland 9 - Oct 1989, Norway 9 - Sep 1989, Melody Maker 30 of 1989, Global 68 - 14 M claimed, Italy 81 of 1989, RYM 90 of 1989, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed, Acclaimed 896
10 The Rolling Stones Steel Wheels 1989 Austria 1 - Oct 1989, Norway 1 - Sep 1989, UK 2 - Sep 1989, Switzerland 2 - Sep 1989, Sweden 2 - Sep 1989, US CashBox 19 of 1989, Italy 40 of 1989
11 Simple Minds Street Fighting Years 1989 UK 1 - May 1989, Switzerland 1 - May 1989, France Best 2 of 1989, Austria 3 - Jun 1989, Norway 4 - May 1989, Sweden 4 - May 1989, Italy 10 of 1989
12 Simply Red A New Flame 1989 UK 1 - Feb 1989, Switzerland 1 - Feb 1989, Austria 2 - Mar 1989, Norway 4 - Mar 1989, Sweden 4 - Feb 1989, Italy 5 of 1989, Global 153 - 7 M claimed
13 Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation 1814 1989 US 1 of 1990, US CashBox 3 of 1990, UK 4 - Sep 1989, Switzerland 23 - Oct 1989, Sweden 24 - Oct 1989, RYM 110 of 1989, Global 117 - 9 M claimed, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed, Rolling Stone 275, Acclaimed 2152
14 The Stone Roses The Stone Roses 1989 RYM 3 of 1989, Melody Maker 4 of 1989, UK 9 - Jul 2004, Virgin 11, Norway 12 - Feb 1990, France Best 12 of 1989, Channel4 24, Sweden 30 - Feb 1990, Guiness 47, Acclaimed 47, WXPN 254
15 Roxette Look Sharp! 1989 Norway 1 - Mar 1989, Sweden 1 - Nov 1988, Switzerland 2 - May 1989, UK 4 - Jun 1990, Austria 6 - May 1989, RYM 123 of 1988, Global 131 - 8 M claimed
16 Tracy Chapman Crossroads 1989 UK 1 - Oct 1989, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1989, Austria 3 - Nov 1989, Norway 3 - Oct 1989, Sweden 8 - Oct 1989, Italy 14 of 1989, US CashBox 47 of 1989, RYM 157 of 1989
17 Tears For Fears The Seeds Of Love 1989 UK 1 - Oct 1989, Sweden 5 - Oct 1989, Switzerland 8 - Oct 1989, France Best 9 of 1989, Austria 13 - Nov 1989, Italy 13 of 1989, Norway 14 - Oct 1989, US CashBox 38 of 1989, RYM 149 of 1989
18 Paul McCartney Flowers In The Dirt 1989 UK 1 - Jun 1989, Norway 1 - Jun 1989, Sweden 2 - Jun 1989, Switzerland 13 - Jul 1989, Italy 19 of 1989, Austria 28 - Jul 1989, RYM 150 of 1989
19 Queen The Miracle 1989 UK 1 - Jun 1989, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1989, Norway 2 - Jun 1989, Austria 3 - Jul 1989, Sweden 6 - May 1989, Italy 15 of 1989
20 Chris Rea The Road To Hell 1989 UK 1 - Nov 1989, Austria 2 - Dec 1989, Sweden 2 - Nov 1989, Norway 3 - Nov 1989, Switzerland 6 - Nov 1989, Italy 71 of 1989, RYM 160 of 1989
21 The Pixies Doolittle 1989 RYM 1 of 1989, Melody Maker 2 of 1989, France Best 3 of 1989, UK 8 - Apr 1989, Channel4 48, Acclaimed 64, WXPN 104, Rolling Stone 226
22 The Eurythmics We Too Are One 1989 UK 1 - Sep 1989, Sweden 1 - Sep 1989, Switzerland 2 - Sep 1989, Norway 3 - Sep 1989, Austria 20 - Oct 1989, Italy 24 of 1989
23 New Kids On The Block Hangin' Tough 1989 UK 2 - Dec 1989, US 2 of 1989, US CashBox 4 of 1989, Norway 6 - Jan 1990, Austria 10 - Feb 1990, Switzerland 19 - Feb 1990, Global 75 - 13 M claimed, RIAA 123 - 8 M claimed
24 Elton John Sleeping With The Past 1989 UK 1 - Sep 1989, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1989, Austria 5 - Oct 1989, Norway 7 - Sep 1989, Italy 11 of 1989, Sweden 23 - Sep 1989
25 Paula Abdul Forever Your Girl 1989 US CashBox 1 of 1989, UK 3 - May 1990, US 3 of 1989, Sweden 6 - Mar 1989, Switzerland 15 - Apr 1989, Norway 17 - Apr 1989, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed
26 Bob Dylan Oh Mercy 1989 Switzerland 4 - Oct 1989, UK 6 - Oct 1989, Norway 6 - Oct 1989, Melody Maker 9 of 1989, Sweden 15 - Oct 1989, RYM 49 of 1989, Italy 84 of 1989, WXPN 628, Acclaimed 1234
27 Guns & Roses G N' R The Lies, The Sex, The Drugs, The Violence, The Shocking Truth 1989 Norway 6 - Dec 1988, Sweden 7 - Dec 1988, US CashBox 8 of 1989, Austria 10 - Aug 1992, Switzerland 15 - Feb 1989, UK 22 - Dec 1989, Italy 48 of 1989, RYM 173 of 1988, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
28 Kate Bush The Sensual World 1989 UK 2 - Oct 1989, Melody Maker 3 of 1989, Norway 7 - Oct 1989, Switzerland 11 - Nov 1989, Sweden 17 - Nov 1989, Italy 66 of 1989, RYM 106 of 1989, Acclaimed 1656
29 Eric Clapton Journeyman 1989 UK 2 - Nov 1989, Norway 2 - Nov 1989, Sweden 3 - Nov 1989, Switzerland 7 - Nov 1989, Italy 38 of 1989, RYM 169 of 1989, WXPN 745
30 Bobby Brown Don't Be Cruel 1989 US 1 of 1989, UK 3 - Jan 1989, US CashBox 3 of 1989, Sweden 20 - Mar 1989, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed, Acclaimed 2534
31 Tom Petty Full Moon Fever 1989 Norway 2 - May 1989, Sweden 2 - May 1989, France Best 11 of 1989, RYM 36 of 1989, Fox101 80, Defin200 101, Acclaimed 1148
32 Bonnie Raitt Nick Of Time 1989 Grammy in 1989, US CashBox 20 of 1990, Defin200 137, Rolling Stone 229, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, WXPN 302, Acclaimed 938
33 De La Soul 3 Feet High & Rising 1989 RYM 6 of 1989, Melody Maker 10 of 1989, UK 13 - Jul 1989, US CashBox 41 of 1989, Acclaimed 72, Channel4 88, Rolling Stone 346, WXPN 684
34 Holly Johnson Blast 1989 UK 1 - May 1989, Switzerland 10 - May 1989, Norway 10 - May 1989, Sweden 11 - May 1989, Austria 12 - Jul 1989, Italy 62 of 1989
35 Joe Cocker One Night Of Sin 1989 Switzerland 1 - Jun 1989, Austria 2 - Jul 1989, Norway 4 - Jun 1989, Sweden 21 - Jun 1989, Italy 21 of 1989
36 Motley Crue Dr Feelgood 1989 UK 4 - Sep 1989, Sweden 6 - Sep 1989, Switzerland 7 - Sep 1989, Norway 7 - Sep 1989, US CashBox 25 of 1989, RYM 79 of 1989, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed
37 New Order Technique 1989 UK 1 - Feb 1989, Melody Maker 12 of 1989, Switzerland 15 - Feb 1989, RYM 16 of 1989, Sweden 23 - Feb 1989, Acclaimed 260
38 Neneh Cherry Raw Like Sushi 1989 UK 2 - Jun 1989, Sweden 3 - Jun 1989, Switzerland 6 - Jun 1989, Austria 12 - Aug 1989, Melody Maker 24 of 1989, Acclaimed 1805
39 Gloria Estefan Cuts Both Ways 1989 UK 1 - Aug 1989, Norway 4 - Jul 1989, Switzerland 13 - Sep 1989, Sweden 18 - Jul 1989, US CashBox 36 of 1989
40 Original Soundtrack Cocktail 1989 UK 2 - Feb 1989, Sweden 3 - Jan 1989, Austria 4 - Feb 1989, Switzerland 4 - Feb 1989, US CashBox 19 of 1988
41 Neil Young Freedom 1989 Melody Maker 5 of 1989, UK 17 - Oct 1989, Sweden 21 - Oct 1989, Austria 29 - Feb 1990, RYM 69 of 1989, Acclaimed 595, WXPN 624
42 Don Henley The End Of The Innocence 1989 Sweden 11 - Jul 1989, Norway 15 - Jul 1989, US CashBox 16 of 1989, UK 17 - Jul 1989, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed, Rolling Stone 389, Acclaimed 2478
43 Alice Cooper Trash 1989 UK 2 - Aug 1989, Austria 4 - Oct 1989, Norway 4 - Jul 1989, Sweden 6 - Aug 1989, Switzerland 10 - Aug 1989
44 Skid Row Skid Row 1989 Sweden 21 - Sep 1989, US CashBox 24 of 1989, Switzerland 26 - Jan 1990, UK 30 - Sep 1989, Italy 82 of 1989, RYM 103 of 1989, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
45 Richard Marx Repeat Offender 1989 Switzerland 7 - Jan 1990, Sweden 7 - May 1989, UK 8 - May 1989, Norway 10 - Sep 1989, US CashBox 20 of 1989, Austria 27 - Nov 1989
46 The Cult Sonic Temple 1989 UK 3 - Apr 1989, Sweden 13 - Apr 1989, Switzerland 19 - May 1989, US CashBox 21 of 1989, RYM 78 of 1989, Acclaimed 1460
47 Texas Southside 1989 Switzerland 1 - Apr 1989, UK 3 - Mar 1989, Sweden 14 - Apr 1989, France Best 15 of 1989
48 The Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique 1989 RYM 4 of 1989, Sweden 38 - Aug 1989, US CashBox 45 of 1989, Acclaimed 117, WXPN 125, Rolling Stone 156
49 Belinda Carlisle Runaway Horses 1989 UK 4 - Nov 1989, Sweden 4 - Nov 1989, Switzerland 12 - Nov 1989, Austria 15 - Jan 1990, RYM 130 of 1989
50 NWA Straight Outta Compton 1989 RYM 13 of 1988, Melody Maker 21 of 1989, Defin200 108, Acclaimed 130, Rolling Stone 144, WXPN 858
51 Transvision Vamp Velveteen 1989 UK 1 - Jul 1989, Switzerland 16 - Aug 1989, Norway 20 - Aug 1989, Sweden 37 - Aug 1989
52 Tin Machine Tin Machine 1989 UK 3 - Jun 1989, Norway 9 - Jun 1989, Sweden 9 - May 1989, Austria 19 - Jul 1989, Italy 50 of 1989
53 Jason Donovan Ten Good Reasons 1989 UK 1 - May 1989, Switzerland 20 - Jun 1989, Austria 26 - Sep 1989, Sweden 29 - May 1989
54 Gary Moore After The War 1989 Switzerland 3 - Feb 1989, Norway 3 - Feb 1989, Sweden 3 - Feb 1989, UK 23 - Feb 1989
55 The Pogues Peace & Love 1989 UK 5 - Jul 1989, Sweden 7 - Jul 1989, Norway 13 - Aug 1989, Switzerland 17 - Aug 1989, RYM 185 of 1989
56 Depeche Mode 101 Live 1989 UK 5 - Mar 1989, Switzerland 11 - Mar 1989, Sweden 14 - Mar 1989, Austria 16 - Apr 1989, RYM 24 of 1989
57 John Cougar Mellencamp Big Daddy 1989 Sweden 6 - May 1989, Switzerland 11 - Jun 1989, Norway 12 - May 1989, UK 25 - May 1989, US CashBox 37 of 1989
58 Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers The Album 1989 Switzerland 3 - Dec 1989, Norway 3 - Dec 1989, Austria 7 - Jan 1990, Sweden 11 - Dec 1989
59 Jethro Tull Rock Island 1989 Switzerland 7 - Sep 1989, Norway 14 - Sep 1989, UK 18 - Sep 1989, Austria 20 - Oct 1989, Sweden 35 - Sep 1989
60 Marillion Season's End 1989 UK 7 - Oct 1989, Switzerland 11 - Oct 1989, Norway 20 - Oct 1989, Sweden 28 - Oct 1989, RYM 71 of 1989
61 Martika Martika 1989 UK 11 - Sep 1989, Switzerland 11 - Oct 1989, Norway 17 - Sep 1989, Austria 23 - Mar 1990, Sweden 26 - Sep 1989
62 WASP The Headless Children 1989 UK 8 - Apr 1989, Norway 13 - Apr 1989, Austria 19 - Jun 1989, Switzerland 19 - Apr 1989, RYM 75 of 1989
63 Tone Loc Loc'ed After Dark 1989 US CashBox 10 of 1989, Austria 10 - Sep 1989, UK 22 - Mar 1989, Switzerland 30 - Aug 1989, Sweden 31 - Aug 1989
64 Cher Heart Of Stone 1989 UK 7 - Jul 1989, Austria 16 - Feb 1990, Sweden 19 - Jul 1989, US CashBox 42 of 1989, RYM 184 of 1989
65 Van Morrison Avalon Sunset 1989 Sweden 10 - Jun 1989, Norway 11 - Jun 1989, UK 13 - Jun 1989, RYM 172 of 1989, Acclaimed 1988
66 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars 1989 Austria 12 - Mar 1989, Italy 16 of 1989, US CashBox 18 of 1989, UK 25 - Feb 1989, RYM 170 of 1988
67 Lenny Kravitz Let Love Rule 1989 Switzerland 12 - Dec 1989, Norway 12 - Feb 1990, Sweden 32 - Jan 1990, RYM 120 of 1989, Acclaimed 1752
68 Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead Dylan & The Dead 1989 Norway 16 - Feb 1989, Switzerland 29 - Mar 1989, Sweden 33 - Feb 1989, UK 38 - Feb 1989, Italy 76 of 1989
69 Original Soundtrack Rain Man 1989 Switzerland 3 - Apr 1989, Austria 4 - May 1989, Sweden 29 - May 1989, Italy 47 of 1989
70 Peter Gabriel Passion 1989 RYM 14 of 1989, UK 29 - Jun 1989, Sweden 34 - Jun 1989, WXPN 737, Acclaimed 2355
71 Kylie Minogue Enjoy Yourself 1989 UK 1 - Oct 1989, Switzerland 13 - Nov 1989, Sweden 33 - Oct 1989
72 Erasure Wild! 1989 UK 1 - Oct 1989, Sweden 20 - Nov 1989, Switzerland 24 - Nov 1989
73 XTC Oranges & Lemons 1989 UK 28 - Mar 1989, Sweden 31 - Mar 1989, RYM 80 of 1989, WXPN 839, Acclaimed 2162
74 Soul II Soul Club Classics Volume One 1989 UK 1 - Apr 1989, Melody Maker 13 of 1989, Acclaimed 463
75 Stevie Nicks The Other Side Of The Mirror 1989 UK 3 - Jun 1989, Sweden 8 - Jun 1989, Switzerland 21 - Jun 1989, US CashBox 49 of 1989
76 Various Artists Absolute Music 8 1989 Norway 1 - Sep 1993, Sweden 2 - Dec 1989
77 Various Artists Absolute Music 6 1989 Norway 1 - Dec 1992, Sweden 2 - Apr 1989
78 Sydney Youngblood Feeling Free 1989 Sweden 5 - Jan 1990, Austria 8 - Dec 1989, Switzerland 9 - Dec 1989, UK 23 - Oct 1989
79 Mike Oldfield Earth Moving 1989 Switzerland 3 - Jul 1989, Sweden 21 - Jul 1989, Austria 25 - Sep 1989, UK 30 - Jul 1989
80 The Bangles Everything 1989 UK 5 - Dec 1988, Switzerland 10 - Jul 1989, Austria 12 - Jul 1989, Sweden 20 - May 1989
81 Whitesnake Slip Of The Tongue 1989 Norway 9 - Nov 1989, UK 10 - Nov 1989, Switzerland 11 - Nov 1989, Sweden 11 - Nov 1989
82 Billy Joel Storm Front 1989 UK 5 - Nov 1989, Austria 10 - Dec 1989, US CashBox 19 of 1990, Switzerland 30 - Feb 1990
83 Kaoma Worldbeat 1989 Switzerland 6 - Dec 1989, Norway 11 - Nov 1989, Austria 16 - Mar 1990, Italy 44 of 1990
84 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Full Moon Fever 1989 US CashBox 5 of 1989, UK 8 - Jul 1989, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, WXPN 296
85 Various Artists Lambada 1989 Austria 2 - Oct 1989, Sweden 5 - Oct 1989, Italy 8 of 1989
86 Bee Gees One 1989 Switzerland 6 - Apr 1989, Norway 19 - May 1989, Austria 23 - Jul 1989, UK 29 - Apr 1989
87 The The Mind Bomb 1989 UK 4 - May 1989, Sweden 30 - May 1989, RYM 76 of 1989, Acclaimed 1817
88 Melissa Etheridge Brave And Crazy 1989 Switzerland 7 - Oct 1989, Austria 15 - Oct 1989, Norway 18 - Oct 1989, Sweden 40 - Oct 1989
89 Blue Nile Hats 1989 Melody Maker 8 of 1989, UK 12 - Oct 1989, RYM 33 of 1989, Acclaimed 769
90 Kiss Hot In The Shade 1989 Norway 8 - Nov 1989, Switzerland 23 - Nov 1989, Sweden 29 - Nov 1989, UK 35 - Nov 1989
91 Aretha Franklin Through The Storm 1989 Norway 11 - May 1989, Sweden 17 - May 1989, Switzerland 19 - Jun 1989, Italy 57 of 1989
92 Terence Trent D'Arby Neither Fish Nor Flesh 1989 UK 12 - Nov 1989, Norway 16 - Nov 1989, Switzerland 20 - Nov 1989, Italy 46 of 1989
93 Cyndi Lauper A Night To Remember 1989 UK 9 - Jul 1989, Switzerland 18 - May 1989, Sweden 32 - May 1989, Italy 83 of 1989
94 John Lee Hooker The Healer 1989 Norway 10 - Apr 1990, Switzerland 15 - Dec 1989, Sweden 38 - Apr 1990, Acclaimed 1294
95 Vangelis Themes 1989 UK 11 - Jul 1989, Switzerland 20 - Aug 1989, Sweden 25 - Aug 1989, Italy 95 of 1989
96 Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe Barcelona 1989 UK 15 - Oct 1988, Switzerland 18 - Sep 1992, Austria 24 - Feb 1992, Sweden 37 - Jan 1989
97 Milli Vanilli The U.S.-Remix Album 'All Or Nothing' 1989 Switzerland 3 - Aug 1989, Sweden 4 - Sep 1989, Norway 10 - Nov 1989
98 Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe 1989 Norway 18 - Jul 1989, Sweden 21 - Jul 1989, Switzerland 24 - Jul 1989, Italy 75 of 1989
99 Mike & The Mechanics The Living Years 1989 UK 2 - Nov 1988, Sweden 11 - Feb 1989, Switzerland 19 - Mar 1989
100 Black Sabbath Headless Cross 1989 Sweden 22 - May 1989, Switzerland 23 - May 1989, UK 31 - Apr 1989, RYM 131 of 1989