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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