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The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. [1] [2] [3] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 1984, as well as albums which peaked in 1983 and 1985 but were in the top 10 in 1984. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
The first new number-one album of the year was Touch by Eurythmics. Overall, fourteen different albums peaked at number-one in 1984.
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Album peaked in 1983 but still in chart in 1984. |
| ♦ | Album released in 1984 but peaked in 1985. |
| Entered | The date that the album first appeared in the chart. |
| Peak | Highest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart. |
| Entered (week ending) | Weeks in top 10 | Single | Artist | Peak | Peak reached (week ending) | Weeks at peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums in 1983 | ||||||
| 19 February 1983 | 76 | Thriller ‡ | Michael Jackson | 1 | 5 March 1983 | 9 |
| 30 July 1983 | 31 | No Parlez ‡ | Paul Young | 1 | 17 September 1983 | 5 |
| 6 August 1983 | 14 | The Crossing ‡ | Big Country | 3 | 24 September 1983 | 3 |
| 22 October 1983 | 17 | Colour by Numbers ‡ | Culture Club | 1 | 22 October 1983 | 5 |
| 29 October 1983 | 49 | Can't Slow Down ‡ | Lionel Richie | 1 | 12 November 1983 | 3 |
| 12 November 1983 | 7 | Pipes of Peace ‡ | Paul McCartney | 4 | 12 November 1983 | 1 |
| 19 November 1983 | 33 | An Innocent Man | Billy Joel | 2 | 23 June 1984 | 1 |
| 26 November 1983 | 7 | Stages ‡ | Elaine Paige | 2 | 10 December 1983 | 1 |
| 11 | Touch | Eurythmics | 1 | 4 February 1984 | 2 | |
| 3 December 1983 | 7 | Under a Blood Red Sky ‡ | U2 | 2 | 3 December 1983 | 1 |
| 10 December 1983 | 11 | Now That's What I Call Music! ‡ | Various artists | 1 | 17 December 1983 | 5 |
| 17 December 1983 | 4 | Chas'n'Dave's Knees Up Jamboree Bag No. 2 ‡ | Chas & Dave | 7 | 24 December 1983 | 2 |
| Albums in 1984 | ||||||
| 7 January 1984 | 2 | Green Velvet – Sixteen Ballads of Peace and Love | Various artists | 6 | 7 January 1984 | 1 |
| 14 January 1984 | 3 | Portrait – All Her Greatest Hits | Diana Ross | 8 | 14 January 1984 | 1 |
| 28 January 1984 | 2 | Milk and Honey | John Lennon and Yoko Ono | 3 | 28 January 1984 | 1 |
| 4 February 1984 | 1 | Slide It In | Whitesnake | 9 | 4 February 1984 | 1 |
| 18 February 1984 | 5 | Sparkle in the Rain | Simple Minds | 1 | 18 February 1984 | 1 |
| 2 | Sometimes When We Touch | Various artists | 8 | 18 February 1984 | 1 | |
| 2 | The Very Best of Motown Love Songs | 10 | 18 February 1984 | 2 | ||
| 25 February 1984 | 15 | Into the Gap | Thompson Twins | 1 | 25 February 1984 | 3 |
| 1 | Declaration | The Alarm | 6 | 25 February 1984 | 1 | |
| 3 March 1984 | 4 | The Smiths | The Smiths | 2 | 3 March 1984 | 1 |
| 2 | Keep Moving | Madness | 6 | 3 March 1984 | 1 | |
| 10 March 1984 | 25 | The Works | Queen | 2 | 10 March 1984 | 2 |
| 7 | Human Racing | Nik Kershaw | 5 | 14 July 1984 | 1 | |
| 17 March 1984 | 12 | Human's Lib | Howard Jones | 1 | 17 March 1984 | 2 |
| 24 March 1984 | 4 | Café Bleu | The Style Council | 2 | 24 March 1984 | 1 |
| 7 | Alchemy: Dire Straits Live | Dire Straits | 3 | 24 March 1984 | 2 | |
| 2 | Fugazi | Marillion | 5 | 24 March 1984 | 1 | |
| 7 April 1984 | 12 | Now That's What I Call Music! II | Various artists | 1 | 14 April 1984 | 5 |
| 14 April 1984 | 2 | Lament | Ultravox | 8 | 14 April 1984 | 1 |
| 21 April 1984 | 1 | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | 10 | 21 April 1984 | 1 |
| 28 April 1984 | 2 | Grace Under Pressure | Rush | 5 | 28 April 1984 | 1 |
| 3 | And I Love You So | Howard Keel | 6 | 5 May 1984 | 2 | |
| 5 May 1984 | 6 | Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture | Various artists | 7 | 5 May 1984 | 4 |
| 12 May 1984 | 2 | Ocean Rain | Echo & the Bunnymen | 4 | 12 May 1984 | 1 |
| 1 | Junk Culture | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 9 | 12 May 1984 | 1 | |
| 1 | The Top | The Cure | 10 | 12 May 1984 | 1 | |
| 19 May 1984 | 20 | Legend | Bob Marley and the Wailers | 1 | 19 May 1984 | 12 |
| 2 | Hysteria | The Human League | 3 | 19 May 1984 | 1 | |
| 26 May 1984 | 2 | Mange Tout | Blancmange | 8 | 26 May 1984 | 1 |
| 2 June 1984 | 3 | Hungry For Hits: 30 Killer Cuts | Various artists | 4 | 9 June 1984 | 1 |
| 4 | Then Came Rock 'n' Roll: 36 Original Rock 'n' Roll Classics | 5 | 23 June 1984 | 1 | ||
| 16 June 1984 | 35 | Born in the U.S.A. ♦ | Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 16 February 1985 | 5 |
| 23 June 1984 | 4 | American Heartbeat | Various artists | 4 | 30 June 1984 | 1 |
| 2 | Camouflage | Rod Stewart | 8 | 23 June 1984 | 1 | |
| 2 | Farewell My Summer Love | Michael Jackson | 9 | 23 June 1984 | 2 | |
| 30 June 1984 | 5 | Breaking Hearts | Elton John | 2 | 30 June 1984 | 1 |
| 5 | Breakdance: Original Soundtrack | Various artists | 6 | 30 June 1984 | 1 | |
| 7 July 1984 | 10 | Parade | Spandau Ballet | 2 | 7 July 1984 | 3 |
| 1 | Brilliant Trees | David Sylvian | 4 | 7 July 1984 | 1 | |
| 1 | Goodbye Cruel World | Elvis Costello and The Attractions | 10 | 7 July 1984 | 1 | |
| 14 July 1984 | 5 | Break Out | The Pointer Sisters | 9 | 14 July 1984 | 3 |
| 21 July 1984 | 2 | Victory | The Jacksons | 3 | 21 July 1984 | 1 |
| 2 | The Last in Line | Dio | 4 | 21 July 1984 | 1 | |
| 17 | Private Dancer | Tina Turner | 2 | 1 September 1984 | 2 | |
| 28 July 1984 | 30 | Diamond Life | Sade | 2 | 28 July 1984 | 5 |
| 1 | Primitive | Neil Diamond | 7 | 28 July 1984 | 1 | |
| 11 August 1984 | 13 | Now That's What I Call Music! 3 | Various artists | 1 | 11 August 1984 | 8 |
| 25 August 1984 | 2 | Phil Fearon and Galaxy | Phil Fearon and Galaxy | 8 | 1 September 1984 | 1 |
| 15 September 1984 | 3 | Powerslave | Iron Maiden | 2 | 15 September 1984 | 1 |
| 22 | Eliminator ♦ | ZZ Top | 3 | 26 January 1985 | 1 | |
| 6 | Purple Rain ♦ | Prince and The Revolution | 7 | 16 March 1985 | 1 | |
| 22 September 1984 | 6 | The Woman in Red: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Stevie Wonder and Dionne Warwick | 2 | 22 September 1984 | 3 |
| 6 October 1984 | 3 | Tonight | David Bowie | 1 | 6 October 1984 | 1 |
| 2 | Some Great Reward | Depeche Mode | 5 | 6 October 1984 | 1 | |
| 2 | We Are Family | Sister Sledge | 7 | 6 October 1984 | 2 | |
| 13 October 1984 | 8 | The Unforgettable Fire | U2 | 1 | 13 October 1984 | 2 |
| 20 October 1984 | 2 | Geffery Morgan | UB40 | 3 | 20 October 1984 | 1 |
| 9 | The Age of Consent | Bronski Beat | 4 | 20 October 1984 | 2 | |
| 2 | Hits, Hits, Hits: 18 Smash Originals | Various artists | 6 | 20 October 1984 | 2 | |
| 2 | All By Myself: 28 Tender Love Songs | 7 | 27 October 1984 | 1 | ||
| 27 October 1984 | 3 | Steeltown | Big Country | 1 | 27 October 1984 | 1 |
| 3 November 1984 | 5 | Give My Regards to Broad Street | Paul McCartney | 1 | 3 November 1984 | 1 |
| 2 | Waking Up with the House on Fire | Culture Club | 2 | 3 November 1984 | 1 | |
| 1 | Miss Randy Crawford – The Greatest Hits | Randy Crawford | 10 | 3 November 1984 | 1 | |
| 10 November 1984 | 14 | Welcome to the Pleasuredome | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | 1 | 10 November 1984 | 1 |
| 13 | The Collection | Ultravox | 2 | 10 November 1984 | 3 | |
| 2 | Perfect Strangers | Deep Purple | 5 | 10 November 1984 | 1 | |
| 2 | Bad Attitude | Meat Loaf | 8 | 10 November 1984 | 1 | |
| 17 November 1984 | 16 | Make It Big | Wham! | 1 | 17 November 1984 | 2 |
| 25 | Alf ♦ | Alison Moyet | 1 | 19 January 1985 | 1 | |
| 1 | Real to Reel | Marillion | 8 | 17 November 1984 | 1 | |
| 24 November 1984 | 6 | Arena | Duran Duran | 6 | 24 November 1984 | 1 |
| 1 | Hatful of Hollow | The Smiths | 7 | 24 November 1984 | 1 | |
| 7 | Greatest Hits | Shakin' Stevens | 8 | 8 December 1984 | 4 | |
| 1 December 1984 | 9 | The Hits Album | Various artists | 1 | 1 December 1984 | 7 |
| 1 | The Riddle | Nik Kershaw | 8 | 1 December 1984 | 1 | |
| 8 December 1984 | 8 | Now That's What I Call Music! 4 | Various artists | 2 | 8 December 1984 | 6 |
| 15 December 1984 | 5 | Party Party – 16 Great Party Icebreakers | Black Lace | 4 | 22 December 1984 | 2 |
| 22 December 1984 | 1 | Yesterday Once More – 26 Carpenters Classics | The Carpenters | 10 | 22 December 1984 | 1 |
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