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Best-Selling Albums of the 1980s: Type-in

Name all 22 albums released in the 1980s with 20 million or more in reported worldwide sales. The artist and release year are your clues.

22 questions4:24 limitSign in to saveupdated Sep 3, 2026

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Preview22 albums to name

Released	Artist		Album
1982	Michael Jackson	T	which album?
1980	AC/DC	B	which album?
1984	Bob Marley and the Wailers	L	which album?
1987	Various artists	D	which album?
1987	Guns N' Roses	A	which album?
1984	Bruce Springsteen	B	which album?
1987	Michael Jackson	B	which album?
1985	Dire Straits	B	which album?
1981	Queen	G	which album?
1986	Bon Jovi	S	which album?
1988	Journey	G	which album?
1985	Phil Collins	N	which album?
1987	U2	J	which album?
1985	Whitney Houston	W	which album?
1984	Madonna	L	which album?
1984	Prince and The Revolution	P	which album?
1986	Madonna	T	which album?
1987	Whitney Houston	W	which album?
1987	George Michael	F	which album?
1987	Def Leppard	H	which album?
1988	Tracy Chapman	T	which album?
1983	Lionel Richie	C	which album?