The UK best selling album of the 1980s was by Dire Straits. The best selling single was by Band Aid. Artists who topped the UK annual singles chart included The Human League, Dexys Midnight Runners, Culture Club, Jennifer Rush, The Communards, Cliff Richard and Black Box. Artists who topped the UK annual albums chart included ABBA, Adam and the Ants, Barbra Streisand and Jason Donovan.
the uK BESt seLLinG album Of thE 1980s was bY dIrE StrAITS. the beST sElling single Was by banD aid. artIsts who topped thE uK annuAl SinGLeS chaRt incLudEd The human leAGue, dExyS mIdnight RUnNeRS, CulTurE ClUB, jennIfer Rush, tHe comMunaRdS, cliFf RicharD anD Black BoX. aRTisTs wHO toppEd The uk ANnual alBums ChArt INCluded AbBa, aDam And thE AnTS, barbrA STreiSAnd AnD jason DoNoVan.