VH1 80’s Special Album Chart

Earlier today, VH1 UK televised a special album chart show based on the ‘Longest Album Stayers’ of the 1980’s, on the UK Album Chart.

Michael featured in the top ten, placed at #5 with his groundbreaking album ‘Thriller’. ‘Thriller’ was on the UK album chart for a massive 173 weeks.

The song chosen to illustrate the genius of this album, was ‘Billie Jean’. The short film for this song was outstanding amongst the music videos shown.

The top ten was as follows:-

1. Queen’s Greatest Hits Vol.1 Queen 426 weeks on the chart.

2. Face Value Phil Collins 274 weeks on the chart.

3. Making Movies Dire Straits

4. Brothers In Arms Dire Straits

4. Under a Blood Red Sky U2

5. Thriller Michael Jackson 173 weeks

6. Can’t Slo Down Lionel Ritchie

7. Like A Virgin Madonna

8. Private Dancer Tina Turner

9. Foreign Affair Tina Turner

10. No Jacket Required Phil Collins

Source: VH1 & MJWN