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List of Billboard Top Inspirational Albums number ones of the 1980s

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Amy Grant (pictured in 2008) placed eight albums atop the chart in the 1980s.

The Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart ranks the best-selling Christian music albums of the week in the United States. In the 1980s, 28 albums by twelve different artists reached the top. The artist with the most number-one albums was Amy Grant, who placed eight albums for a total of 285 weeks atop. Her fourth studio album, Age to Age (1982), is the longest reigning album in the chart's history, with 85 consecutive weeks from July 1982 through March 1984.

Number ones

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Issue date Album Artist(s) Wks.
March 29, 1980 Music Machine Candle 3
April 19, 1980 One More Song For You The Imperials 13
July 19, 1980 My Father's Eyes Amy Grant 4
August 16, 1980 One More Song For You The Imperials 5
September 20, 1980 Never Alone Amy Grant 9
December 20, 1980 In His Time Praise IV Maranatha Singers 9
January 24, 1981 Best of B.J. Thomas B.J. Thomas 4
February 21, 1981 One More Song for You The Imperials 4
March 21, 1981 Priority The Imperials 17
July 18, 1981 Praise Five: Glorify Thy Name Maranatha Singers 4
August 15, 1981 In Concert Amy Grant 9
October 17, 1981 Amazing Grace B.J. Thomas 9
December 19, 1981 Joni's Song Joni Eareckson 13
March 20, 1982 Unfailing Love Evie 9
May 22, 1982 I Saw the Lord Dallas Holm 4
June 19, 1982 Amazing Grace B.J. Thomas 4
July 17, 1982 Age to Age Amy Grant 85
March 3, 1984 Not of this World Petra 4
March 31, 1984 Straight Ahead Amy Grant 61
June 1, 1985 Beat the System Petra 12
August 24, 1985 Unguarded Amy Grant 36
May 3, 1986 Morning Like This Sandi Patti 40
February 7, 1987 The Collection Amy Grant 12
May 2, 1987 Morning Like This Sandi Patti 4
May 30, 1987 The Collection Amy Grant 4
June 27, 1987 Morning Like This Sandi Patti 20
November 14, 1987 This Means War! Petra 4
December 12, 1987 The Collection Amy Grant 25
February 13, 1988 Morning Like This Sandi Patti 4
March 12, 1988 This Means War! Petra 4
April 9, 1988 The Collection Amy Grant 4
May 7, 1988 Make His Praise Glorious Sandi Patti 16
August 27, 1988 Lead Me On Amy Grant 28
March 11, 1989 i 2 (EYE) Michael W. Smith 4
April 8, 1989 Lead Me On Amy Grant 8
June 3, 1989 Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company Sandi Patti 24
November 18, 1989 The Way Home Russ Taff 4
December 16, 1989 Revival in the Land Carman 3
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