how long did michael jackson hold the top spot?
15 weeks
col : issue date | album | artist row 1 : january 7 | thriller | michael jackson row 2 : january 14 | thriller | michael jackson row 3 : january 21 | thriller | michael jackson row 4 : january 28 | thriller | michael jackson row 5 : february 4 | thriller | michael jackson row 6 : february 11 | thriller | michael jackson row 7 : february 18 | thriller | michael jackson row 8 : february 25 | thriller | michael jackson row 9 : march 3 | thriller | michael jackson row 10 : march 10 | thriller | michael jackson row 11 : march 17 | thriller | michael jackson row 12 : march 24 | thriller | michael jackson row 13 : march 31 | thriller | michael jackson row 14 : april 7 | thriller | michael jackson row 15 : april 14 | thriller | michael jackson row 16 : april 21 | footloose | soundtrack row 17 : april 28 | footloose | soundtrack row 18 : may 5 | footloose | soundtrack row 19 : may 12 | footloose | soundtrack row 20 : may 19 | footloose | soundtrack row 21 : may 26 | footloose | soundtrack row 22 : june 2 | footloose | soundtrack row 23 : june 9 | footloose | soundtrack row 24 : june 16 | footloose | soundtrack row 25 : june 23 | footloose | soundtrack row 26 : june 30 | sports | huey lewis and the news row 27 : july 7 | born in the u.s.a. | bruce springsteen row 28 : july 14 | born in the u.s.a. | bruce springsteen row 29 : july 21 | born in the u.s.a. | bruce springsteen row 30 : july 28 | born in the u.s.a. | bruce springsteen row 31 : august 4 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 32 : august 11 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 33 : august 18 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 34 : august 25 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 35 : september 1 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 36 : september 8 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 37 : september 15 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 38 : september 22 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 39 : september 29 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 40 : october 6 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 41 : october 13 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 42 : october 20 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 43 : october 27 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 44 : november 3 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 45 : november 10 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 46 : november 17 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 47 : november 24 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 48 : december 1 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 49 : december 8 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 50 : december 15 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 51 : december 22 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack row 52 : december 29 | purple rain | prince and the revolution / soundtrack
how long did michael jackson hold the top spot?
Issue Date Album Artist
January 7 Thriller Michael Jackson
January 14 Thriller Michael Jackson
January 21 Thriller Michael Jackson
January 28 Thriller Michael Jackson
February 4 Thriller Michael Jackson
February 11 Thriller Michael Jackson
February 18 Thriller Michael Jackson
February 25 Thriller Michael Jackson
March 3 Thriller Michael Jackson
March 10 Thriller Michael Jackson
March 17 Thriller Michael Jackson
March 24 Thriller Michael Jackson
March 31 Thriller Michael Jackson
April 7 Thriller Michael Jackson
April 14 Thriller Michael Jackson
April 21 Footloose Soundtrack
April 28 Footloose Soundtrack
May 5 Footloose Soundtrack
May 12 Footloose Soundtrack
May 19 Footloose Soundtrack
May 26 Footloose Soundtrack
June 2 Footloose Soundtrack
June 9 Footloose Soundtrack
June 16 Footloose Soundtrack
June 23 Footloose Soundtrack
June 30 Sports Huey Lewis and the News
July 7 Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen
July 14 Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen
July 21 Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen
July 28 Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen
August 4 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
August 11 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
August 18 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
August 25 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
September 1 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
September 8 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
September 15 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
September 22 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
September 29 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
October 6 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
October 13 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
October 20 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
October 27 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
November 3 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
November 10 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
November 17 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
November 24 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
December 1 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
December 8 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
December 15 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
December 22 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
December 29 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack
15 weeks