Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Giant2015 
- Chart updated: 04/12/2020 20:15
- (Created: 01/03/2017 05:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
2,327
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
8,246
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,711
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,833
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,910
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,046
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
6,806
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,040
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,175
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,594
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Total albums: 100. Page 3 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
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| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| Prince | 4 | 4% | |
| The Police | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 51 from 73rd to 22nd Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
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| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 39 from 28th to 67th Substance 1987 by New Order |
| Down 39 from 46th to 85th Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths |
| Down 39 from 49th to 88th Skylarking by XTC |
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