Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by fabm0 
- Chart updated: 04/13/2026 15:15
- (Created: 03/04/2013 18:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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5th album
Major success [First added to this chart: 03/04/2013]
Major success [First added to this chart: 03/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,294
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First album
[First added to this chart: 03/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,346
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First album
Major success [First added to this chart: 03/04/2013]
Major success [First added to this chart: 03/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,945
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13th album
Major success [First added to this chart: 03/04/2013]
Major success [First added to this chart: 03/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,124
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7th album
[First added to this chart: 06/23/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,857
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4th album
Major success [First added to this chart: 10/23/2013]
Major success [First added to this chart: 10/23/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,842
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9th album
[First added to this chart: 06/23/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
8,589
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6th album
Major success [First added to this chart: 10/23/2013]
Major success [First added to this chart: 10/23/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,759
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7th album
Also called "1987" or "Serpent Albus" or "W S"
Major success [First added to this chart: 10/23/2013]
Also called "1987" or "Serpent Albus" or "W S"
Major success [First added to this chart: 10/23/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
844
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6th album
[First added to this chart: 10/23/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,904
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Total albums: 10. Page 1 of 1
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| U2 | 6 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| Iron Maiden | 5 | 5% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 4% | |
| Simple Minds | 3 | 3% | |
| Eurythmics | 3 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 7 from 93rd to 86thUn Autre Monde by Téléphone |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 86th to 87thEye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project |
| Down 1 from 87th to 88thSweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics |
| Down 1 from 88th to 89thConcerto Pour Détraqués by Bérurier Noir |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/27/2022 11:10 |  IlMala | 178 | 95/100 | |
| 11/18/2020 15:56 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 | |
| 11/10/2020 19:01 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 | |
| 06/21/2020 10:40 | MasterOfPuppets | 174 | 91/100 | |
| 10/28/2017 00:49 | Reppu1976 | 133 | 88/100 |
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buzzdainer 06/14/2016 15:08 | #168680
Very nice eighties chart! Good to see Doolittle and Remain in Light given their due. This chart reminds me that my eighties chart could probably stand to have a few more albums by The Cure.
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