Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 03/17/2021 13:45
- (Created: 09/12/2013 23:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1982 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Journey | 5 | 5% | |
| Pet Shop Boys | 3 | 3% | |
| REO Speedwagon | 3 | 3% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 3 | 3% | |
| The Bangles | 2 | 2% | |
| Duran Duran | 2 | 2% | |
| Billy Joel | 2 | 2% | |
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52 | 52% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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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 |
|---|
| Up 19 from 23rd to 4th Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project |
| Up 14 from 29th to 15th Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 13 from 15th to 2nd The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 11 from 5th to 16th Kick by INXS |
| Down 8 from 9th to 17th Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks |
| Down 7 from 11th to 18th Different Light by The Bangles |
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| ! | 05/31/2016 01:01 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 10/28/2015 20:07 |  Leonard | 341 | 88/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2014 17:12 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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From buzzdainer 05/31/2016 01:02 | #167344
buzzdainer 05/31/2016 01:02 | #167344
Excellent chart! I appreciate the love for The Stone Roses and Graceland.
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From Leonard 10/28/2015 20:08 | #152178
Leonard 10/28/2015 20:08 | #152178
plus 10 points ELO-bonus!
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Mdemauri 03/04/2014 21:45 | #105437
Mdemauri 03/04/2014 21:45 | #105437
Looks like my album collection when I was growing up in the 80's. However, I don't think I had the best taste back then!
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