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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As I wander around this wreck of a town, where people never speak aloud, with its ivory towers and its plastic flowers, I wish I was back in 1981.
[First added to this chart: 09/17/2013]
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1981
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Well, I'm this I.Q. genius, I can solve the world's problems without even trying. I've got dozens of friends and the fun never ends, that is, as long as I'm buying. Isn't it a wonder I'm not the President?
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One of us is crying. One of us lying in her lonely bed, staring at the ceiling, wishing she were somewhere else instead.
[First added to this chart: 12/13/2013]
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1981
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805
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He steps into the remaining light. The crowd goes wild. He's out of site. His arms held high in a sign of peace, his manager signed a one-night lease. The house is full, getting high, he's afraid he's gonna die. He's the apple of their eye, he's the veteran cosmic rocker.
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Just like the white winged dove sings a song, sounds like she's singin, "ooh, baby ooh, say ooooh"
[First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
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1981
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703
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I never been afraid of losing. And I have never wanted love to be a chain. I only know that, when I'm with you, you're my sunshine, you're my rain. The sweetest thing I've ever known is loving you.
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I met a man in Brazil. He was 6'4" and full of muscle. I said "Do you speak-a my language?" He just smiled, and gave me a vegemite sandwich.
[First added to this chart: 03/27/2015]
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1981
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839
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And when it rains, you're shining down for me, and I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough.
[First added to this chart: 09/17/2015]
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1981
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449
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It's a good day for those good old dreams. One by one, it seems they're coming true. Here's a feeling that my heart could reach. Here's a moment that just had to come true. Same old stage, but what a change of scene. No more dark horizons, only blue. It's a good day for those good old dreams. All my life I dreamed of loving you.
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2015]
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1981
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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 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
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| Journey | 5 | 5% | |
| Pet Shop Boys | 3 | 3% | |
| REO Speedwagon | 3 | 3% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 3 | 3% | |
| Styx | 2 | 2% | |
| The Bangles | 2 | 2% | |
| Duran Duran | 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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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 19 from 23rd to 4thEye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project |
| Up 14 from 29th to 15thBorn In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 13 from 15th to 2ndThe Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 11 from 5th to 16thKick by INXS |
| Down 8 from 9th to 17thBella Donna by Stevie Nicks |
| Down 7 from 11th to 18thDifferent Light by The Bangles |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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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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