Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
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Tamthebam 
- Chart updated: 08/27/2026 12:15
- (Created: 09/29/2013 06:48).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
623
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
[First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,159
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
[First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,039
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Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
[First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
[First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
795
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
[First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sheena Easton | 2 | 2% | |
| Elvis Costello | 2 | 2% | |
| Japan | 2 | 2% | |
| Emmylou Harris | 2 | 2% | |
| Al Jarreau | 1 | 1% | |
| Chaka Khan | 1 | 1% | |
| Brian Eno & David Byrne | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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46 | 46% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 8 from 98th to 90th |
Up 1 from 85th to 84th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 1 from 84th to 85th |
Down 1 from 90th to 91st |
Down 1 from 91st to 92nd |
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