Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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ButterThumbz 
- Chart updated: 05/19/2016 20:15
- (Created: 11/22/2013 21:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
6,680
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
6,324
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,063
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,989
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,149
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
8,483
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,639
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4,499
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
31,787
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 6 | 6% | |
| Prince | 6 | 6% | |
| XTC | 5 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Run-D.M.C. | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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Up 39 from 79th to 40th |
Up 33 from 72nd to 39th |
Up 4 from 42nd to 38th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 3 from 38th to 41st |
Down 3 from 39th to 42nd |
Down 3 from 40th to 43rd |
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