Top 22 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 03/30/2026 15:15
- (Created: 12/02/2013 10:31).
- Chart size: 22 albums.
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8th album
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,855
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Second album
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
7th album
Stylized as "E5C4P3"
Major success
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Stylized as "E5C4P3"
Major success
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,042
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Second album
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
753
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Second album
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,487
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Usa : band formed in New York (Usa) with 3 british and 3 american members
4th album
Major success
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
4th album
Major success
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
710
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9th album, the 7th international
Major success
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Major success
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
645
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Second album
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,160
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Second album of Joan Jett, the first with The Blackhearts
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
289
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Third album
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Essential album [First added to this chart: 12/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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2,111
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Total albums: 22. Page 1 of 3
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Top 22 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | 1 | 5% | |
| Ange | 1 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 5% | |
| Phil Collins | 1 | 5% | |
| Trust (Hard Rock) | 1 | 5% | |
| Thin Lizzy | 1 | 5% | |
| Rush | 1 | 5% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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7 | 32% | |
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4 | 18% | |
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3 | 14% | |
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2 | 9% | |
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2 | 9% | |
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1 | 5% | |
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1 | 5% | |
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Top 22 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 18th to 16thTout Pour La Musique by France Gall |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 15th to 17thLes Chants Magnétiques by Jarre |
| Down 2 from 16th to 18thDémodé by Jean-Jacques Goldman |
| Down 2 from 17th to 19thBoonoonoonoos by Boney M. |
| New entries |
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| Les Lacs Du Connemara by Michel Sardou |
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