Top 47 Music Albums of the 1980s
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JoaoMoreira 
- Chart updated: 01/25/2026 03:15
- (Created: 01/08/2014 23:42).
- Chart size: 47 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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10,144
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,441
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,640
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,128
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,206
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[First added to this chart: 08/11/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,325
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[First added to this chart: 11/08/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2024]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,834
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2023]
Total albums: 47. Page 1 of 5
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Top 47 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 5 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 13% | |
| 1982 | 5 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Tom Waits | 2 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 4% | |
| Tears For Fears | 2 | 4% | |
| Amália Rodrigues | 1 | 2% | |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 2% | |
| Metallica | 1 | 2% | |
| Prefab Sprout | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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16 | 34% | |
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13 | 28% | |
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5 | 11% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 47 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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