Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by blueandthemoon 
- Chart updated: 08/09/2026 19:15
- (Created: 07/09/2014 01:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1984
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3,124
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,621
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Year of Release:
1985
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3,660
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Year of Release:
1983
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6,252
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Year of Release:
1988
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11,755
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Year of Release:
1983
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9,503
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Year of Release:
1989
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29,781
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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 | % | |
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| 1980 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 17 | 17% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Horace Silver | 2 | 2% | |
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54 | 54% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 34 from 80th to 46th |
Up 24 from 81st to 57th |
Up 22 from 56th to 34th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 15 from 52nd to 67th |
Down 13 from 49th to 62nd |
Down 13 from 61st to 74th |
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Oselju 09/06/2014 18:05 | #121369
Good Choices.
Interesting chart.
Thanks for Al Di Meola... and Randy Newman !
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