Top 89 Music Albums of the 1980s
by pjr428 
- Chart updated: 01/07/2019 22:15
- (Created: 08/03/2014 19:48).
- Chart size: 89 albums.
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Year of Release:
1989
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23,025
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Year of Release:
1980
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4,717
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Year of Release:
1985
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5,203
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Year of Release:
1988
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6,996
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1982
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6,112
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1986
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33,907
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Year of Release:
1986
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3,726
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1987
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5,566
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,650
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Year of Release:
1984
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3,949
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Total albums: 89. Page 1 of 9
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Top 89 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 6 | 7% | |
| Talk Talk | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Slayer | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 89 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 3 from 6th to 3rd Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 64 from 8th to 72nd It's My Life by Talk Talk |
| Down 63 from 26th to 89th Cut The Crap by The Clash |
| Down 61 from 15th to 76th Meat Is Murder by The Smiths |
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