Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by hahol 
- Chart updated: 01/12/2017 19:15
- (Created: 11/20/2014 18:37).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,890
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,313
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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11,705
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,167
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,488
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
775
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,496
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,739
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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4,606
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Total albums: 39. Page 1 of 4
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| a-ha | 2 | 2% | |
| Paul Simon | 2 | 2% | |
| The Police | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 39% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 14 from 100th to 86thPeter Gabriel (1980) by Peter Gabriel |
| Up 1 from 86th to 85thBad by Michael Jackson |
| Up 1 from 85th to 84thPrivate Dancer by Tina Turner |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 27 from 73rd to 100thTangram by Tangerine Dream |
| New entries |
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| Dirty Mind by Prince |
| Leavers |
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| Kär Och Galen by Ulf Lundell |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/01/2017 11:02 |  authorunknown | 64 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/08/2016 17:17 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2014 18:43 |  pa | 458 | 91/100 |
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From authorunknown 08/01/2017 11:03 | #195297
authorunknown 08/01/2017 11:03 | #195297
75% of my fav 80s here so I like this list. You are Norwegian, right?
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From buzzdainer 06/08/2016 17:18 | #168208
buzzdainer 06/08/2016 17:18 | #168208
Pretty hard to disagree with Purple Rain at the top and Full Moon Fever getting some love. I need to check out some of your less obvious choices, starting with Fairytales.
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From pa 12/06/2014 18:43 | #128860
pa 12/06/2014 18:43 | #128860
very nice choices dude!
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