Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by xo66 
- Chart updated: 10/19/2022 10:45
- (Created: 12/15/2014 08:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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25,865
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,685
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
8,203
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,979
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
4,675
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,056
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,416
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
2,503
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,116
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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 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| Billy Bragg | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
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48 | 48% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Tom Waits | |
| 15. Iron Maiden | |
| 16. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |