Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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xo66 
- Chart updated: 12/22/2025 14:15
- (Created: 12/15/2014 08:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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26,318
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
21,900
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,280
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Year of Release:
1989
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29,777
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,245
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1985
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4,654
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Year of Release:
1983
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7,796
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,467
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,108
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Year of Release:
1987
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945
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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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| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Billy Bragg | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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48 | 48% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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