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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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,487
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,022
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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2,424
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,571
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,420
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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4,458
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
8,055
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,574
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,705
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
956
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Total albums: 96. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Billy Bragg | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 18th to 17thBack To Basics by Billy Bragg |
| Up 1 from 17th to 16thThe Joshua Tree by U2 |
| Up 1 from 16th to 15thSecrets Of The Beehive by David Sylvian |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 14th to 18thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
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