Top 33 Music Albums of 1986
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JMGL95 
Extra: Favourite songs from 1986 ->
1. The Smiths - The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (The Queen Is Dead)
2. Metallica - Master of Puppets (Master of Puppets)
3. Astor Piazzolla - Milonga del ángel (Tango: Zero Hour)
4. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (Brotherhood)
5. Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer (Slippery When Wet)
- Chart updated: 09/28/2025 10:15
- (Created: 03/01/2015 12:10).
- Chart size: 33 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,887
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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,440
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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
724
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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438
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
963
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2020]
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1986
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748
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Total albums: 33. Page 1 of 4
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Top 33 Music Albums of 1986 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Madonna | 1 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 1 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 1 | 3% | |
| Arthur Russell | 1 | 3% | |
| Beastie Boys | 1 | 3% | |
| Run-D.M.C. | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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14 | 42% | |
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11 | 33% | |
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2 | 6% | |
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2 | 6% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 33 Music Albums of 1986 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 13th to 14th True Stories by Talking Heads |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15th Black Celebration by Depeche Mode |
| Down 1 from 15th to 16th Graceland by Paul Simon |
| New entries |
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| Pocket Music by 山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] |
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