Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by 
JMGL95 
EXTRA: Favourite songs of the 80s (1 per artist) ->
1. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? (Hatful of Hollow)
2. The Cure - Just Like Heaven (Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me)
3. Pixies - Where Is My Mind? (Doolittle)
4. The Stone Roses - This Is the One (The Stone Roses)
5. Prince - Purple Rain (Purple Rain)
6. The Stranglers - Golden Brown (La Folie)
7. Bruce Springsteen - The River (The River)
8. Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot (Daydream Nation)
9. Metallica - Fade to Black (Ride the Lightning)
10. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Thriller)
- Chart updated: 09/29/2025 10:15
- (Created: 03/03/2015 21:01).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,927
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,059
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[First added to this chart: 03/07/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,086
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,215
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,954
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,453
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1983
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10,045
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1985
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7,141
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| 山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| The Chameleons | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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36 | 36% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 50 from 59th to 9th For You by 山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 53rd to 55th Misplaced Childhood by Marillion |
| Down 2 from 54th to 56th Naughty Boys by Yellow Magic Orchestra |
| Down 2 from 55th to 57th New York by Lou Reed |
| New entries |
|---|
| 僕の中の少年 [A Boy Inside Me] by 山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Secrets Of The Beehive by David Sylvian |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/03/2021 20:33 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/12/2021 20:05 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 09/12/2017 09:09 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/16/2017 04:52 |  infinitejester | 12 | 95/100 |
| ! | 06/05/2016 22:50 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
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From leniad 09/03/2021 20:33 | #273260
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From buzzdainer 06/05/2016 22:51 | #167976
buzzdainer 06/05/2016 22:51 | #167976
Outstanding chart! I love seeing classics like Doolittle and The Stone Roses ranked alongside a bunch of less obvious material. Great choices.
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From Imaybeparanoid 05/19/2016 07:59 | #166454
Great, a lot in common
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good.
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