Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Infinity183 
- Chart updated: 08/09/2017 18:15
- (Created: 04/18/2015 09:02).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1982
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6,226
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1984
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15,847
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,840
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
609
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,027
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,532
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,505
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,513
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,453
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1983 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Laura Branigan | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Billy Joel | 4 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 4% | |
| Oingo Boingo | 4 | 4% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 3 | 3% | |
| Madonna | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 3rd to 2ndPurple Rain by Prince And The Revolution |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdSoul Mining by The The |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thHounds Of Love by Kate Bush |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6thOut Of The Blue by Debbie Gibson |
| New entries |
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| A Secret Wish by Propaganda (DE) |
| Leavers |
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| You Want It, You Got It by Bryan Adams |
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