Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Finky 
- Chart updated: 01/25/2026 09:15
- (Created: 05/11/2015 08:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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17,887
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,183
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
26,662
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,827
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
3,628
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,639
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
3,402
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8. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,941
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,382
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1982
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2,085
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Prince | 4 | 4% | |
| X (US) | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 7 from 79th to 72ndPornography by The Cure |
| Up 2 from 77th to 75thSpeaking In Tongues by Talking Heads |
| Up 2 from 66th to 64thBuilding The Perfect Beast by Don Henley |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 92nd to 96thFreedom by Neil Young |
| Down 3 from 62nd to 65thViolent Femmes by Violent Femmes |
| Down 3 from 63rd to 66thIn My Tribe by 10,000 Maniacs |
| New entries |
|---|
| Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes |
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