Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Finky 
- Chart updated: 01/25/2025 09:45
- (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:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,279
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
4,712
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
10,359
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,568
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| X (US) | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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54 | 54% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 18 from 100th to 82nd Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| Up 10 from 94th to 84th Lone Justice by Lone Justice |
| Up 7 from 97th to 90th Permanent Vacation by Aerosmith |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 20 from 78th to 98th Sister by Sonic Youth |
| Down 14 from 81st to 95th She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper |
| Down 10 from 82nd to 92nd Freedom by Neil Young |
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