Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Nightprowler 
- Chart updated: 05/13/2025 11:15
- (Created: 12/15/2015 07:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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10,000
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,506
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,060
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,997
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,126
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,868
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2015]
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1985
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7,130
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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579
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1984
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2,620
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10. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
885
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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 | % | |
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| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| AC/DC | 7 | 7% | |
| Judas Priest | 6 | 6% | |
| Van Halen | 6 | 6% | |
| Wishbone Ash | 6 | 6% | |
| Metallica | 5 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| Bon Jovi | 4 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 12th to 13thJust Testing by Wishbone Ash |
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| Down 1 from 14th to 15thDisco Alliance by Zodiac (LV) |
| New entries |
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| Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega |
| Leavers |
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| Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
