Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 07/26/2026 14:45
- (Created: 12/31/2015 20:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1986
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10,338
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Year of Release:
1987
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2,726
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Year of Release:
1984
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1,829
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Year of Release:
1985
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928
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Year of Release:
1985
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2,722
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Year of Release:
1985
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1,568
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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 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1984 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1985 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| XTC | 6 | 6% | |
| Men Without Hats | 5 | 5% | |
| INXS | 4 | 4% | |
| Marillion | 4 | 4% | |
| Thompson Twins | 3 | 3% | |
| Lloyd Cole And The Commotions | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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Up 60 from 67th to 7th |
Up 41 from 62nd to 21st |
Up 30 from 45th to 15th |
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Down 21 from 2nd to 23rd |
Down 19 from 21st to 40th |
Down 16 from 8th to 24th |
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| ! | 07/30/2026 21:36 |  MadhattanJack | 356 | 86/100 |
| ! | 09/21/2018 12:57 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2017 20:52 |  CharlieBarley | 477 | 94/100 |
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bobbyb5 09/21/2018 13:02 | #221387
bobbyb5 09/21/2018 13:02 | #221387
I think it's a shame that people have forgotten about such good albums by Blancmange, Wang Chung, Altered Images, B-52s, Gary Numan, OMD and more. Especially considering what they DO remember from the eighties.
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CharlieBarley 01/03/2017 20:53 | #181643
CharlieBarley 01/03/2017 20:53 | #181643
Good 80s chart. I enjoyed reading this. 14 albums in common good work
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