Top 100 Music Albums of 1985
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- Chart updated: 12/22/2025 05:45
- (Created: 01/16/2016 09:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,053
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11,427
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
936
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
682
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,729
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,499
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
[First added to this chart: 09/16/2017]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Hüsker Dü | 2 | 2% | |
| Anthrax | 1 | 1% | |
| Pentagram (US) | 1 | 1% | |
| Omen | 1 | 1% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 1 | 1% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 1 | 1% | |
| Rene & Angela | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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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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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 30 from 34th to 4thHighwayman by The Highwaymen |
| Up 2 from 30th to 28thWalls Of Jericho by Helloween |
| Up 2 from 29th to 27thNo Jacket Required by Phil Collins |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 22 from 7th to 29thRadio by LL Cool J |
| Down 22 from 8th to 30thNew Day Rising by Hüsker Dü |
| Down 8 from 23rd to 31stFlip Your Wig by Hüsker Dü |
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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 |
