Top 100 Music Albums of 1984
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- Chart updated: 01/23/2026 01:45
- (Created: 01/16/2016 22:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,137
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,004
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
768
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
2,599
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,895
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
470
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
447
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,962
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,842
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2016]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1984 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Manowar | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| Julian Cope | 2 | 2% | |
| Dio | 1 | 1% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 1 | 1% | |
| Everything But The Girl | 1 | 1% | |
| Celtic Frost | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1984 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 9th to 6thDon't Break The Oath by Mercyful Fate |
| Up 1 from 6th to 5thBorn In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 1 from 5th to 4thDiamond Life by Sade |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 4th to 7thRun-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C. |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8thPowerslave by Iron Maiden |
| Down 1 from 8th to 9thPurple Rain by Prince And The Revolution |
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| Best Artists of 1985 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Kate Bush | |
| 2. Tom Waits | |
| 3. Dire Straits | |
| 4. The Smiths | |
| 5. The Jesus And Mary Chain | |
| 6. Tears For Fears | |
| 7. The Cure | |
| 8. The Replacements | |
| 9. Prefab Sprout | |
| 10. The Pogues | |
| 11. Marillion | |
| 12. Hüsker Dü | |
| 13. New Order | |
| 14. The Fall | |
| 15. The Waterboys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Talking Heads | |
| 18. Prince | |
| 19. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 20. The Cult |
