Top 50 Music Albums of 1980
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- Chart updated: 01/08/2026 12:15
- (Created: 01/24/2016 15:43).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,664
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,258
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,530
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,587
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
10,047
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,743
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2026]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
427
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2026]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
817
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,979
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2026]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
628
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 1 | 2% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 1 | 2% | |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 1 | 2% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1 | 2% | |
| Prince | 1 | 2% | |
| The Teardrop Explodes | 1 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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33 | 66% | |
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6 | 12% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 29th to 18thUnderwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys |
| Up 10 from 18th to 8thJeopardy by The Sound |
| Up 7 from 17th to 10thVienna by Ultravox |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 23rd to 31stColossal Youth by Young Marble Giants |
| Down 8 from 24th to 32ndTrue Colours by Split Enz |
| Down 8 from 25th to 33rdSearching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners |
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