Top 40 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Sean 
- Chart updated: 04/12/2016 00:15
- (Created: 04/11/2016 23:57).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Year of Release:
1986
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10,691
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Year of Release:
1980
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27,221
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Year of Release:
1984
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7,902
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Year of Release:
1980
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14,682
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Year of Release:
1989
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30,888
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Year of Release:
1989
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22,427
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Year of Release:
1989
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6,478
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Year of Release:
1986
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32,834
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Year of Release:
1982
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5,761
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1982
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16,165
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 10% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 5% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 5% | |
| Beastie Boys | 2 | 5% | |
| U2 | 1 | 3% | |
| John Lennon & Yoko Ono | 1 | 3% | |
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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 |
