Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 10/24/2017 13:45
- (Created: 04/12/2016 01:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,225
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
343
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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546
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Year of Release:
1985
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6,207
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,429
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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6,909
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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2,895
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,496
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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,720
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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 | % | |
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| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 4 | 4% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Butthole Surfers | 4 | 4% | |
| Depeche Mode | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Big Black | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 2 | 2% | |
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55 | 55% | |
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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 the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 68 from 78th to 10thReign In Blood by Slayer |
| Up 7 from 14th to 7thIt Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy |
| Up 6 from 15th to 9thMaster Of Puppets by Metallica |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 27 from 9th to 36thThe Smiths by The Smiths |
| Down 6 from 5th to 11thUprising by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Down 4 from 10th to 14thPower, Corruption & Lies by New Order |
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