Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by mlgprounicorn 
- Chart updated: 10/12/2020 21:15
- (Created: 04/29/2016 21:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,260
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,642
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,641
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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4,091
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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4,706
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,710
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,733
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,810
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,360
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1982 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| New Order | 5 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| Madonna | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Tears For Fears | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 60 from 81st to 21st Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim |
| Up 58 from 83rd to 25th The Joshua Tree by U2 |
| Up 55 from 89th to 34th Skylarking by XTC |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 42 from 36th to 78th Brotherhood by New Order |
| Down 38 from 42nd to 80th Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses |
| Down 31 from 37th to 68th The Hurting by Tears For Fears |
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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. New Order | |
| 13. Hüsker Dü | |
| 14. The Fall | |
| 15. The Waterboys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Talking Heads | |
| 18. Prince | |
| 19. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 20. The Cult |
