Top 41 Music Albums of the 1980s
by bdsball04 
- Chart updated: 12/07/2022 14:15
- (Created: 06/23/2016 18:07).
- Chart size: 41 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,545
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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3,394
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,084
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,914
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
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1989
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6,576
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
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1985
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18,153
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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12,017
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,140
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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7,020
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[First added to this chart: 09/19/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,851
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Total albums: 41. Page 1 of 5
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Top 41 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | 17% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 3 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 3 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Beastie Boys | 2 | 5% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 5% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 5% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 2 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 1 | 2% | |
| Roxy Music | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 41 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 12 from 30th to 18th Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen |
| Up 4 from 16th to 12th Doolittle by Pixies |
| Up 3 from 26th to 23rd Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 10 from 9th to 19th The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| Down 3 from 5th to 8th Thriller by Michael Jackson |
| Down 2 from 22nd to 24th Red by Black Uhuru |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 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 |
