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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27,515
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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3,243
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,208
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,373
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
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1989
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6,493
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
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1985
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18,032
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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11,946
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
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1982
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16,340
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
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1986
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7,152
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[First added to this chart: 09/19/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,892
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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 |
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| Up 12 from 30th to 18thDouble Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen |
| Up 4 from 16th to 12thDoolittle by Pixies |
| Up 3 from 26th to 23rdViolent Femmes by Violent Femmes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 10 from 9th to 19thThe Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| Down 3 from 5th to 8thThriller by Michael Jackson |
| Down 2 from 22nd to 24thRed by Black Uhuru |
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