Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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AwaitingAndrew 
- Chart updated: 07/03/2025 15:45
- (Created: 06/24/2016 05:00).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Favorite Track: Man Of Our Times
[First added to this chart: 06/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,829
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Favorite Track: Why Can't It Wait 'Til Morning?
[First added to this chart: 06/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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600
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Favorite Track: The Beautiful Ones
[First added to this chart: 05/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,245
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Favorite Track: Head Over Heels/Broken (Live)
[First added to this chart: 07/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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5,218
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Favorite Track: In Your Eyes
[First added to this chart: 06/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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7,317
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Favorite Track: Come Back To Me
[First added to this chart: 03/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,545
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Favorite Track: 風の回廊(コリドー)
[First added to this chart: 08/23/2020]
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Favorite Track: I Wish It Would Rain Down
[First added to this chart: 06/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
640
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Favorite Track: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
[First added to this chart: 06/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
17,857
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Favorite Track: You Went Away
[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]
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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
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| Prince | 6 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| Rush | 4 | 4% | |
| Phil Collins | 4 | 4% | |
| Billy Joel | 4 | 4% | |
| Aerosmith | 4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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