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: Red Barchetta
[First added to this chart: 04/21/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,931
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Favorite Track: If Leaving Me Is Easy
[First added to this chart: 11/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,309
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Favorite Track: No Reply At All
[First added to this chart: 11/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
771
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Favorite Track: Spirits In The Material World
[First added to this chart: 04/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,708
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Favorite Track: Captain Jack
[First added to this chart: 09/20/2017]
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Favorite Track: Gary's Theme
[First added to this chart: 08/03/2018]
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Favorite Track: Who's Crying Now
[First added to this chart: 11/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,068
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Favorite Track: Washington Ending/Raiders March
[First added to this chart: 05/26/2017]
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Favorite Track: Lady Sun
[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]
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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 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 4 | 4% | |
| Rush | 4 | 4% | |
| Phil Collins | 4 | 4% | |
| Aerosmith | 4 | 4% | |
| Billy Joel | 4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Up 1 from 8th to 7th Pocket Music by 山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita] |
| Up 1 from 7th to 6th Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 6th to 8th ...But Seriously by Phil Collins |
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