Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by razumov 
- Chart updated: 07/25/2016 20:15
- (Created: 07/12/2016 14:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,294
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
2,222
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,847
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,890
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
472
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,561
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,027
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1981 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1982 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1985 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Van Morrison | 6 | 6% | |
| U2 | 6 | 6% | |
| Mary Black | 4 | 4% | |
| The Style Council | 4 | 4% | |
| Carmel | 3 | 3% | |
| Culture Club | 2 | 2% | |
| Working Week | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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64 | 64% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 45 from 63rd to 18thFoundations by John Martyn |
| Up 18 from 61st to 43rdBoys And Girls by Bryan Ferry |
| Up 7 from 68th to 61stIntroducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby by Terence Trent D'Arby |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 51 from 17th to 68thDiamond Life by Sade |
| Down 39 from 56th to 95thLament by Ultravox |
| Down 25 from 31st to 56thThe Drum Is Everything by Carmel |
| New entries |
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| Mary Black by Mary Black |
| Leavers |
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| Matt Bianco by Matt Bianco |
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