Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by lanadeleswift 
- Chart updated: 12/24/2025 09:45
- (Created: 08/10/2016 04:17).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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936
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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8,778
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,483
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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1,166
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,208
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,656
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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2,119
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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1,487
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2021]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 16 | 16% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Replacements | 4 | 4% | |
| Madonna | 4 | 4% | |
| Prince | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 74th to 75th Controversy by Prince |
| Down 1 from 75th to 76th Eden by Everything But The Girl |
| Down 1 from 76th to 77th King Of America by The Costello Show Featuring The Attractions And Confederates |
| New entries |
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| Flesh + Blood by Roxy Music |
| Leavers |
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| Warm Leatherette by Grace Jones |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 05/16/2023 12:57 |  RevolverCB72 | 81 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/18/2020 19:12 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 10/20/2020 03:04 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/05/2016 19:07 |  CharlieBarley | 477 | 94/100 |
| ! | 09/05/2016 11:19 |  Leonard | 341 | 88/100 |
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From CharlieBarley 10/05/2016 19:08 | #176395
CharlieBarley 10/05/2016 19:08 | #176395
Good to see so much Prince, R.E.M. and good to see the Violent Femmes too
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