Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s
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arthurbittencourt 
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- Chart updated: 09/03/2025 08:15
- (Created: 08/17/2016 18:57).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,499
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,013
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
8,055
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2018]
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,714
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,698
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
606
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pixies | 1 | 1% | |
| Mark Stewart & The Maffia | 1 | 1% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 1% | |
| Cows | 1 | 1% | |
| 808 State | 1 | 1% | |
| Half Japanese | 1 | 1% | |
| Galaxie 500 | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 58% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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