Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 02/04/2026 01:15
- (Created: 09/02/2016 10:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
6,023
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Year of Release:
1984
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15,856
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,727
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,636
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Year of Release:
1986
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33,349
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
957
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
7,956
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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 | % | |
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| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| Midnight Oil | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| The Go-Betweens | 4 | 4% | |
| The Triffids | 4 | 4% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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37 | 37% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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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 fallers |
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| Down 1 from 81st to 82ndMusic For The Masses by Depeche Mode |
| Down 1 from 82nd to 83rdLaw Of Nature by Laughing Clowns |
| Down 1 from 83rd to 84thTattoo You by The Rolling Stones |
| New entries |
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| Tinderbox by Siouxsie And The Banshees |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/06/2025 16:18 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/18/2023 20:49 | Johnnyo | 2,573 | 80/100 |
| ! | 05/10/2022 00:31 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2020 02:03 | DJENNY | 4,340 | 100/100 |
| ! | 11/03/2016 12:22 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,830 | 83/100 |
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From Johnnyo 08/18/2023 20:49 | #298689
Excellent chart
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CharlieBarley 10/05/2016 13:09 | #176373
CharlieBarley 10/05/2016 13:09 | #176373
Good to see The Smiths, R.E.M,. Prince and Kate Bush. And good to see some 80s pop in there too. Good chart.
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