Top 25 Music Albums of 1988
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- Chart updated: 07/10/2025 03:45
- (Created: 09/09/2016 20:36).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
390
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,669
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,045
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,956
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,276
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[First added to this chart: 10/06/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,521
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,244
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Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sade | 1 | 4% | |
| Prince | 1 | 4% | |
| Tracy Chapman | 1 | 4% | |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates | 1 | 4% | |
| N.W.A | 1 | 4% | |
| Elton John | 1 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 10th to 11thForever Your Girl by Paula Abdul |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12thBug by Dinosaur Jr. |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13thGiving You The Best That I Got by Anita Baker |
| New entries |
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| So Strong by Labi Siffre |
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