Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by henriknaess 
- Chart updated: 05/05/2023 21:15
- (Created: 09/22/2016 20:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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3,708
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1983
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1,793
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,026
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,261
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,458
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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3,491
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,021
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2019]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
913
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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15,209
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| R.E.M. | 6 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 6 | 6% | |
| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| The Triffids | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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