Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Strangel 
- Chart updated: 09/15/2024 14:45
- (Created: 11/23/2016 05:27).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,541
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,137
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
5,065
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,280
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
11,046
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
9,974
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,473
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,745
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,036
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,537
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1988 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1989 | 15 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Iron Maiden | 8 | 8% | |
| Manowar | 6 | 6% | |
| Kiss | 5 | 5% | |
| Metallica | 5 | 5% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 5 | 5% | |
| Mötley Crüe | 4 | 4% | |
| Anthrax | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 11 from 59th to 48thPiece Of Mind by Iron Maiden |
| Up 2 from 69th to 67thA Kind Of Magic by Queen |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 48th to 49thShout At The Devil by Mötley Crüe |
| Down 1 from 49th to 50thFighting The World by Manowar |
| Down 1 from 50th to 51stG N' R Lies by Guns N' Roses |
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