Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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JR 
- Chart updated: 01/30/2024 22:15
- (Created: 12/14/2016 22:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,441
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
32,708
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,085
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,235
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,106
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,238
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[First added to this chart: 03/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,670
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,666
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4,480
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,384
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 6 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 63 from 84th to 21stScary Monsters by David Bowie |
| Up 52 from 89th to 37thIf I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues |
| Up 51 from 74th to 23rdThe Nightfly by Donald Fagen |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 36 from 28th to 64thMoving Pictures by Rush |
| Down 32 from 23rd to 55thDiamond Life by Sade |
| Down 23 from 44th to 67thLet It Be by The Replacements |
| New entries |
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| Let's Dance by David Bowie |
| Leavers |
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| Dirty Mind by Prince |
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