Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by ryusaki 
- Chart updated: 02/13/2020 17:15
- (Created: 03/22/2017 00:03).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,971
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,135
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
715
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
392
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
639
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2017]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,362
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,539
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
23,018
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2017]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1987 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 9 | 9% | |
| The Cure | 7 | 7% | |
| Kate Bush | 5 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Kim Wilde | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 2 | 2% | |
| Madonna | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 39 from 65th to 26th Standing On A Beach - The Singles by The Cure |
| Up 30 from 84th to 54th Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram |
| Up 18 from 69th to 51st Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 46 from 43rd to 89th Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked |
| Down 8 from 44th to 52nd Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega |
| Down 7 from 62nd to 69th Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson |
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