Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by thenat 
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- Chart updated: 04/01/2025 17:15
- (Created: 04/14/2017 13:26).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,281
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9
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
816
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,875
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
36,110
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
24,037
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,622
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,870
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,359
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,719
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,243
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Phil Collins | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Robert Plant | 3 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 86th to 87th Shoot Out The Lights by Richard & Linda Thompson |
| Down 1 from 87th to 88th Let It Be by The Replacements |
| Down 1 from 88th to 89th Movement by New Order |
| New entries |
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| Leavers |
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