Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by byuzak 
- Chart updated: 02/03/2026 13:15
- (Created: 05/02/2017 10:03).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,240
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
7,153
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,333
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,598
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,014
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,790
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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7,154
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1985 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 5 | 5% | |
| Depeche Mode | 3 | 3% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 2 | 2% | |
| Men At Work | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 2 | 2% | |
| Sade | 2 | 2% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 81st to 82ndBreakin' Away by Al Jarreau |
| Down 1 from 82nd to 83rdDylan And The Dead by Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead |
| Down 1 from 83rd to 84thInfidels by Bob Dylan |
| New entries |
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| Vaya Con Dios by Vaya Con Dios |
| Leavers |
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| Let's Talk About Love by Modern Talking |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/26/2019 19:29 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
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