Top 53 Music Albums of the 1980s
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swed 
- Chart updated: 09/28/2026 17:15
- (Created: 12/04/2011 21:56).
- Chart size: 53 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
25,396
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98/100
[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,704
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98/100
[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
9,609
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97/100
[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
31,227
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5. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,490
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,186
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96/100
[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,236
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96/100
[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
21,881
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
29,693
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95/100
[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
10,352
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Total albums: 53. Page 1 of 6
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Top 53 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 21% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| R.E.M. | 4 | 8% | |
| Joy Division | 3 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 6% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 4% | |
| Wipers | 2 | 4% | |
| Prince | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 53 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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