Top 80 Music Albums of 1981
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ERadio 
1981 is deeper than I once gave it credit for. If punk, post-punk, and new wave are your jam this is a great year.
- Chart updated: 08/20/2026 18:15
- (Created: 05/31/2017 18:35).
- Chart size: 80 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,656
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2017]
[First added to this chart: 05/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,011
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
431
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,646
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,032
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,061
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
309
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
444
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Total albums: 80. Page 1 of 8
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Top 80 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Kraftwerk | 1 | 1% | |
| Dead Kennedys | 1 | 1% | |
| Rush | 1 | 1% | |
| Van Halen | 1 | 1% | |
| Delta 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| Motörhead | 1 | 1% | |
| The Cars | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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38 | 48% | |
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31 | 39% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 80 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 45 from 61st to 16th |
Up 42 from 60th to 18th |
Up 34 from 56th to 22nd |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 32 from 4th to 36th |
Down 30 from 18th to 48th |
Down 29 from 30th to 59th |
| New entries |
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