Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s
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pranafilms 
- Chart updated: 09/02/2023 23:45
- (Created: 06/19/2017 05:04).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,029
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,663
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,479
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,228
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5. (3) 2
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,990
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[First added to this chart: 09/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,248
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,230
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
787
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[First added to this chart: 09/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,263
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1987 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 3 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Kate Bush | 2 | 10% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 10% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 10% | |
| Go-Go's | 1 | 5% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 1 | 5% | |
| Misfits | 1 | 5% | |
| Violent Femmes | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 7 from 16th to 9thBeware by Misfits |
| Up 4 from 12th to 8thBeauty And The Beat by Go-Go's |
| Up 2 from 18th to 16thToo-Rye-Ay by Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 9 from 11th to 20thPurple Rain by Prince And The Revolution |
| Down 6 from 8th to 14thFresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys |
| Down 4 from 13th to 17thSo by Peter Gabriel |
| New entries |
|---|
| Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Thriller by Michael Jackson |
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| 05/15/2021 15:17 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 |
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