Top 87 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Pretender 
- Chart updated: 03/12/2022 05:45
- (Created: 07/08/2017 07:22).
- Chart size: 87 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,824
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,143
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,445
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,521
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,139
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,266
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
3,692
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,507
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Total albums: 87. Page 1 of 9
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Top 87 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 21 | 24% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 5 | 6% | |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 3% | |
| John Cougar Mellencamp | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 2 | 2% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 47% | |
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29 | 33% | |
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9 | 10% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 87 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 20th to 9thSteve McQueen by Prefab Sprout |
| Up 6 from 13th to 7thSecrets Of The Beehive by David Sylvian |
| Up 5 from 23rd to 18thLive/Studio by Imperiet |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 14 from 5th to 19thSign "O" The Times by Prince |
| Down 6 from 4th to 10thPsychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| Down 6 from 14th to 20thThe Joshua Tree by U2 |
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