Top 12 Music Albums of the 1980s
by weedygonsalez 
Ahhhhhhh the '80s. A great time for everyone, everywhere. Yep. That's what the '80s was all about. Great, great times.
Same as the rest of the decade charts: same-artist runoff + radar bubblers that didn't hit the main chart.
- Chart updated: 09/02/2012 13:41
- (Created: 12/07/2011 11:08).
- Chart size: 12 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,578
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I can hold two pieces of doo-doo in my hands! I can do anything! It's De La Cratic!
[First added to this chart: 12/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,998
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3. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,057
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,219
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
471
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,596
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
34,031
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,872
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
2,264
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
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Top 12 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 17% | |
| 1982 | 1 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 1 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 2 | 17% | |
| 1987 | 1 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 17% | |
| 1989 | 1 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Joy Division | 1 | 8% | |
| They Might Be Giants | 1 | 8% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 1 | 8% | |
| The Smiths | 1 | 8% | |
| Eric B. & Rakim | 1 | 8% | |
| Frank Zappa | 1 | 8% | |
| The Chameleons | 1 | 8% | |
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