Top 86 Music Albums of the 1980s
by AledJames 
- Chart updated: 11/09/2025 21:45
- (Created: 07/29/2017 15:24).
- Chart size: 86 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,843
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[First added to this chart: 07/21/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,914
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,317
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,481
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,199
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2018]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5,802
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
3,898
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[First added to this chart: 01/23/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,650
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2025]
Total albums: 86. Page 1 of 9
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Top 86 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 13 | 15% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Geraint Jarman A'r Cynganeddwyr | 4 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 5% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| The Replacements | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 49% | |
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34 | 40% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 86 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 24 from 57th to 81st So by Peter Gabriel |
| Down 12 from 70th to 82nd Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
| Down 12 from 71st to 83rd Skylarking by XTC |
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