Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
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joannajewsom 
- Chart updated: 06/17/2018 15:15
- (Created: 08/19/2017 19:49).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,061
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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15,462
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,429
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,106
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
32,035
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Year of Release:
1980
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26,825
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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5,531
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1984 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 3 | 6% | |
| Madonna | 2 | 4% | |
| Prince | 2 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 4% | |
| Meredith Monk | 2 | 4% | |
| Paul Simon | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 18 from 32nd to 14thIt Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy |
| Up 10 from 14th to 4thDoolittle by Pixies |
| Up 9 from 28th to 19thHounds Of Love by Kate Bush |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 17 from 22nd to 39thGraceland by Paul Simon |
| Down 15 from 26th to 41stThe Great Adventures Of Slick Rick by Slick Rick |
| Down 9 from 19th to 28thPaul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
| New entries |
|---|
| Peter Gabriel (1980) by Peter Gabriel |
| Deceit by This Heat |
| Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths |
| Closer by Joy Division |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Master Of Puppets by Metallica |
| Suburban Lawns by Suburban Lawns |
| You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur |
| Joe's Garage Act I, II & III by Frank Zappa |
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