Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by sunnydhamm 
- Chart updated: 01/19/2026 11:45
- (Created: 08/24/2017 16:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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14,694
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2018]
Year of Release:
1985
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5,150
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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25,367
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Year of Release:
1982
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16,050
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,955
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,637
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,290
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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
26,323
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2026]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,229
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
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| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Sonic Youth | 4 | 4% | |
| XTC | 3 | 3% | |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates | 3 | 3% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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