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:
1989
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26,140
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2026]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,258
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,592
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,740
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
6,482
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[First added to this chart: 09/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,376
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2026]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,445
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,977
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2026]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,090
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Sonic Youth | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| XTC | 3 | 3% | |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates | 3 | 3% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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44 | 44% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 30 from 73rd to 43rdAllied Forces by Triumph |
| Up 20 from 95th to 75thMurmur by R.E.M. |
| Up 11 from 22nd to 11thPermanent Waves by Rush |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 15 from 18th to 33rdDoolittle by Pixies |
| Down 6 from 54th to 60thBad by Michael Jackson |
| Down 6 from 55th to 61stRide The Lightning by Metallica |
| New entries |
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| Black Sea by XTC |
| Meat Is Murder by The Smiths |
| Zenyatta Mondatta by The Police |
| Super Trouper by ABBA |
| Leavers |
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| The Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant |
| Killin' Time by Clint Black |
| Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi |
| Rain Dogs by Tom Waits |
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