Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Olli 
- Chart updated: 07/13/2025 09:15
- (Created: 09/07/2017 11:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| Depeche Mode | 4 | 4% | |
| Razzia | 3 | 3% | |
| Böhse Onkelz | 2 | 2% | |
| Peter And The Test Tube Babies | 2 | 2% | |
| New Model Army | 2 | 2% | |
| Suicidal Tendencies | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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36 | 36% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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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 |
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| Up 34 from 42nd to 8th Bis Zum Bitteren Ende - Live! by Die Toten Hosen |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 8th to 11th Monarchie Und Alltag by Fehlfarben |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12th Nena by Nena |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13th Shock Troops by Cock Sparrer |
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From sssvnnn 10/01/2017 23:16 | #198980
sssvnnn 10/01/2017 23:16 | #198980
Very diverse chart from pop to punk.
Like to see my favourite german punk band: Nichts.
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
