Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 09/13/2017 15:15
- (Created: 09/10/2017 17:17).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,489
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,583
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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11,166
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
512
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
432
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,475
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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445
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1989 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 7 | 7% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cult | 4 | 4% | |
| Def Leppard | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Clannad | 3 | 3% | |
| Soundgarden | 3 | 3% | |
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