Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by javicho07 
- Chart updated: 09/10/2026 02:15
- (Created: 12/14/2011 01:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1983
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2,099
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Year of Release:
1984
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7,705
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1984
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2,915
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Year of Release:
1980
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9,733
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Year of Release:
1985
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412
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Year of Release:
1985
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17,729
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Year of Release:
1984
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1,122
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Year of Release:
1985
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3,648
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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 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
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| Soda Stereo | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Sade | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| Djavan | 2 | 2% | |
| Ruben Blades | 2 | 2% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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| ! | 03/17/2023 03:21 |  Helios | 34 | 69/100 |
| ! | 03/16/2023 22:06 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 11/02/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5120): By javicho07
BestEverAlbums 11/02/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5120): By javicho07“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by ) 1. Clics Modernos by Charly García (1983) 2. Peperina by Serú Girán (1981) 3. Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen (1984) 4. Diamond Life by Sade (1984) 5. Piano Bar by Charly García (1984) 6. Back In Black by AC/DC (1980) 7.…”
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Moondance 03/16/2023 22:08 | #295079
Really like this chart - especially the diversity that comes from having almost 50% of albums coming from non US/UK artists. Great, exciting music knows no man-made borders!
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leniad 11/10/2020 04:12 | #260522
buena lista
clics modernos es excelente, tengo que adentrarme mas a seru
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leniad 12/06/2020 23:34 | #262176
me gustarn mucho tus picks, bien ahi
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