Top 69 Music Albums of 1980
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AAL2014 
My main Top 100 chart will only feature one of these incredible records, but 1980 is a deeply consistent and pivotal year for music. I love a lot of the records on this chart but the top three is an astronomical peak for me personally.
- Chart updated: 05/24/2026 01:45
- (Created: 09/23/2017 20:48).
- Chart size: 69 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,995
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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14,771
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2018]
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1980
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Rank Score:
27,203
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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4,040
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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2024]
[First added to this chart: 12/25/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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4,581
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2025]
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1980
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1,557
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2024]
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1980
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494
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2024]
Total albums: 69. Page 1 of 7
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Top 69 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Queen | 2 | 3% | |
| Casiopea | 2 | 3% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 1% | |
| John Lennon & Yoko Ono | 1 | 1% | |
| The Beach Boys | 1 | 1% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 1% | |
| The Teardrop Explodes | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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30 | 43% | |
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24 | 35% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 69 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 6th to 7thFresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8thBlack Sea by XTC |
| Down 1 from 8th to 9thDrama by Yes |
| New entries |
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| Thunder Live by Casiopea |
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