Top 9 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 01/14/2026 04:45
- (Created: 09/28/2017 04:50).
- Chart size: 9 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,805
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
832
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2026]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,871
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2021]
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1981
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985
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2021]
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1981
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Rank Score:
648
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Total albums: 9. Page 1 of 1
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Top 9 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| This Heat | 1 | 11% | |
| Journey | 1 | 11% | |
| Billy Idol | 1 | 11% | |
| Foreigner | 1 | 11% | |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates | 1 | 11% | |
| Rush | 1 | 11% | |
| Men At Work | 1 | 11% | |
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Top 9 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 3 from 7th to 4thAllied Forces by Triumph |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 4th to 5thGet Lucky by Loverboy |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6thDeceit by This Heat |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7thEscape by Journey |
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|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 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 |
