Top 80 Music Albums of the 1980s
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DaVGManiac 
This decade was mostly dominated by alternative rock and heavy metal, though there were some other interesting music genres, like art pop, new wave, synth-pop and even post-rock.
- Chart updated: 01/22/2019 16:45
- (Created: 12/03/2017 17:48).
- Chart size: 80 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,874
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Year of Release:
1989
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31,535
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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15,222
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,565
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,165
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1988
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12,005
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,946
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1985
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11,683
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1985
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6,358
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,550
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Top 80 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 14% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Iron Maiden | 6 | 8% | |
| The Smiths | 6 | 8% | |
| The Cure | 5 | 6% | |
| The Fall | 5 | 6% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 5% | |
| New Order | 4 | 5% | |
| XTC | 3 | 4% | |
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Top 80 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 78th to 77th The Wonderful And Frightening World Of The Fall by The Fall |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 72nd to 78th Never For Ever by Kate Bush |
| Down 2 from 77th to 79th Tim by The Replacements |
| Down 1 from 79th to 80th Pleased To Meet Me by The Replacements |
| New entries |
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| Substance by Joy Division |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/29/2018 11:55 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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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 |
