Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
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johnner 
Best Songs of the 80s:
1) Made Of Stone - The Stone Roses (1989 Silvertone)
2) Christine - The House Of Love (1988 Creation)
3) This Charming Man - The Smiths (1983 Rough Trade)
4) Velocity Girl - Primal Scream (1986 Creation)
5) Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order (1986 Factory)
6) Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division (1980 Factory)
7) You Made Me Realise - My Bloody Valentine (1988 Creation)
8) Don't You Want Me Baby - The Human League (1981 Virgin)
9) Tainted Love - Soft Cell (1981 Some Bizarre)
10) West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys (1985 Parlophone)
11) Party Fears Two - Associates (1982 Fiction)
12) Everything Counts - Depeche Mode (1983 Mute)
13) Lolita - AR Kane (1987 4AD)
14) The Story of the Blues Part One - J.F. Wah! (1982 Eternal)
15) The Third Time We Opened The Capsule - Kitchens Of Distinction (1989 One Little Indian)
16) Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2 (1984 Island)
17) The Killing Moon - Echo & the Bunnymen (1984 Korova)
18) Just Like Heaven - The Cure (1987 Fiction)
19) Tugboat - Galaxie 500 (1988 Aurora)
20) Oblivious - Aztec Camera (1983 Rough Trade)
21) Dr. Mabuse - Propaganda (1984 ZTT)
22) Look Of Love - ABC (1982 Neutron)
23) Debaser - Pixies (1989 4AD)
24) Why Does The Rain - The Loft (1984 Creation)
25) Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club (1982 Virgin)
26) Should The Bible Be Banned - McCarthy (1988 September)
27) Teenage Riot - Sonic Youth (1988 Blast First)
28) Revolution - Spacemen 3 (1988 Fire)
29) Treason - The Teardrop Explodes (1980 Fontana)
30) Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1980 Virgin)
31) Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982 Mercury)
32) Temptation - Heaven 17 (1983 Virgin)
33) The Day Before You Came - ABBA (1982 Epic)
34) Scarlet - Lush (1989 4AD)
35) A Song From Under the Floorboards- Magazine (1980 Virgin)
36) You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive (1984 Epic)
37) Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie (1980 RCA)
38) Simply Thrilled Honey - Orange Juice (1980 Postcard)
39) Love At First Sight - The Gist (1981 Rough Trade)
40) This Corrosion - The Sisters of Mercy (1987 Merciful Release)
- Chart updated: 06/14/2021 18:45
- (Created: 01/07/2012 22:40).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Depeche Mode | 6 | 12% | |
| Various Artists | 5 | 10% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 10% | |
| New Order | 4 | 8% | |
| Pet Shop Boys | 3 | 6% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
| The Human League | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 20th to 14th Black Celebration by Depeche Mode |
| Up 2 from 17th to 15th Hatful Of Hollow by The Smiths |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 14th to 16th Actually by Pet Shop Boys |
| Down 2 from 15th to 17th Meat Is Murder by The Smiths |
| Down 2 from 16th to 18th Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order |
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