Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by 
Captain_Dude 
- Chart updated: 01/15/2012 07:22
- (Created: 01/15/2012 07:22).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There are 2 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s has an average rating of 85 out of 100 (from 7 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
This chart is currently filtered to only show albums from 1989. (Remove this filter)
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,099
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
31,749
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,607
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,511
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,465
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
451
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,327
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
823
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
510
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 11. Page 1 of 2
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1981 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Prince | 4 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| The Police | 2 | 2% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 2% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 2 | 2% | |
| The B-52's | 2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | nas062080 | 1980s decade chart | 2013 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  StefanR10 | 1980s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | Siromynian | 1980s decade chart | 2025 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | jon5417 | 1980s decade chart | 2023 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  djnizzi | 1980s decade chart | 2021 |  |
| 100 Best Albums of the Eighties | Rolling Stone | 1980s decade chart | 1989 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | jdizzle123456 | 1980s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | dwils0891 | 1980s decade chart | 2012 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  flyingcitrus | 1980s decade chart | 2018 |  |
| Die 100 besten Alben der 1980er Jahre | Popkultur.de | 1980s decade chart | 2022 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by Captain_Dude
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | Captain_Dude | 2000s decade chart | 2012 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | Captain_Dude | 1990s decade chart | 2012 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | Captain_Dude | 1980s decade chart | 2012 | |
Captain_Dude has created 4 other 1980s decade charts - click here to explore them all.
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 7 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 12/03/2021 10:01 | panapsal | 232 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/17/2017 16:01 | PaperVinnie | 452 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/09/2016 07:22 |  Leonard | 341 | 88/100 |
| ! | 07/07/2016 03:24 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 02/20/2014 16:27 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s favourites
Showing all 1 members who have added this chart as a favourite
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s comments
Showing all 2 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Maximum Rated First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
From buzzdainer 07/07/2016 03:26 | #170739
buzzdainer 07/07/2016 03:26 | #170739
What a fun and eclectic eighties chart! I love the inclusion of lots of metal alongside some more conventional, yet awesome, selections such as Doolittle and Remain in Light.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From greatson 02/20/2014 16:27 | #103732
greatson 02/20/2014 16:27 | #103732
Not enough for me!
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | -2 votes (0 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
Your feedback for Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
