Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 06/29/2018 01:15
- (Created: 01/09/2018 21:53).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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1983
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4,937
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
25,367
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,086
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
6,029
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,250
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,186
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Year of Release:
1980
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26,318
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Year of Release:
1981
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1,135
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1982
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Rank Score:
5,629
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 25% | |
| 1982 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1984 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1985 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 2 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 2 | 10% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 10% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 10% | |
| Slayer | 1 | 5% | |
| Sonic Youth | 1 | 5% | |
| Rush | 1 | 5% | |
| Motörhead | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 9 from 14th to 5th |
Up 8 from 10th to 2nd |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 10 from 8th to 18th |
Down 5 from 3rd to 8th |
Down 5 from 6th to 11th |
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