Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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jnfbn 
The age of somber, agitation and anger...
- Chart updated: 07/23/2020 19:15
- (Created: 03/25/2018 16:19).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,814
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
551
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2018]
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1984
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Rank Score:
949
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2018]
[First added to this chart: 03/27/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,926
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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620
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1984
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6,047
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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615
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2018]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| Swans | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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40 | 40% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 27 from 61st to 34thThe Sensual World by Kate Bush |
| Up 25 from 56th to 31stMaking Movies by Dire Straits |
| Up 15 from 43rd to 28thBella Donna by Stevie Nicks |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 20 from 57th to 77thBleach by Nirvana |
| Down 16 from 58th to 74thSign "O" The Times by Prince |
| Down 15 from 48th to 63rdMiss America by Mary Margaret O'Hara |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 07/24/2020 15:42 | 1,139 | 86/100 | ||
| 07/08/2020 14:00 | MARTINBORS | 12 | 90/100 | |
| 07/03/2020 05:08 | 1,452 | 99/100 | ||
| 05/09/2018 08:43 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 04/23/2018 04:42 | 725 | 90/100 |
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Larcx13 07/24/2020 15:45 | #256149
23 albums in common. My least favorite decade in music. I find punk bands like Bad Religion, The Descendents, Dead Kennedys and even the Ramones released good records during that time. Also, the late 80s is all Hip Hop with Public Enemy, Rakim, EPMD, Big Daddy Kane, Boogie Down Productions and NWA releasing straight FIRE that I find is better than anything the Beastie Boys ever released (in my biased opinion of course).
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greatson 01/15/2020 15:00 | #246859
Great Chart!
The Cure, Nick Cave + Tom Waits as top artists of the 80´s are fine!
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bobbyb5 04/23/2018 04:44 | #213468
Really good.
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