Top 100 Music Albums of 1985
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- Chart updated: 11/22/2025 16:45
- (Created: 04/27/2018 17:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,043
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,550
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,909
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
727
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,876
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
515
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,954
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
482
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,258
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Hüsker Dü | 2 | 2% | |
| Black Flag | 2 | 2% | |
| Sumo | 1 | 1% | |
| Loreena McKennitt | 1 | 1% | |
| Tuxedomoon | 1 | 1% | |
| The Waterboys | 1 | 1% | |
| The Replacements | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 75 from 7th to 82ndBrothers In Arms by Dire Straits |
| Down 63 from 8th to 71stLittle Creatures by Talking Heads |
| Down 45 from 9th to 54thSongs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears |
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