Top 60 Music Albums of the 1980s
by sacreyoubert 
- Chart updated: 02/26/2025 23:15
- (Created: 08/08/2018 19:43).
- Chart size: 60 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
23,044
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
5,987
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
4,040
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,209
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,900
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,993
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,489
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
10,040
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,950
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
3,224
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Total albums: 60. Page 1 of 6
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 17% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 5 | 8% | |
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 7% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 7% | |
| Judas Priest | 3 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 9 from 29th to 20th Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
| Up 6 from 49th to 43rd Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush |
| Up 1 from 42nd to 41st New Day Rising by Hüsker Dü |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 50th to 56th Lightning To The Nations by Diamond Head |
| Down 5 from 39th to 44th Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout |
| Down 5 from 40th to 45th Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants |
| New entries |
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| Murmur by R.E.M. |
| Document by R.E.M. |
| Tim by The Replacements |
| Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths |
| Graceland by Paul Simon |
| Treasure by Cocteau Twins |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden |
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