Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by bonnequestion 
- Chart updated: 12/06/2025 18:15
- (Created: 08/22/2018 19:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,279
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2024]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,396
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
23,026
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,210
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,097
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,577
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2024]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,205
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,760
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2023]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
2,164
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
8,051
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| XTC | 5 | 5% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 5 | 5% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 5 | 5% | |
| Queen | 4 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 3 | 3% | |
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56 | 56% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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