Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Fritz 
- Chart updated: 04/13/2026 23:45
- (Created: 08/29/2018 20:26).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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6,121
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,238
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[First added to this chart: 05/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,194
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,333
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,177
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,628
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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32,579
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1983
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6,359
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2018]
[First added to this chart: 05/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
7,912
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1987 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 6 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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40 | 40% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 41st to 40thThe Head On The Door by The Cure |
| Up 1 from 40th to 39thTrue Blue by Madonna |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 39th to 41stStrangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 04/01/2021 14:48 | DJENNY | 4,336 | 100/100 | |
| 09/21/2020 09:49 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 | |
| 01/24/2020 04:46 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 |
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