Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Fritz 
- Chart updated: 06/23/2025 03:15
- (Created: 08/29/2018 20:26).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
35,058
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,934
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[First added to this chart: 05/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,727
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[First added to this chart: 01/23/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,156
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[First added to this chart: 11/01/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,451
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,877
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Total albums: 18. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Madonna | 3 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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37 | 37% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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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 3 from 58th to 55th Disintegration by The Cure |
| Up 3 from 24th to 21st The Smiths by The Smiths |
| Up 2 from 53rd to 51st O Tempo Não Para by Cazuza |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 16th to 28th Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
| Down 4 from 52nd to 56th Let's Dance by David Bowie |
| Down 2 from 8th to 10th Rain Dogs by Tom Waits |
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| 85/100 | 09/21/2020 09:49 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
| 100/100 | 01/24/2020 04:46 |  Rhyner | | 99/100 |
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