Top 70 Music Albums of the 1980s
by mjp11 
- Chart updated: 06/03/2025 22:45
- (Created: 09/03/2018 00:03).
- Chart size: 70 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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6,087
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
25,588
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,107
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
31,635
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[First added to this chart: 04/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
26,594
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[First added to this chart: 10/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
17,758
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,355
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
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22,045
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,238
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,378
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Total albums: 70. Page 1 of 7
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 13% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 13% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 7 | 10% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 6% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 4% | |
| Madonna | 3 | 4% | |
| Rush | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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Up 2 from 46th to 44th |
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Down 14 from 36th to 50th |
Down 10 from 21st to 31st |
Down 6 from 19th to 25th |
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