Top 20 Music Albums of 1980
by bonnequestion 
- Chart updated: 05/11/2025 02:15
- (Created: 09/04/2018 17:50).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,126
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,595
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[First added to this chart: 09/24/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,521
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,003
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,546
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
566
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
28,146
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,141
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Klaatu | 1 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 5% | |
| Gentle Giant | 1 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 5% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 5% | |
| AC/DC | 1 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 17th to 18th Scary Monsters by David Bowie |
| Down 1 from 18th to 19th Seventeen Seconds by The Cure |
| Down 1 from 19th to 20th Back In Black by AC/DC |
| New entries |
|---|
 Sandinista!by The Clash |
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