Top 15 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 02/27/2026 16:45
- (Created: 09/04/2018 19:17).
- Chart size: 15 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,318
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
756
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,501
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2026]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,060
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,809
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
791
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
767
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
643
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
658
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Total albums: 15. Page 1 of 2
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Top 15 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Funkadelic | 1 | 7% | |
| U2 | 1 | 7% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 7% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 1 | 7% | |
| The Police | 1 | 7% | |
| The Human League | 1 | 7% | |
| The Moody Blues | 1 | 7% | |
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Top 15 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 10th to 11thGive The People What They Want by The Kinks |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12thThe Electric Spanking Of War Babies by Funkadelic |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13thFaith by The Cure |
| New entries |
|---|
| Trust by Elvis Costello And The Attractions |
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