Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 10/26/2025 10:15
- (Created: 04/22/2012 11:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,067
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,043
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,691
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,822
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 05/30/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,127
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2015]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Stranglers | 2 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| Tactics | 2 | 2% | |
| This Heat | 1 | 1% | |
| Danse Macabre | 1 | 1% | |
| Jay Chattaway | 1 | 1% | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 91st to 92nd Duran Duran by Duran Duran |
| Down 1 from 92nd to 93rd Mkwaju by Mkwaju Ensemble |
| Down 1 from 93rd to 94th Architecture & Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| New entries |
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| Something Special by Kool & The Gang |
| Leavers |
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| A Selection by Various Artists |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/14/2021 09:13 |  Purplepash | 1,690 | 88/100 |
| ! | 09/28/2021 01:49 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2020 18:34 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 03/08/2017 01:45 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/20/2014 16:02 | martintho | 156 | 74/100 |
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From Moondance 09/28/2021 01:51 | #274302
Nice to see the recognition for Aussie artists. I thought Matt Finish - Short Note deserved a higher chart position. Cheers, Moondance
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