Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 10/08/2022 17:45
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1986
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31,258
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Year of Release:
1980
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14,257
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Year of Release:
1984
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7,610
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,672
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Year of Release:
1987
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17,859
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1985
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930
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Year of Release:
1981
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3,047
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rush | 5 | 5% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 4% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 4 | 4% | |
| Game Theory | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| Pretenders | 3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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