Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by jdizzle123456 
- Chart updated: 12/24/2025 04:15
- (Created: 01/20/2019 02:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Post-punk, Dance rock, Art rock
[First added to this chart: 05/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,581
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Pop, Rock, R&B
[First added to this chart: 05/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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15,895
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Pop, R&B, Rock
[First added to this chart: 05/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,167
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Hardcore hip hop, Sampledelia, Political rap
[First added to this chart: 05/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1988
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6,987
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West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, Hardcore hip hop
[First added to this chart: 05/24/2019]
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1988
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3,275
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Hip hop, Sampledelia
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1989
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6,554
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Experimental rock
[First added to this chart: 05/24/2019]
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1985
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11,719
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Jangle pop, Alternative rock, Folk rock
[First added to this chart: 05/24/2019]
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1983
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10,041
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Post-punk, Indie rock, Alternative rock
[First added to this chart: 05/24/2019]
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1984
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7,472
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Alternative rock, Punk rock, Indie rock
[First added to this chart: 05/24/2019]
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1989
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31,586
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Peter Gabriel | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| The Police | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 43 from 60th to 17thLike A Prayer by Madonna |
| Up 20 from 65th to 45thShoot Out The Lights by Richard & Linda Thompson |
| Up 17 from 38th to 21stWorld Of Echo by Arthur Russell |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 38 from 14th to 52ndMadonna by Madonna |
| Down 6 from 16th to 22nd3 Feet High And Rising by De La Soul |
| Down 5 from 15th to 20thDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
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