Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Skerns 
- Chart updated: 05/27/2026 00:45
- (Created: 01/31/2019 01:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,203
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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3,268
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,895
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,040
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Year of Release:
1985
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17,936
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1987
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18,119
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1983
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1,037
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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2,671
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| XTC | 5 | 5% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 4 | 4% | |
| Pat Metheny Group | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Cockburn | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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45 | 45% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| New entries |
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| Letter From Home by Pat Metheny Group |
| Leavers |
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| Tibet by Mark Isham |
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