Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by joshbrooker2001 
- Chart updated: 01/27/2020 16:45
- (Created: 02/16/2019 18:27).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There is 1 comment for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s has an average rating of 87 out of 100 (from 3 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
This chart is currently filtered to only show albums from R.E.M.. (Remove this filter)
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,287
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
99
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,547
Rank in 1986:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,626
Rank in 1985:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 3. Page 1 of 1
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
|
|
| 1980 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| The Fall | 3 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
59 | 59% | |
| |
32 | 32% | |
 |
3 | 3% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 85th to 87th Nick The Knife by Nick Lowe |
| Down 2 from 86th to 88th Sulk by The Associates |
| Down 2 from 87th to 89th Songs To Remember by Scritti Politti |
| New entries |
|---|
 Shaka Zuluby Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
| Thriller by Michael Jackson |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greatest albums of the 1980s | Ultimate Record Collection (Magazine) | 1980s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1980s (1-100) | WayneMC | Custom chart | 2024 | |
| The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1980s | Uncut | 1980s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | Ashmark | 1980s decade chart | 2018 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  JR | 1980s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  Rhyner | 1980s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  Nowhereman1965 | 1980s decade chart | 2018 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | tim0505 | 1980s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  covecove | 1980s decade chart | 2021 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | dmack | 1980s decade chart | 2016 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by joshbrooker2001
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 2010s | joshbrooker2001 | 2010s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 2000s | joshbrooker2001 | 2000s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1990s | joshbrooker2001 | 1990s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | joshbrooker2001 | 1980s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | joshbrooker2001 | 1970s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | joshbrooker2001 | 1960s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1950s | joshbrooker2001 | 1950s decade chart | 2020 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s ratings
87/100 (from 3 votes)
where:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing all 3 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 95/100  | 08/31/2019 00:03 |  kynes | | 94/100 |
| 80/100 | 03/25/2019 02:43 | SoundVisions | | 87/100 |
| 100/100 | 03/03/2019 20:39 |  CharlieBarley | | 94/100 |
Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s favourites
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a favourite
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s comments
Showing all 1 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Maximum Rated First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
100/100
From CharlieBarley 03/03/2019 20:39
CharlieBarley 03/03/2019 20:39
Awesome stuff
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment
Your feedback for Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.