Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by mickilennial

A collected summary of my favorite records of the roaring 80s – though to truly crack the surface one needs to unveil specific years to see that it was an era defined by far more than new wave, hair metal, and college rock.

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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
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37,827
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
497
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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
17,870
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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
4,807
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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1985
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19,367
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2023]
Year of Release:
1983
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1,953
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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
895
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2023]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,322
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2023]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,913
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
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2,877
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 10 10%
1981 10 10%
1982 10 10%
1983 10 10%
1984 10 10%
1985 10 10%
1986 10 10%
1987 10 10%
1988 10 10%
1989 10 10%
Artist Albums %


Cocteau Twins 3 3%
Iron Maiden 3 3%
Rush 3 3%
Slayer 3 3%
Kate Bush 3 3%
Tom Waits 2 2%
The Psychedelic Furs 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United States 46 46%
United Kingdom 38 38%
Canada 5 5%
Japan 3 3%
Switzerland 2 2%
Ireland 1 1%
Sweden 1 1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 2 from 19th to 17th
King's Record Shop
by Rosanne Cash
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 17th to 18th
Screaming For Vengeance
by Judas Priest
Faller Down 1 from 18th to 19th
Cosmic Thing
by The B-52's

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