Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
by marleykeys 
- Chart updated: 02/05/2023 02:15
- (Created: 03/27/2019 14:28).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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3,233
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Year of Release:
1988
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15,392
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,870
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,542
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,723
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5,707
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,126
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1988
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10,137
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,500
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,242
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1982 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 4 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 5 | 10% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 6% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 6% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 6th to 1stLegend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Up 2 from 28th to 26thBrothers In Arms by Dire Straits |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 1st to 2ndDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdMoving Pictures by Rush |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thRain Dogs by Tom Waits |
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