Top 61 Music Albums of the 1980s
by 
Montpejo 
- Chart updated: 07/26/2025 20:45
- (Created: 05/30/2019 01:50).
- Chart size: 61 albums.
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91.6667
80.6667
11 highlights [First added to this chart: 03/01/2020]
80.6667
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,307
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89.8333
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80.8333 [First added to this chart: 02/28/2025]
9 Highlights
80.8333 [First added to this chart: 02/28/2025]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
25,692
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88.0000
8 Highlights
80.0000 [First added to this chart: 03/03/2025]
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80.0000 [First added to this chart: 03/03/2025]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
3,626
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87.4167
7 Highlights
80.4167 [First added to this chart: 03/28/2020]
7 Highlights
80.4167 [First added to this chart: 03/28/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
17,839
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87.4167
80.4167
7 Highlights [First added to this chart: 03/01/2020]
80.4167
7 Highlights [First added to this chart: 03/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
14,930
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86.5000
7 Highlights
79.5000 [First added to this chart: 03/15/2020]
7 Highlights
79.5000 [First added to this chart: 03/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,729
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86.0000
6 Highlights
80.0000 [First added to this chart: 02/28/2025]
6 Highlights
80.0000 [First added to this chart: 02/28/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,412
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86.0000
6 Highlights
80.0000 [First added to this chart: 11/05/2021]
6 Highlights
80.0000 [First added to this chart: 11/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,290
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9. (=)
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85.8462
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78.8462 [First added to this chart: 09/19/2020]
7 Highlights
78.8462 [First added to this chart: 09/19/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,972
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85.6250
80.6250
5 Highlights [First added to this chart: 03/01/2020]
80.6250
5 Highlights [First added to this chart: 03/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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26,753
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Total albums: 61. Page 1 of 7
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Top 61 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 10% |
Top 61 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| New entries |
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| ! | 09/21/2020 09:51 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2020 04:56 |  JoaoMoreira | 91 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/05/2019 06:39 | Johnnyo | 2,653 | 80/100 |
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Nice chart
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Great start. Looking forward to the rest
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