Top 100 Music Albums of 1989
by 
Norman Bates 
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- Chart updated: 10/02/2025 10:45
- (Created: 05/09/2012 17:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
4,041
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
32,204
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
6,653
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,133
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 composition
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| 808 State | 1 | 1% | |
| Barry Adamson | 1 | 1% | |
| Janet Jackson | 1 | 1% | |
| Beastie Boys | 1 | 1% | |
| Soul II Soul | 1 | 1% | |
| Roy Orbison | 1 | 1% | |
| Manu Dibango | 1 | 1% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 13 from 55th to 42ndStone Cold Rhymin' by Young MC |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 42nd to 43rd Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs At The Gates Of Heaven) by Glenn Branca |
| Down 1 from 43rd to 44th Disintegration by The Cure |
| Down 1 from 44th to 45th The Cactus Album by 3rd Bass |
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| 90/100 | 03/29/2013 06:26 |  sheep21 | | 89/100 |
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From Oselju 03/04/2014 14:35
Oselju 03/04/2014 14:35
Le Toto La Momposina m'intrigue un peu. Je vais écouter ça.
De la musique colombienne donc.
Merci.
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From sheep21 03/29/2013 06:26
sheep21 03/29/2013 06:26
De La Soul at 1 is a pretty cool touch.
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