Top 40 Music Albums of the 1980s
by gravityrider999 
- Chart updated: 07/05/2019 04:45
- (Created: 07/05/2019 04:42).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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1985
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11,689
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1989
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31,534
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1988
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10,211
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1986
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33,900
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1980
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27,535
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1984
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5,987
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1988
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15,561
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1980
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15,231
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1983
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4,548
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1989
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26,075
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Top 40 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1981 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1982 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1985 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 18% | |
| 1989 | 4 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 6 | 15% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 4 | 10% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 8% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 8% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 8% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 5% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 5% | |
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