Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s
by FloydMJ 
- Chart updated: 07/14/2019 11:45
- (Created: 07/12/2019 22:08).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
There are 0 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and this chart has not been rated yet. Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 58,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
31,252
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
22,674
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
26,152
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
33,273
Rank in 1986:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,148
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,001
Rank in 1985:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,397
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
14,726
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,341
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,703
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 13% | |
| 1982 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1985 | 4 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 4 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 4 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| The Cure | 6 | 20% | |
| New Order | 5 | 17% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 2 | 7% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 2 | 7% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 7% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 7% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 25th to 27thAppetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses |
| Down 1 from 24th to 25thFrom The Lion's Mouth by The Sound |
| New entries |
|---|
| Seventeen Seconds by The Cure |
| Faith by The Cure |
| The Final Cut by Pink Floyd |
| Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure |
| Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain |
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s |  Puzzlr | 1980s decade chart | 2022 | |
| Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s | jwalsh97 | 1980s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s | mv3k | 1980s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s | Sammyo_96 | 1980s decade chart | 2022 |  |
| Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s |  FlorianJones | 1980s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Best Of 1987: 30 Jahre, 30 Alben | laut | 1987 year chart | 2017 |  |
| Favorite Debut Albums | PaperVinnie | Custom chart | 2022 | |
| Top 30 Greatest Music Albums | bluekite | Overall chart | 2025 | |
| Top 30 Greatest Music Albums | ZAlessandro | Overall chart | 2020 | |
| Best Albums 1985 | Schlager | 1985 year chart | 1985 |  |
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by FloydMJ
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10 Music Albums of the 2010s | FloydMJ | 2010s decade chart | 2019 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 2000s | FloydMJ | 2000s decade chart | 2019 | |
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s ratings
Not enough data Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s favourites
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s comments
Be the first to add a comment for this Chart - add your comment!
Your feedback for Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
| Best Artists of 1996 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Belle And Sebastian | |
| 2. Weezer | |
| 3. DJ Shadow | |
| 4. Tool | |
| 5. Beck | |
| 6. フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] | |
| 7. Swans | |
| 8. OutKast | |
| 9. Manic Street Preachers | |
| 10. 2Pac | |
| 11. Fugees | |
| 12. Jay-Z | |
| 13. Aphex Twin | |
| 14. Richard David James | |
| 15. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | |
| 16. Nick Cave | |
| 17. R.E.M. | |
| 18. Eels | |
| 19. Sublime | |
| 20. Neutral Milk Hotel |
