Top 83 Music Albums of the 1980s
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TheDarkOrb 
- Chart updated: 10/11/2025 15:45
- (Created: 07/24/2019 17:40).
- Chart size: 83 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,563
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,316
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2024]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,018
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,568
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,875
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[First added to this chart: 08/11/2025]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,340
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
2,654
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
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Total albums: 83. Page 1 of 9
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Top 83 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 16% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 13% | |
| 1989 | 14 | 17% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Skinny Puppy | 6 | 7% | |
| Depeche Mode | 6 | 7% | |
| Einstürzende Neubauten | 5 | 6% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 4% | |
| Talk Talk | 3 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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28 | 34% | |
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25 | 30% | |
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9 | 11% | |
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9 | 11% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 83 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 50th to 51stMind: The Perpetual Intercourse by Skinny Puppy |
| Down 1 from 51st to 52ndTouch by Sarah McLachlan |
| Down 1 from 52nd to 53rdStarfish by The Church |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/10/2020 04:11 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/09/2020 22:53 | DJENNY | 4,340 | 100/100 |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
