Top 90 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Dakatalbum 
- Chart updated: 12/10/2022 02:45
- (Created: 09/12/2019 18:29).
- Chart size: 90 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,140
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,448
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1983
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10,043
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,211
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,323
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
10,049
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,913
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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
5,104
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,881
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,914
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Total albums: 90. Page 1 of 9
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Top 90 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15 | 17% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 16% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Iron Maiden | 7 | 8% | |
| R.E.M. | 6 | 7% | |
| U2 | 5 | 6% | |
| Queen | 5 | 6% | |
| Rush | 5 | 6% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 90 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 47 from 66th to 19th Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden |
| Up 38 from 63rd to 25th British Steel by Judas Priest |
| Up 14 from 44th to 30th Piece Of Mind by Iron Maiden |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 57 from 29th to 86th Let It Be by The Replacements |
| Down 51 from 36th to 87th Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
| Down 17 from 27th to 44th Avalon by Roxy Music |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Graceland by Paul Simon |
| Like A Virgin by Madonna |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 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 |
