The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s
by Pitchfork (2018) United States

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Pitchfork is an American online music publication. These are their best albums of 1980s.
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Purple Rain 
Soundtrack
United States Prince And The Revolution
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
1,437 charts
Rank Score:
16,074
Rank in 1984:
1
Rank in 1980s:
9
Overall Rank:
72
Average Rating:
 83 (1,657 votes)
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2.
Thriller 
United States Michael Jackson
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
1,636 charts
Rank Score:
16,226
Rank in 1982:
1
Rank in 1980s:
8
Overall Rank:
71
Average Rating:
 82 (2,160 votes)
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3.
Straight Outta Compton 
United States N.W.A
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
596 charts
Rank Score:
3,318
Rank in 1988:
9
Rank in 1980s:
81
Overall Rank:
527
Average Rating:
 78 (738 votes)
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4.
Hounds Of Love 
United Kingdom Kate Bush
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
1,406 charts
Rank Score:
18,383
Rank in 1985:
1
Rank in 1980s:
7
Overall Rank:
53
Average Rating:
Top rated 85 (1,404 votes)
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5.
Remain In Light 
United States Talking Heads
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
2,030 charts
Rank Score:
28,096
Rank in 1980:
1
Rank in 1980s:
3
Overall Rank:
26
Average Rating:
Top rated 87 (2,295 votes)
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6.
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 
United States Public Enemy
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
859 charts
Rank Score:
7,051
Rank in 1988:
4
Rank in 1980s:
29
Overall Rank:
229
Average Rating:
 80 (1,010 votes)
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7.
Daydream Nation 
United States Sonic Youth
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
1,584 charts
Rank Score:
15,820
Rank in 1988:
1
Rank in 1980s:
10
Overall Rank:
75
Average Rating:
 84 (1,867 votes)
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8.
Control 
United States Janet Jackson
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
176 charts
Rank Score:
937
Rank in 1986:
24
Rank in 1980s:
279
Overall Rank:
1,793
Average Rating:
 71 (222 votes)
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9.
Disintegration 
United Kingdom The Cure
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
1,834 charts
Rank Score:
26,459
Rank in 1989:
2
Rank in 1980s:
4
Overall Rank:
30
Average Rating:
Top rated 86 (2,051 votes)
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10.
Diamond Life 
United Kingdom Sade
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
394 charts
Rank Score:
2,588
Rank in 1984:
16
Rank in 1980s:
104
Overall Rank:
674
Average Rating:
 79 (363 votes)
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The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 7 7%
1981 8 8%
1982 6 6%
1983 7 7%
1984 13 13%
1985 6 6%
1986 8 8%
1987 11 11%
1988 16 16%
1989 17 17%
Artist Albums %


Prince 3 3%
Sonic Youth 2 2%
Janet Jackson 2 2%
The Replacements 2 2%
Sade 2 2%
Eric B. & Rakim 2 2%
R.E.M. 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United States 61 61%
United Kingdom 25 25%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Jamaica 2 2%
Ireland 2 2%
Germany 2 2%
Greece 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums Of The 1980s (1-100) [2018]WayneMCCustom chart2020
Best Albums of the 1980sSlant Magazine1980s decade chart2012United States
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980sfrankoceanlover1980s decade chart2024Unknown
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980ssonicdiscourse1980s decade chart2016
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s StefanR101980s decade chart2020
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980smaxjelbart1980s decade chart2020
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980sJamie1980s decade chart2023Unknown
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980sdwils08911980s decade chart2012
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Top 100 Albums of the 1980sPitchfork1980s decade chart2002United States

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Year charts

TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
The 50 Best Albums of 2024Pitchfork2024 year chart2024United States
The 50 Best Albums Of 2023Pitchfork2023 year chart2023United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2022Pitchfork2022 year chart2022United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2021Pitchfork2021 year chart2021United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2020Pitchfork2020 year chart2020United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2019Pitchfork2019 year chart2019United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2018Pitchfork2018 year chart2018United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2017Pitchfork2017 year chart2017United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2016Pitchfork2016 year chart2016United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2015Pitchfork2015 year chart2015United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2014Pitchfork2014 year chart2014United States
The Top 50 Albums of 2013Pitchfork2013 year chart2013United States
The Top 50 Albums of 2012Pitchfork2012 year chart2012United States
The Top 50 Albums of 2011Pitchfork2011 year chart2011United States
Top 49 Music Albums of 2010Pitchfork2010 year chart2010United States
Top 49 Music Albums of 2009Pitchfork2009 year chart2009United States
Top 50 Albums of 2008Pitchfork2008 year chart2008United States
Top 50 Albums of 2007Pitchfork2007 year chart2007United States
Top 50 Music Albums Of 2006Pitchfork2006 year chart2006United States
Top 50 Albums of 2005Pitchfork2005 year chart2005United States
Top 50 Albums of 2004Pitchfork2004 year chart2004United States
Top 50 Albums of 2003Pitchfork2003 year chart2003United States
Top 50 Albums of 2002Pitchfork2002 year chart2002United States
Top 20 Music Albums Of 2001Pitchfork2001 year chart2001United States
Top 20 Music Albums Of 2000Pitchfork2000 year chart2000United States
Top 10 Music Albums Of 1999Pitchfork1999 year chart1999United States
50 best albums of the year 1998Pitchfork1998 year chart1998United States
Albums of the year 1997Pitchfork1997 year chart1997United States

Decade charts

TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
The 200 Best Albums of the 2010sPitchfork2010s decade chart2019United States
The Top 200 Albums of the 2000sPitchfork2000s decade chart2009United States
Top 100 Albums of the 1990sPitchfork1990s decade chart2003United States
The 150 Best Albums of the 1990sPitchfork1990s decade chart2022United States
Top 100 Albums of the 1980sPitchfork1980s decade chart2002United States
The 200 Best Albums of the 1980sPitchfork1980s decade chart2018United States
Top 100 Albums of the 1970sPitchfork1970s decade chart2004United States
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960sPitchfork1960s decade chart2017United States

Overall charts

[None]

[Pitchfork was founded in 1995.]

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