Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by daCritic 
- Chart updated: 07/27/2023 17:15
- (Created: 10/23/2019 19:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
6,667
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[First added to this chart: 11/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
26,605
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
14,881
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,372
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[First added to this chart: 11/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
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11,213
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,137
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7. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 11/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,841
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
25,628
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[First added to this chart: 11/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,296
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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6,310
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 7% |
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| Prince | 4 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Beastie Boys | 2 | 2% | |
| The Pogues | 2 | 2% | |
| Public Enemy | 2 | 2% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 6 from 92nd to 86th |
Up 6 from 91st to 85th |
Up 2 from 89th to 87th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 5 from 87th to 92nd |
Down 3 from 85th to 88th |
Down 3 from 86th to 89th |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/01/2022 14:19 | conallmalone | 173 | 88/100 |
| ! | 11/02/2020 05:02 | DJENNY | 4,335 | 100/100 |
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