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: 11/06/2021]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
8,051
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,373
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,416
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2021]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4,990
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
10,031
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2023]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,395
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2023]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
446
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
808
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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% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Beastie Boys | 2 | 2% | |
| Public Enemy | 2 | 2% | |
| The Pogues | 2 | 2% | |
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59 | 59% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 92nd to 86thThe Lion And The Cobra by Sinéad O'Connor |
| Up 6 from 91st to 85thBlack Celebration by Depeche Mode |
| Up 2 from 89th to 87thPeace Sells... But Who's Buying? by Megadeth |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 87th to 92ndTalk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs |
| Down 3 from 85th to 88thAppetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses |
| Down 3 from 86th to 89thBorn To Mack by Too $hort |
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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 | 4,365 | 100/100 |
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