Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Krokolito 
- Chart updated: 01/11/2020 20:45
- (Created: 01/03/2020 18:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,488
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,756
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,864
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Year of Release:
1989
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31,571
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,166
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,705
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,170
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,097
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,499
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 3 | 3% | |
| Åge Aleksandersen | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 40 from 76th to 36thFairytales by Radka Toneff / Steve Dobrogosz |
| Up 17 from 23rd to 6thRain Dogs by Tom Waits |
| Up 13 from 20th to 7thTrans by Neil Young |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 67 from 11th to 78thDarklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| Down 47 from 7th to 54thScary Monsters by David Bowie |
| Down 38 from 37th to 75thOh Mercy by Bob Dylan |
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