Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Chambord 
- Chart updated: 09/04/2023 15:45
- (Created: 02/01/2020 18:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There are 0 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s has an average rating of 89 out of 100 (from 4 votes). Please log in or create an account to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 60,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
[First added to this chart: 02/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
17,909
Rank in 1987:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 02/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,745
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 02/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
16,146
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 02/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,415
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 02/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,503
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 02/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,238
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 02/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,389
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 02/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,777
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 02/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,029
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 05/13/2021]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,511
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1981 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| Van Halen | 5 | 5% | |
| Rush | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Phil Collins | 3 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| Judas Priest | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 26 from 77th to 51stSpeaking In Tongues by Talking Heads |
| Up 24 from 51st to 27thThe Unforgettable Fire by U2 |
| Up 10 from 29th to 19thRemain In Light by Talking Heads |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 46 from 30th to 76thPower Windows by Rush |
| Down 38 from 39th to 77thIn My Tribe by 10,000 Maniacs |
| Down 28 from 21st to 49thThe Game by Queen |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  WrathchildIX | 1980s decade chart | 2011 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  IlMala | 1980s decade chart | 2022 |  |
| Decade 1980s | fabm0 | Custom chart | 2026 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  paladisiac | 1980s decade chart | 2023 | |
| Platinum decade 1980s | fabm0 | Custom chart | 2026 | |
| Top 90 Music Albums of the 1980s | Dakatalbum | 1980s decade chart | 2022 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | caseygow | 1980s decade chart | 2018 | |
| Top 85 Music Albums of the 1980s |  GARY | 1980s decade chart | 2012 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | culwin | 1980s decade chart | 2026 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Chambord | Overall chart | 2023 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Creating an account is quick, easy and FREE!
Join 50,000+ music fans
- Join a community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Influence the overall album rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Unlock Dark Mode and other member features.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- And much more.
Join now It only takes a moment.
Other decade charts by Chambord
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 Music Albums of the 2020s | Chambord | 2020s decade chart | 2023 | |
| Top 47 Music Albums of the 2010s | Chambord | 2010s decade chart | 2023 | |
| Top 82 Music Albums of the 2000s | Chambord | 2000s decade chart | 2023 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing all 4 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 09/28/2022 07:02 | zsolti | 17 | 91/100 |
| ! | 04/23/2022 22:19 | mrmcrook | 865 | 92/100 |
| ! | 02/01/2022 14:05 | IlMala | 178 | 95/100 |
| ! | 05/15/2021 15:17 | DJENNY | 4,335 | 100/100 |
Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to leave a rating
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s favourites
Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to add a favourite
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s comments
Be the first to add a comment for this Chart - add your comment!
Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to add a comment
Your feedback for Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
What do you think of this chart? Leave a comment or rate it below!
Log in or create an account to rate this chart, leave comments and join the discussion.
