Top 50 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 05/26/2026 04:45
- (Created: 06/13/2020 03:23).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,025
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[First added to this chart: 06/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,745
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[First added to this chart: 06/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,778
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[First added to this chart: 06/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,763
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[First added to this chart: 06/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,053
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[First added to this chart: 06/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,236
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[First added to this chart: 06/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,167
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[First added to this chart: 06/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,060
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,833
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[First added to this chart: 06/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
579
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| King Crimson | 1 | 2% | |
| Gang Of Four | 1 | 2% | |
| The Tubes | 1 | 2% | |
| The Passions | 1 | 2% | |
| Blue Öyster Cult | 1 | 2% | |
| Grace Jones | 1 | 2% | |
| Japan | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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25 | 50% | |
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17 | 34% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 47th to 45thPresent Arms by UB40 |
| Up 1 from 38th to 37thBella Donna by Stevie Nicks |
| Up 1 from 35th to 34thDamaged by Black Flag |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 46th to 50thWa-Do-Dem by Eek-A-Mouse |
| Down 2 from 45th to 47thTom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club |
| Down 1 from 30th to 31stScientist Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires by Scientist |
| New entries |
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| Signals, Calls, And Marches by Mission Of Burma |
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