Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by TheNowhereGuy 
- Chart updated: 07/02/2020 06:45
- (Created: 06/26/2020 06:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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31,500
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,000
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
17,856
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
26,487
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
14,838
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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25,510
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
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17,766
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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22,050
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,383
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,215
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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 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 6 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
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44 | 44% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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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
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| ! | 10/14/2020 14:10 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 |
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