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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Rank Score:
33,373
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,291
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,323
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,504
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,451
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,188
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,035
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,740
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,847
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,157
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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% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 70th to 69thPaul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
| Up 1 from 69th to 68thSeventeen Seconds by The Cure |
| Up 1 from 68th to 67thCaifanes by Caifanes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 63rd to 70thPateando Piedras by Los Prisioneros |
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| ! | 10/14/2020 14:10 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,830 | 83/100 |
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