Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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teague 
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- Chart updated: 08/25/2021 19:45
- (Created: 06/29/2020 06:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Genre: Gothic Rock/New Wave
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,156
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Genre: Noise Rock/Art Punk
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,616
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Genre: Noise Pop/Alternative Rock
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,586
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Genre: Post-punk/Art Funk
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,581
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Genre: Funk/Avant-pop
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
8,766
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Genre: Progressive Pop/Art Pop
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
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18,105
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Genre: Hip Hop/Sampledelia
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
6,554
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Genre: Heavy Metal
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,958
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Genre: Art Rock/Post-progressive
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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4,146
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Genre: Hardcore Punk/Post-hardcore
[First added to this chart: 06/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,168
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| Judas Priest | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| Butthole Surfers | 2 | 2% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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