Top 15 Music Albums of 1984
by 
Larcx13 
A+ : Approaches perfection — rare, timeless, and near flawless. – 100
A : A great record with only a couple weak spots. – 95
A– : A great record that’s a little over-produced, over-marketed, or just missing a spark. – 90
B+ : A very good record that sometimes flirts with the half-assed. – 85
*** : Honorable Mention — objectively great, just not my thing. – 85
B : A solid, enjoyable record loved by fans; nothing groundbreaking, but worth your time. – 80
B– : Has its moments, but too long, repetitive, or overindulgent. – 75
C+ : Patchy but listenable — a few standouts keep it afloat. – 70
C : Competent but hollow, or a halfway-decent shot at something different. Often corny. – 65
C– : Honest effort that doesn’t quite land. Also often corny. – 60
✂️ : Cut-worthy — a few gems to save, the rest filler. – 55
D+ : Kind of bad, but hey, someone out there loves it. – 50
D : Bad, but strangely has reach. – 45
D– : Really bad, yet somehow people like it. – 40
F : Why does this exist? Who thought this was a good idea? – ≤35
- Chart updated: 11/03/2025 22:45
- (Created: 09/25/2020 15:09).
- Chart size: 15 albums.
There are 0 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 15 Music Albums of 1984 has an average rating of 87 out of 100 (from 2 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
A
[First added to this chart: 09/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,538
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
74
Buy album
- #Sponsored
A-
[First added to this chart: 12/25/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
775
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
A-
[First added to this chart: 09/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,251
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
B+
[First added to this chart: 10/29/2025]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
B+
[First added to this chart: 12/31/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,175
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
B+
[First added to this chart: 12/31/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,770
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
B+
[First added to this chart: 12/31/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,000
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
***
[First added to this chart: 09/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,960
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
B
[First added to this chart: 09/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,911
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
B
[First added to this chart: 07/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,943
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 15. Page 1 of 2
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 15 Music Albums of 1984 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
|
|
| Iron Maiden | 1 | 7% | |
| Titãs | 1 | 7% | |
| The Replacements | 1 | 7% | |
| Minor Threat | 1 | 7% | |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | 1 | 7% | |
| Ramones | 1 | 7% | |
| Metallica | 1 | 7% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 15 Music Albums of 1984 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 6 from 14th to 8thPurple Rain by Prince And The Revolution |
| Up 1 from 10th to 9th Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 1 from 8th to 7th The Smiths by The Smiths |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 7th to 11th Titãs by Titãs |
| Down 3 from 11th to 14th День Серебра [Den' Serebra] by Аквариум [Aquarium] |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10th Powerslave by Iron Maiden |
Top 15 Music Albums of 1984 similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall 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.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other year charts by Larcx13
(from the 1980s)| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 32 Music Albums of 1989 | Larcx13 | 1989 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 30 Music Albums of 1988 | Larcx13 | 1988 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 16 Music Albums of 1987 | Larcx13 | 1987 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 14 Music Albums of 1986 | Larcx13 | 1986 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 18 Music Albums of 1985 | Larcx13 | 1985 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 15 Music Albums of 1984 | Larcx13 | 1984 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 19 Music Albums of 1983 | Larcx13 | 1983 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 17 Music Albums of 1982 | Larcx13 | 1982 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 15 Music Albums of 1981 | Larcx13 | 1981 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 15 Music Albums of 1980 | Larcx13 | 1980 year chart | 2025 | |
Top 15 Music Albums of 1984 ratings
87/100 (from 2 votes)
where:
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 2 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 85/100  | 10/06/2023 10:53 |  pedro1976 | | 85/100 |
| 100/100 | 02/04/2022 19:34 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating
Top 15 Music Albums of 1984 favourites
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a favourite
Top 15 Music Albums of 1984 comments
Be the first to add a comment for this Chart - add your comment!
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment
Your feedback for Top 15 Music Albums of 1984
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
