Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by saltysurprise 
- Chart updated: 11/19/2020 02:15
- (Created: 09/25/2020 17:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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27,604
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Year of Release:
1986
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12,501
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Year of Release:
1984
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15,903
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Year of Release:
1989
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26,171
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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3,960
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,005
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
946
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,201
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Year of Release:
1982
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6,288
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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6,557
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Iron Maiden | 6 | 6% | |
| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 22 from 24th to 2ndMaster Of Puppets by Metallica |
| Up 10 from 25th to 15thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Up 10 from 14th to 4thDisintegration by The Cure |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 42 from 8th to 50thCloser by Joy Division |
| Down 31 from 18th to 49th1999 by Prince |
| Down 23 from 17th to 40thAce Of Spades by Motörhead |
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