Top 38 Music Albums of the 1980s
by DrTchock97 
- Chart updated: 04/22/2023 17:15
- (Created: 12/13/2020 17:31).
- Chart size: 38 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1988
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11,990
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,299
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,513
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
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1986
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33,788
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,105
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Year of Release:
1989
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22,992
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,942
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,553
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1984
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5,970
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1989
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3,474
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Top 38 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 4 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 16% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1989 | 3 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| U2 | 6 | 16% | |
| The Smiths | 6 | 16% | |
| Pixies | 4 | 11% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 8% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 3 | 8% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 38 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 5th to 2ndThe Joshua Tree by U2 |
| Up 2 from 7th to 5thBoy by U2 |
| Up 2 from 6th to 4thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 19 from 18th to 37thStanding On A Beach - The Singles by The Cure |
| Down 14 from 1st to 15thStrangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths |
| Down 10 from 14th to 24thDocument by R.E.M. |
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