Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by dougcummings 
- Chart updated: 02/25/2025 14:15
- (Created: 12/25/2020 17:45).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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32,799
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
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11,470
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,131
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,412
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,340
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,633
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,094
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
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3,924
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[First added to this chart: 11/01/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,265
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,065
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Iron Maiden | 6 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Dead Kennedys | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 77th to 78thThe River by Bruce Springsteen |
| Down 1 from 78th to 79thMusic For The Masses by Depeche Mode |
| Down 1 from 79th to 80thRattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions |
| New entries |
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| Let's Dance by David Bowie |
| Leavers |
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| Damaged by Black Flag |
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| 02/02/2025 20:25 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 12/16/2022 13:12 |  sssvnnn | 2,876 | 83/100 | |
| 02/01/2022 14:35 |  IlMala | 178 | 95/100 | |
| 07/24/2021 22:37 | mrmcrook | 799 | 93/100 | |
| 05/07/2021 13:34 | jackq | 273 | 92/100 |
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From mrmcrook 07/24/2021 22:39 | #271921
Good list. Great range in genres. Love that 'South of Heaven' is in there.
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