Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 02/02/2021 15:45
- (Created: 02/02/2021 15:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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10,022
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1980
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27,532
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Year of Release:
1980
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1,861
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1980
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1,484
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,107
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1980
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4,701
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
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1980
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563
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Year of Release:
1980
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1,302
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,056
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
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1980
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1,536
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| AC/DC | 3 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 66 from 99th to 33rdThe Blue Mask by Lou Reed |
| Up 48 from 100th to 52ndHotter Than July by Stevie Wonder |
| Up 44 from 95th to 51stFlick Of The Switch by AC/DC |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 38 from 50th to 88thStrangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths |
| Down 28 from 42nd to 70thThriller by Michael Jackson |
| Down 27 from 53rd to 80thOn Fire by Galaxie 500 |
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| Best Artists of 1987 | |
|---|---|
| 1. U2 | |
| 2. Guns N' Roses | |
| 3. Prince | |
| 4. The Smiths | |
| 5. Dinosaur Jr. | |
| 6. Dinosaur | |
| 7. R.E.M. | |
| 8. Michael Jackson | |
| 9. Depeche Mode | |
| 10. Sonic Youth | |
| 11. New Order | |
| 12. Def Leppard | |
| 13. INXS | |
| 14. The Cure | |
| 15. The Jesus And Mary Chain | |
| 16. Pixies | |
| 17. Midnight Oil | |
| 18. Eric B. & Rakim | |
| 19. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 20. Bruce Springsteen |
