Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 12/07/2025 17:15
- (Created: 02/02/2021 16:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,517
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
737
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,668
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,773
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,021
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,216
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,639
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
521
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,771
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 6 | 6% | |
| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 4% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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53 | 53% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 12 from 99th to 87thThe Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith |
| Up 8 from 59th to 51stEasy Pieces by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions |
| Up 4 from 82nd to 78thSons And Fascination by Simple Minds |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 36th to 39thKings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam And The Ants |
| Down 2 from 87th to 89thMaster Of Puppets by Metallica |
| Down 2 from 88th to 90thThe Head On The Door by The Cure |
| New entries |
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| Pornography by The Cure |
| Leavers |
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| Dance Hall Style by Horace Andy |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 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 |
