Top 13 Music Albums of 1981
by Foxforce5 
- Chart updated: 03/24/2025 18:45
- (Created: 02/26/2021 12:53).
- Chart size: 13 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
907
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,115
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
813
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,133
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,520
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,716
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
656
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
625
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Total albums: 13. Page 1 of 2
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Top 13 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Tom Tom Club | 1 | 8% | |
| Simple Minds | 1 | 8% | |
| The Police | 1 | 8% | |
| Soft Cell | 1 | 8% | |
| Phil Collins | 1 | 8% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 8% | |
| Killing Joke | 1 | 8% | |
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Top 13 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 5 from 8th to 3rdFaith by The Cure |
| Up 1 from 7th to 6th Nightclubbing by Grace Jones |
| Up 1 from 2nd to 1st Sons And Fascination/Sister Feelings Call by Simple Minds |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 5th to 7th Computerwelt by Kraftwerk |
| Down 2 from 6th to 8th My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne |
| Down 1 from 1st to 2nd Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell |
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