Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by culwin 
- Chart updated: 07/01/2026 23:15
- (Created: 08/12/2021 19:01).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1982
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836
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Year of Release:
1980
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9,831
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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30,232
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2022]
Year of Release:
1983
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4,981
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2021]
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1985
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1,870
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[First added to this chart: 12/31/2021]
Year of Release:
1983
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1,372
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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925
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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 | % | |
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| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 7 | 7% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 3 | 3% | |
| Bad Religion | 3 | 3% | |
| Ramones | 3 | 3% | |
| The Replacements | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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