Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by culwin 
- Chart updated: 07/23/2025 04:45
- (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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719
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2022]
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
10,036
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,535
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2022]
Year of Release:
1983
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5,008
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1985
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1,961
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[First added to this chart: 12/31/2021]
Year of Release:
1983
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1,394
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
959
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 7 | 7% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| AC/DC | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 3 | 3% | |
| Bad Religion | 3 | 3% | |
| Ramones | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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54 | 54% | |
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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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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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