Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by MarkusN 
- Chart updated: 09/21/2021 10:45
- (Created: 09/21/2021 09:10).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
10,590
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,153
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,117
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,060
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
8,943
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
565
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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
9,821
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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,990
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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
31,788
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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 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Dire Straits | 4 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 4% | |
| Talk Talk | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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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 33 from 45th to 12thMisplaced Childhood by Marillion |
| Up 29 from 48th to 19thTango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac |
| Up 27 from 49th to 22ndIt's My Life by Talk Talk |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 15 from 27th to 42ndPurple Rain by Prince And The Revolution |
| Down 14 from 26th to 40thLove by The Cult |
| Down 14 from 29th to 43rdThe Concert In Central Park by Simon & Garfunkel |
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