Top 87 Music Albums of the 1980s
by gregthealien 
- Chart updated: 01/07/2026 14:45
- (Created: 11/07/2021 22:07).
- Chart size: 87 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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10,797
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,336
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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22,718
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,339
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,515
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1985
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18,032
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,690
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,243
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
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15,851
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,489
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Total albums: 87. Page 1 of 9
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Top 87 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 14% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Echo & The Bunnymen | 5 | 6% | |
| Caetano Veloso | 4 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
| Chico Buarque | 2 | 2% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
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