Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Brandonjtg 
- Chart updated: 12/15/2021 04:45
- (Created: 11/15/2021 19:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
2,174
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,107
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Year of Release:
1988
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15,552
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,299
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,699
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,134
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,140
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,389
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,815
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
8,742
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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 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 6 | 6% | |
| Madonna | 4 | 4% | |
| Depeche Mode | 4 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 4% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 20 from 29th to 9thGraceland by Paul Simon |
| Up 3 from 9th to 6thSo by Peter Gabriel |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 23rd to 27thBlack Celebration by Depeche Mode |
| Down 4 from 24th to 28thIsn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine |
| Down 4 from 25th to 29thPretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails |
| New entries |
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| Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
| McCartney II by Paul McCartney |
| Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen |
| Tug Of War by Paul McCartney |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Blue Bell Knoll by Cocteau Twins |
| The Litanies Of Satan by Diamanda Galás |
| Touch by Eurythmics |
| Brotherhood by New Order |
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