Top 28 Music Albums of 1981
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johnner 
Best Track of 1981:
1) Love Action (I Believe in Love) - The Human League
2) Tainted Love - Soft Cell
3) Ceremony - New Order
4) Don't You Want Me - The Human League
5) New Life - Depeche Mode
6) Say Hello, Wave Goodbye - Soft Cell
7) A Promise - Echo & The Bunnymen
8) Love At First Sight - The Gist
9) Everything's Gone Green - New Order
10) Bedsitter - Soft Cell
11) Any Second Now (Voices) - Depeche Mode
12) The Sound Of The Crowd - The Human League
13) Maid Of Orleans - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
14) One Of Us - ABBA
15) Dreams Never End - New Order
- Chart updated: 01/15/2022 20:45
- (Created: 08/13/2012 22:03).
- Chart size: 28 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
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1981
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2,047
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
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1981
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1,488
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1981
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910
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
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1981
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442
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
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1981
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305
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
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1981
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1,087
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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1,063
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Total albums: 28. Page 1 of 3
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Top 28 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 2 | 7% | |
| The Associates | 1 | 4% | |
| The Undertones | 1 | 4% | |
| Adam And The Ants | 1 | 4% | |
| Altered Images | 1 | 4% | |
| U2 | 1 | 4% | |
| D.A.F. | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 28 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 18th to 20thPositive Touch by The Undertones |
| Down 1 from 17th to 18thAuthor! Author! by Scars |
| Down 1 from 20th to 21stPrince Charming by Adam And The Ants |
| New entries |
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| Sons And Fascination/Sister Feelings Call by Simple Minds |
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