Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by dhbarrett 
- Chart updated: 02/03/2024 04:15
- (Created: 05/29/2022 18:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
838
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
589
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,750
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
787
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1984 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| The Psychedelic Furs | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| The Church | 3 | 3% | |
| The Dream Syndicate | 3 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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56 | 56% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
