Top 10 Music Albums of 1981
by SD100852 
- Chart updated: 02/16/2025 23:45
- (Created: 08/13/2022 02:49).
- Chart size: 10 albums.
There are 0 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and this chart has not been rated yet. Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 10/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,516
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
33
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,003
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,090
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,062
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 02/16/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
701
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 10/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,720
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,060
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 10/01/2024]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 02/16/2025]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 02/16/2025]
Total albums: 10. Page 1 of 1
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 10 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
|
|
| Nick Mason | 1 | 10% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 10% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 1 | 10% | |
| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 1 | 10% | |
| Rush | 1 | 10% | |
| Stevie Nicks | 1 | 10% | |
| Brian Eno & David Byrne | 1 | 10% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 10 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 4th to 8th Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis |
| Down 4 from 5th to 9th Wanted Dread & Alive by Peter Tosh |
| Down 4 from 6th to 10th Fictitious Sports by Nick Mason |
| New entries |
|---|
 Jujuby Siouxsie And The Banshees |
| Architecture & Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| Moving Pictures by Rush |
| Dare by The Human League |
Top 10 Music Albums of 1981 similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other year charts by SD100852
(from the 1980s)| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10 Music Albums of 1989 | SD100852 | 1989 year chart | 2024 | |
| Top 7 Music Albums of 1988 | SD100852 | 1988 year chart | 2023 | |
| Top 10 Music Albums of 1987 | SD100852 | 1987 year chart | 2024 | |
| Top 6 Music Albums of 1986 | SD100852 | 1986 year chart | 2024 | |
| Top 11 Music Albums of 1985 | SD100852 | 1985 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 12 Music Albums of 1984 | SD100852 | 1984 year chart | 2024 | |
| Top 7 Music Albums of 1983 | SD100852 | 1983 year chart | 2023 | |
| Top 4 Music Albums of 1982 | SD100852 | 1982 year chart | 2024 | |
| Top 10 Music Albums of 1981 | SD100852 | 1981 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 10 Music Albums of 1980 | SD100852 | 1980 year chart | 2024 | |
Top 10 Music Albums of 1981 ratings
Not enough data Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating
Top 10 Music Albums of 1981 favourites
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a favourite
Top 10 Music Albums of 1981 comments
Be the first to add a comment for this Chart - add your comment!
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment
Your feedback for Top 10 Music Albums of 1981
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.