Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s
by JPin8497 
- Chart updated: 04/05/2025 18:15
- (Created: 09/01/2022 17:13).
- Chart size: 35 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,948
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86
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,065
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
23,262
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,944
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
34,244
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,965
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,351
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2023]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,333
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,127
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,558
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Total albums: 35. Page 1 of 4
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Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 4 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 14% | |
| 1984 | 6 | 17% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 2 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 4 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 3 | 9% | |
| Rush | 3 | 9% | |
| Dire Straits | 2 | 6% | |
| Iron Maiden | 2 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 6% | |
| Candlemass | 2 | 6% | |
| Metallica | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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16 | 46% | |
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10 | 29% | |
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3 | 9% | |
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2 | 6% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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