Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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imacgill 
- Chart updated: 08/04/2025 19:15
- (Created: 09/07/2022 20:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,578
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
2,660
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,644
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,339
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,138
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,536
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
3,659
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2024]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,895
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[First added to this chart: 09/03/2023]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,328
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,251
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1985 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| The Fall | 4 | 4% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 100th to 99thCloser by Joy Division |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98thSandinista! by The Clash |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97thSister by Sonic Youth |
| New entries |
|---|
| Combat Rock by The Clash |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Bend Sinister by The Fall |
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| Best Artists of 1987 | |
|---|---|
| 1. U2 | |
| 2. Guns N' Roses | |
| 3. Prince | |
| 4. The Smiths | |
| 5. Dinosaur Jr. | |
| 6. Dinosaur | |
| 7. R.E.M. | |
| 8. Michael Jackson | |
| 9. Depeche Mode | |
| 10. Sonic Youth | |
| 11. New Order | |
| 12. Def Leppard | |
| 13. INXS | |
| 14. The Cure | |
| 15. The Jesus And Mary Chain | |
| 16. Pixies | |
| 17. Midnight Oil | |
| 18. Eric B. & Rakim | |
| 19. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 20. Bruce Springsteen |
