Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by jonny5244 
- Chart updated: 12/10/2025 14:45
- (Created: 11/10/2022 10:17).
- Chart size: 100 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: 11/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,391
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,992
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,280
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11,217
Rank in 1987:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
276
Rank in 1987:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,311
Rank in 1987:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 09/05/2025]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,112
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
16,133
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,003
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,745
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25 | 25% | |
| 1981 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1984 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1985 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Madonna | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 2% | |
| Prince | 2 | 2% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 2 | 2% | |
| Run-D.M.C. | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
| Motörhead | 2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| |
45 | 45% | |
| |
42 | 42% | |
 |
5 | 5% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 67th to 71st A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile |
| Down 4 from 68th to 72nd Face Value by Phil Collins |
| Down 4 from 69th to 73rd Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees |
| New entries |
|---|
| Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen |
| Café Bleu by The Style Council |
| 1984 by Van Halen |
| Immigrés / Bitim Rew by Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell |
| Rip It Up by Orange Juice |
| Touch by Eurythmics |
| The Rise & Fall by Madness |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  Pastiche | 1980s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | daCritic | 1980s decade chart | 2023 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | Madrocker | 1980s decade chart | 2019 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | PapaShiz86 | 1980s decade chart | 2024 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  djnizzi | 1980s decade chart | 2021 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | Invader666 | 1980s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | album guru joe | 1980s decade chart | 2012 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  StefanR10 | 1980s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  eclab | 1980s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 94 Music Albums of the 1980s |  planetneutral | 1980s decade chart | 2021 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s 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 decade charts by jonny5244
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | jonny5244 | 2020s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | jonny5244 | 2010s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | jonny5244 | 2000s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | jonny5244 | 1990s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | jonny5244 | 1980s decade chart | 2025 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s 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.
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s favourites
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s comments
Be the first to add a comment for this Chart - add your comment!
Your feedback for Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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.
| Best Artists of 1977 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. Television | |
| 5. Sex Pistols | |
| 6. Steely Dan | |
| 7. Billy Joel | |
| 8. Bob Marley & The Wailers | |
| 9. Bob Marley | |
| 10. The Clash | |
| 11. Iggy Pop | |
| 12. Kraftwerk | |
| 13. Wire | |
| 14. Ramones | |
| 15. Elvis Costello | |
| 16. Electric Light Orchestra | |
| 17. Talking Heads | |
| 18. Suicide | |
| 19. Meat Loaf | |
| 20. Fela Kuti |
