Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by jonny5244 
- Chart updated: 09/18/2025 16:15
- (Created: 11/10/2022 10:17).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2025]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
3,800
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,892
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Overall Rank:
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 25 | 25% | |
| 1981 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1982 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1985 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Madonna | 4 | 4% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| Iron Maiden | 2 | 2% | |
| Prince | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
| Motörhead | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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