Top 52 Music Albums of the 1980s
by yes340 
- Chart updated: 04/14/2024 15:45
- (Created: 12/20/2022 16:09).
- Chart size: 52 albums.
Member feedback is NOT allowed on this chart.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
This chart is currently filtered to only show albums from 1981. (Remove this filter)
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 04/14/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,286
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 10/03/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
703
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 10/11/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,877
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 3. Page 1 of 1
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 52 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9 | 17% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Pixies | 3 | 6% | |
| Queen | 3 | 6% | |
| Marillion | 3 | 6% | |
| Rush | 3 | 6% | |
| Genesis | 2 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 4% | |
| Frankie Goes To Hollywood | 2 | 4% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 52 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 12 from 50th to 38thCome On Pilgrim by Pixies |
| Up 2 from 36th to 34thSpirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
| Up 1 from 13th to 12thDuke by Genesis |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 37th to 42ndSeasons End by Marillion |
| Down 4 from 32nd to 36thSo by Peter Gabriel |
| Down 2 from 21st to 23rdMoving Pictures by Rush |
| New entries |
|---|
| Permanent Waves by Rush |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Brother Where You Bound by Supertramp |
Top 52 Music Albums of the 1980s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s |  Jboy56 | 1980s decade chart | 2022 |  |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s | marleykeys | 1980s decade chart | 2023 |  |
| Top 49 Music Albums of the 1980s | dexmc | 1980s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s | Tihonovetsky | 1980s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 47 Music Albums of the 1980s |  adnielsen | 1980s decade chart | 2019 | |
| Top 44 Music Albums of the 1980s |  Mdemauri | 1980s decade chart | 2014 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s | WillyMac | 1980s decade chart | 2021 |  |
| Top 37 Music Albums of the 1980s | MaxStorm98 | 1980s decade chart | 2017 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s |  Daydreamer | 1980s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 45 Music Albums of the 1980s | wa23gs | 1980s decade chart | 2012 | |
Top 52 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 yes340
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 11 Music Albums of the 2020s | yes340 | 2020s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 49 Music Albums of the 2010s | yes340 | 2010s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | yes340 | 2000s decade chart | 2025 | |
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.
