Top 50 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 06/11/2025 14:45
- (Created: 09/19/2012 04:08).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,061
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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
432
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,773
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
567
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,862
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,956
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,513
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,472
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
519
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
653
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Gang Of Four | 1 | 2% | |
| Brian Eno & David Byrne | 1 | 2% | |
| Black Flag | 1 | 2% | |
| Billy Squier | 1 | 2% | |
| The Police | 1 | 2% | |
| The Gun Club | 1 | 2% | |
| Prince | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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23 | 46% | |
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18 | 36% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 22nd to 23rdDiary Of A Madman by Ozzy Osbourne |
| Down 1 from 23rd to 24thGhost In The Machine by The Police |
| Down 1 from 24th to 25thBeauty And The Beat by Go-Go's |
| New entries |
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| The Great Pretender by Lester Bowie |
| Leavers |
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| Shake It Up by The Cars |
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