Top 100 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 03/09/2026 01:45
- (Created: 04/23/2023 02:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,021
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,121
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,969
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
872
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
855
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,324
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
[First added to this chart: 04/22/2023]
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 4 | 4% | |
| The Stranglers | 2 | 2% | |
| Fingerprintz | 1 | 1% | |
| Yello | 1 | 1% | |
| Suburban Lawns | 1 | 1% | |
| U2 | 1 | 1% | |
| New Order | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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60 | 60% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 45th to 39th5 Senses by XTC |
| Up 3 from 89th to 86thNeuromantic by 高橋幸宏 [Yukihiro Takahashi] |
| Up 3 from 82nd to 79thTechnodelic by YMO |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 24 from 73rd to 97thRage In Eden by Ultravox |
| Down 4 from 41st to 45thDrama Of Exile by Nico |
| Down 3 from 78th to 81stStill by Joy Division |
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