Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Sonoffatboy 
- Chart updated: 07/14/2026 20:45
- (Created: 06/16/2023 21:25).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2023]
Year of Release:
1987
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3,122
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
601
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2023]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
3,599
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2023]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,035
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2023]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,284
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2023]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,934
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2023]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,061
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,202
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2024]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,618
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,954
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 3 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Kate Bush | 2 | 10% | |
| Prince | 2 | 10% | |
| Voïvod | 1 | 5% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 1 | 5% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 5% | |
| The Stranglers | 1 | 5% | |
| King Crimson | 1 | 5% | |
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