Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 11/03/2023 18:45
- (Created: 11/03/2023 18:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1988
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1,819
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1985
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17,717
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1989
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2,000
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1988
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2,477
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1985
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1,907
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1983
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589
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1986
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31,223
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Simple Minds | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| New Model Army | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 4% | |
| The Waterboys | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
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