Top 20 Music Albums of 1985
by Mrump 
- Chart updated: 02/08/2025 13:45
- (Created: 11/18/2023 23:50).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,199
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,460
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,101
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,917
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11,723
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,367
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,972
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,576
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,702
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,128
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1985 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Dexys Midnight Runners | 1 | 5% | |
| Dire Straits | 1 | 5% | |
| a-ha | 1 | 5% | |
| Tears For Fears | 1 | 5% | |
| New Order | 1 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 20 Music Albums of 1985 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 16th to 19thCupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti |
| Down 3 from 17th to 20thDon't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners |
| Down 2 from 15th to 17thFear And Whiskey by Mekons |
| New entries |
|---|
| Fables Of The Reconstruction by R.E.M. |
| Tim by The Replacements |
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