Top 55 Music Albums of the 1980s
by rafaelcalazans 
- Chart updated: 06/07/2024 22:15
- (Created: 12/05/2023 17:33).
- Chart size: 55 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2024]
Year of Release:
1986
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32,757
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2024]
Year of Release:
1983
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2,831
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2024]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,159
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Year of Release:
1989
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22,416
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2024]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,805
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2024]
Year of Release:
1985
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7,062
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,313
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2024]
Year of Release:
1985
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2,987
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2024]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,939
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2024]
Year of Release:
1982
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1,573
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Top 55 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 16% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 4 | 7% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 5% | |
| XTC | 3 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 55 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 30th to 27thSteve McQueen by Prefab Sprout |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 12 from 28th to 40thMaking Movies by Dire Straits |
| Down 12 from 29th to 41stHounds Of Love by Kate Bush |
| Down 11 from 26th to 37thSurfer Rosa by Pixies |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Doolittle by Pixies |
| The Dreaming by Kate Bush |
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