Top 25 Music Albums of 1980
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- Chart updated: 01/20/2026 22:15
- (Created: 01/16/2024 22:53).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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14,656
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,783
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,630
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2026]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
370
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,926
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6. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,379
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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9,989
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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4,636
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,160
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2026]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,591
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Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Ozzy Osbourne | 1 | 4% | |
| The Feelies | 1 | 4% | |
| Diamond Head | 1 | 4% | |
| XTC | 1 | 4% | |
| Steely Dan | 1 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 1 | 4% | |
| Bauhaus | 1 | 4% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 25 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 15th to 16thDuke by Genesis |
| Down 1 from 16th to 17thScary Monsters by David Bowie |
| Down 1 from 17th to 18thIron Maiden by Iron Maiden |
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| 08/27/2025 00:18 | mrmcrook | 796 | 93/100 | |
| 02/12/2024 20:30 |  sssvnnn | 2,876 | 83/100 |
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