Top 25 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 01/22/2026 15:45
- (Created: 01/16/2024 22:55).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,082
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2026]
[First added to this chart: 02/26/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,731
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[First added to this chart: 03/08/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,297
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,000
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2024]
[First added to this chart: 02/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,715
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2026]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,216
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,379
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,051
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Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 1 | 4% | |
| Scientist | 1 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 4% | |
| Fra Lippo Lippi | 1 | 4% | |
| The Human League | 1 | 4% | |
| Franco Battiato | 1 | 4% | |
| Agent Orange | 1 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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12 | 48% | |
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6 | 24% | |
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1 | 4% | |
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1 | 4% | |
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1 | 4% | |
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1 | 4% | |
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 11th to 12thIn Silence by Fra Lippo Lippi |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13thLiving In Darkness by Agent Orange |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14thArchitecture & Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| New entries |
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| Killers by Iron Maiden |
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