Top 40 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Ranger 
- Chart updated: 08/27/2026 03:15
- (Created: 06/01/2024 20:43).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2024]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,028
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2024]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
17,823
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2024]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
25,549
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2024]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,798
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2024]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,289
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2024]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,710
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2024]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,529
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2024]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,932
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,210
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2024]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
31,548
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 18% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 3 | 8% | |
| Beastie Boys | 2 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 5% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 5% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 5% | |
| U2 | 2 | 5% | |
| Def Leppard | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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Up 2 from 17th to 15th |
Up 2 from 16th to 14th |
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Down 24 from 13th to 37th |
Down 21 from 14th to 35th |
Down 16 from 9th to 25th |
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