Top 90 Music Albums of 1981
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- Chart updated: 05/08/2026 20:15
- (Created: 07/08/2024 20:42).
- Chart size: 90 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
647
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,766
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,052
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Total albums: 90. Page 1 of 9
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Top 90 Music Albums of 1981 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Isley Brothers | 2 | 2% | |
| The Time | 1 | 1% | |
| Imagination | 1 | 1% | |
| Bryan Adams | 1 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 1 | 1% | |
| Olivia Newton-John | 1 | 1% | |
| Herbie Hancock | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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52 | 58% | |
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23 | 26% | |
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6 | 7% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 90 Music Albums of 1981 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 11 from 33rd to 22nd |
Up 8 from 29th to 21st |
Up 8 from 28th to 20th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 20 from 62nd to 82nd |
Down 18 from 23rd to 41st |
Down 17 from 72nd to 89th |
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| Leavers |
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Nice to see some great early 80's Soul albums get some love here on BEA! (Edited)
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