Top 100 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 05/08/2026 18:45
- (Created: 07/12/2024 16:52).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,814
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
485
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
340
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
648
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2026]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,637
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
374
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
23,309
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,274
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rick James | 2 | 2% | |
| Cher | 2 | 2% | |
| The Gap Band | 2 | 2% | |
| Barry White | 2 | 2% | |
| The B-52's | 1 | 1% | |
| Neil Young | 1 | 1% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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74 | 74% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 22 from 55th to 33rd |
Up 15 from 97th to 82nd |
Up 11 from 47th to 36th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 20 from 23rd to 43rd |
Down 17 from 74th to 91st |
Down 15 from 9th to 24th |
| New entries |
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| Leavers |
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