Top 57 Music Albums of the 1980s
by bobnickmad 
- Chart updated: 12/22/2025 16:45
- (Created: 07/16/2024 16:14).
- Chart size: 57 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2024]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,201
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2024]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,143
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2024]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,297
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2024]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11,746
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2024]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,159
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,209
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,724
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[First added to this chart: 07/21/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,704
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2024]
Total albums: 57. Page 1 of 6
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Top 57 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 8 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 12% |
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| Iron Maiden | 4 | 7% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 5% | |
| Slayer | 2 | 4% | |
| Bad Religion | 2 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 4% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 2 | 4% | |
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32 | 56% | |
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16 | 28% | |
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4 | 7% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 57 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 14 from 19th to 5th Rain Dogs by Tom Waits |
| Up 5 from 8th to 3rd Altars Of Madness by Morbid Angel |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 4th to 6th Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü |
| Down 2 from 5th to 7th Closer by Joy Division |
| Down 2 from 6th to 8th Fire Of Love by The Gun Club |
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