Top 57 Music Albums of the 1980s
by bobnickmad 
- Chart updated: 02/27/2026 20:45
- (Created: 07/16/2024 16:14).
- Chart size: 57 albums.
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
8,866
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
17,700
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,916
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,034
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,027
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,887
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
29,866
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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% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 4 | 7% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 5% | |
| Dead Kennedys | 2 | 4% | |
| Slayer | 2 | 4% | |
| Bad Religion | 2 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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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1 | 2% | |
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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 6 from 14th to 8th |
Up 5 from 15th to 10th |
Up 5 from 12th to 7th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 7 from 7th to 14th |
Down 6 from 5th to 11th |
Down 4 from 11th to 15th |
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