Top 18 Music Albums of the 1980s
by jrbaker 
- Chart updated: 07/13/2025 22:15
- (Created: 09/19/2024 18:09).
- Chart size: 18 albums.
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Overall: 4
[First added to this chart: 07/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,720
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Overall: 9
[First added to this chart: 07/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,247
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Overall: 22
[First added to this chart: 07/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,252
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Overall: 67
[First added to this chart: 07/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,511
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5. (=)
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Overall: 68
[First added to this chart: 07/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,100
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Overall: 74
[First added to this chart: 07/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,244
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Overall: 75
[First added to this chart: 07/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
433
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Overall: 87
[First added to this chart: 07/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
2,145
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Overall: 88
[First added to this chart: 07/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,459
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Overall: 93
[First added to this chart: 07/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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4,564
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Total albums: 18. Page 1 of 2
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Top 18 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1983 | 1 | 6% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 17% | |
| 1985 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1986 | 2 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 2 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 3 | 17% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 33% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pixies | 2 | 11% | |
| U2 | 2 | 11% | |
| Soundgarden | 2 | 11% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 6% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 1 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 1 | 6% | |
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Top 18 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 13th to 11thUltramega OK by Soundgarden |
| Up 1 from 14th to 13thZen Arcade by Hüsker Dü |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 11th to 14thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Down 1 from 16th to 17th13 Songs by Fugazi |
| Down 1 from 17th to 18thLet It Be by The Replacements |
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| 04/15/2026 20:15 | Musicbuff123 | 18 | 61/100 |
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From Musicbuff123 03/06/2026 23:56 | #313461
I looked the chart over again, there are more that I know/have/listened, and though most are not in my chart so far, I think I'll reappraise my first thoughts and change the rating to 45 as it it's only just started.
I'll revisit when it develops further.
I can't really rate this chart so far as it has a few which although I know but I haven't really listened to them, e.g soundgarden and couple others. I've added to wishlist
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