Top 14 Music Albums of the 1980s
by bryatk 
- Chart updated: 11/20/2025 08:15
- (Created: 10/16/2024 08:00).
- Chart size: 14 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2024]
Year of Release:
1986
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34,121
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[First added to this chart: 11/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,075
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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2024]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,170
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,489
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2024]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,181
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,317
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,260
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,661
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
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18,217
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Total albums: 14. Page 1 of 2
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Top 14 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 21% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 1 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1984 | 1 | 7% | |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 2 | 14% | |
| 1987 | 1 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 3 | 21% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pixies | 2 | 14% | |
| The Stone Roses | 1 | 7% | |
| U2 | 1 | 7% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 7% | |
| Sonic Youth | 1 | 7% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 7% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 7% | |
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Top 14 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 8th to 9th Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10th Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11th Disintegration by The Cure |
| New entries |
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| Closer by Joy Division |
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