Top 15 Music Albums of the 1980s
by bryatk 
- Chart updated: 01/27/2026 15:15
- (Created: 10/16/2024 08:00).
- Chart size: 15 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2024]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,151
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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]
[First added to this chart: 11/28/2024]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,164
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,551
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2024]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,601
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
11,018
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,395
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2026]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,742
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,435
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Total albums: 15. Page 1 of 2
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Top 15 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 20% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 1 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1984 | 1 | 7% | |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 2 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 2 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 13% | |
| 1989 | 3 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pixies | 2 | 13% | |
| Kenny Rogers | 1 | 7% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 1 | 7% | |
| Madonna | 1 | 7% | |
| Dexys Midnight Runners | 1 | 7% | |
| The Stone Roses | 1 | 7% | |
| Guns N' Roses | 1 | 7% | |
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Top 15 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 7th to 8thThe Joshua Tree by U2 |
| Down 1 from 8th to 9thCloser by Joy Division |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10thDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| New entries |
|---|
| Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses |
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