Top 17 Music Albums of the 1980s
by bryatk 
- Chart updated: 06/09/2026 09:45
- (Created: 10/16/2024 08:00).
- Chart size: 17 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2024]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
31,974
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[First added to this chart: 11/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,060
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,212
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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:
1,157
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,494
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2024]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,193
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[First added to this chart: 06/09/2026]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,988
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[First added to this chart: 06/09/2026]
Year of Release:
1987
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10,670
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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17,970
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Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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Top 17 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 18% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 1 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1984 | 1 | 6% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 2 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 2 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 3 | 18% | |
| 1989 | 3 | 18% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pixies | 2 | 12% | |
| Dexys Midnight Runners | 2 | 12% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 6% | |
| Kenny Rogers | 1 | 6% | |
| Prince | 1 | 6% | |
| Madonna | 1 | 6% | |
| The Stone Roses | 1 | 6% | |
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Top 17 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thKenny Rogers' Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thTrue Blue by Madonna |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6thSearching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners |
| New entries |
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| Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
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