Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by frankoceanlover 
- Chart updated: 12/14/2024 04:45
- (Created: 12/01/2024 02:19).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,866
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,375
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,354
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,289
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
8,718
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,931
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,451
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,195
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,040
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2024]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1981 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| Eric B. & Rakim | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| LL Cool J | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
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56 | 56% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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