Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 03/19/2025 14:45
- (Created: 02/14/2025 22:04).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1989
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22,690
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,323
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,473
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,276
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,110
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,147
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,781
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,679
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,014
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,503
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12 | 24% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1985 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 3 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| U2 | 3 | 6% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 6% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 4% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 2 | 4% | |
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