Top 45 Music Albums of the 1980s
by AbsurdCheesecake 
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- No live albums will be included.
- Chart updated: 12/09/2025 22:45
- (Created: 03/13/2025 21:56).
- Chart size: 45 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,887
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,763
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,133
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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11,217
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,912
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,206
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,538
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,873
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,071
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,440
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Total albums: 45. Page 1 of 5
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Top 45 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 11% | |
| 1982 | 5 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 6 | 13% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1986 | 3 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 16% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1989 | 3 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Metallica | 4 | 9% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 7% | |
| The Police | 2 | 4% | |
| Rush | 2 | 4% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 45 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 12 from 32nd to 20th Ghost In The Machine by The Police |
| Up 10 from 28th to 18th Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 8 from 39th to 31st The Smiths by The Smiths |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 10 from 3rd to 13th Back In Black by AC/DC |
| Down 9 from 2nd to 11th Remain In Light by Talking Heads |
| Down 9 from 25th to 34th Permanent Waves by Rush |
| Leavers |
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| Closer by Joy Division |
| She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper |
| Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| War by U2 |
| Oh Mercy by Bob Dylan |
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