Top 17 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 04/29/2025 01:15
- (Created: 04/29/2025 00:44).
- Chart size: 17 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
2,757
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
604
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
6,068
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,830
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
Year of Release:
1984
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2,607
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,037
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
2,155
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
505
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
32,786
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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 | 2 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 1 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 3 | 18% | |
| 1984 | 4 | 24% | |
| 1985 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 18% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 1 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Michael Jackson | 2 | 12% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 12% | |
| Misfits | 2 | 12% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 12% | |
| Iron Maiden | 1 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 6% | |
| Guns N' Roses | 1 | 6% | |
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