Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by juanr1096 
- Chart updated: 08/18/2025 07:15
- (Created: 08/18/2025 05:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,260
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,570
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,658
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Year of Release:
1985
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18,128
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,922
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,440
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,251
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,210
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,193
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,033
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 2% | |
| Philip Glass | 2 | 2% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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