Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Pavloss 
- Chart updated: 4 days ago
- (Created: 05/13/2026 16:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2026]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,447
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2026]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
17,989
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2026]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,520
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2026]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,214
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2026]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,247
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2026]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,191
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2026]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,335
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2026]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,255
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2026]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
5,114
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2026]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
843
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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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1983 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| Talking Heads | 5 | 5% | |
| Rush | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Depeche Mode | 4 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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61 | 61% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 19 from 91st to 72ndBlack Celebration by Depeche Mode |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 72nd to 73rdSomewhere In Time by Iron Maiden |
| Down 1 from 73rd to 74thVelveteen by Transvision Vamp |
| Down 1 from 74th to 75thPictures At Eleven by Robert Plant |
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