Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 38 hours ago
- (Created: 07/21/2026 02:54).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,224
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
31,203
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
17,775
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
26,299
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Year of Release:
1982
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16,043
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,367
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Year of Release:
1987
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8,454
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Year of Release:
1984
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7,300
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
29,807
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Year of Release:
1989
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25,361
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1985 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Prince | 2 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 1 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 2% | |
| Diana Ross | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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Up 28 from 37th to 9th |
Up 23 from 40th to 17th |
Up 15 from 48th to 33rd |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 24 from 12th to 36th |
Down 24 from 19th to 43rd |
Down 14 from 15th to 29th |
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