Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by TheKing 
- Chart updated: 10/20/2020 07:15
- (Created: 12/18/2016 09:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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11,164
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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19,809
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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38,499
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,275
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,991
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2016]
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1985
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7,660
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,785
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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25,750
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1988
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13,366
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2016]
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1986
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523
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Madonna | 4 | 4% | |
| The Police | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 2 | 2% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
| Paul Simon | 2 | 2% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 2% | |
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52 | 52% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 17th to 15th Madonna by Madonna |
| Up 2 from 16th to 14th Like A Prayer by Madonna |
| Up 1 from 14th to 13th True Blue by Madonna |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 12th to 16th Like A Virgin by Madonna |
| Down 2 from 15th to 17th Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
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| 90/100 | 02/25/2017 06:07 |  bobbyb5 | | 90/100 |
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From bobbyb5 02/25/2017 06:12
bobbyb5 02/25/2017 06:12
Again, only someone of the most exquisite taste and keenest mind would choose the great albums u did by Sister Sledge, Tangerine Dream, George Jones, Nurse with Wound and Grace Jones. Bravo, sir!!!
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