Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by jon5417 
- Chart updated: 03/20/2023 15:45
- (Created: 07/30/2019 15:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1989
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36,942
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1984
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16,543
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1982
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17,073
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1987
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19,857
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
12,218
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
13,151
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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11,239
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,524
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
27,810
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1986
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38,532
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1988 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Billy Joel | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Tom Waits | |
| 15. Iron Maiden | |
| 16. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |