Top 46 Music Albums of 1980 by 
AAL2014 
My main Top 100 chart will only feature one of these incredible records, but 1980 is a deeply consistent and pivotal year for music. I love a lot of the records on this chart but the top three is an astronomical peak for me personally.
- Chart updated: 03/20/2025 04:45
- (Created: 09/23/2017 20:48).
- Chart size: 46 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
29,240
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Comments:
195
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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 06/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,674
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
563
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
566
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,926
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[First added to this chart: 03/03/2025]
Total albums: 15. Page 1 of 2
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Top 46 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Jean-Luc Ponty | 1 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 2% | |
| Def Leppard | 1 | 2% | |
| Van Halen | 1 | 2% | |
| The Residents | 1 | 2% | |
| Motörhead | 1 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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21 | 46% | |
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15 | 33% | |
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3 | 7% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 46 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 42nd to 43rd Metal Rendez-vous by Krokus |
| Down 1 from 43rd to 44th Unmasked by Kiss |
| Down 1 from 44th to 45th Keepin' The Summer Alive by The Beach Boys |
| New entries |
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 Emotional Rescueby The Rolling Stones |
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| Top 48 Music Albums of 1981 | AAL2014 | 1981 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 46 Music Albums of 1980 | AAL2014 | 1980 year chart | 2025 | |
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