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Highest Rated New Wave Albums of the 1980s
Decade
1980s
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Alternative Rock
Contemporary R&B
Country
Dance
Dance-Pop
Experimental Rock
Folk
Folk Rock
Hard Rock
Heartland Rock
Jam Band
Jangle Pop
Metal
New Wave
Pop
Pop Rock
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synth Funk
Synthpop
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1980
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1983
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Get Happy!!
February 15, 1980
New Wave
Score
100
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2
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Imperial Bedroom
July 2, 1982
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
New Wave
Score
100
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3
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Talking Heads - The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
March 24, 1982
New Wave
,
Art Punk
,
Post-Punk
Score
100
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4
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Punch the Clock
August 5, 1983
New Wave
Score
100
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5
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Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
August 0, 1987
Synthpop
,
New Wave
Score
100
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6
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Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
April 21, 1986
New Wave
,
Pop Rock
,
Pop
Score
100
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7
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Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
January 21, 1983
Synthpop
,
New Wave
Score
100
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8
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Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
May 3, 1984
Rock
,
New Wave
Score
100
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9
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Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule the World
March 22, 1985
Pop Rock
,
New Wave
Score
91
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10
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The Police - Every Breath You Take
May 20, 1983
Pop Rock
,
New Wave
Score
91
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11
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Laura Branigan - Self Control
April 0, 1984
Pop Rock
,
New Wave
Score
83
Source →
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12
.
The Human League - Don't You Want Me
November 27, 1981
Synthpop
,
New Wave
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
13
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Tears For Fears - Shout
November 23, 1984
Synthpop
,
New Wave
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
14
.
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
New Wave
,
Synthpop
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
15
.
Rod Stewart - Young Turks
October 0, 1981
Pop Rock
,
New Wave
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
16
.
Nena - 99 Luftballons
March 0, 1983
New Wave
,
Pop Rock
Score
75
Source →
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Music
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17
.
The Psychedelic Furs - Forever Now
September 25, 1982
New Wave
,
Post-Punk
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Queen - Hot Space
May 21, 1982
Pop Rock
,
Synthpop
,
New Wave
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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Jam Band
Jangle Pop
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New Wave
Pop
Pop Rock
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
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