Best albums of 1984
Purple at the top of the year, and underneath it hip-hop made its first rock-shaped album and a Manchester band handed indie a voice it kept for a decade. American underground labels started functioning as scenes rather than as hobbies.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1984 is Purple Rain by Prince, rated 4.7/5 by 21 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 1984
321 albums from 1984
Best Classical albums of 1984
210 albums from 1984
Best Pop albums of 1984
195 albums from 1984
Best Electronic albums of 1984
192 albums from 1984
Best Jazz albums of 1984
120 albums from 1984
The artists of 1984
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1984, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1984?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1984 is Purple Rain by Prince (4.7/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1984 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-1984 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1984 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.