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Best dance-pop albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best dance-pop album of the 1980s is Thriller by Michael Jackson, rated 4.1/5 by 930 listeners.

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  1. Thriller cover№ 1ThrillerMichael Jackson · 19824.1Weighted score4.1 avg · 930 ratings
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  1. 2Like a Prayer coverLike a PrayerMadonna · 19894.1 score · 4.2 avg · 23 ratings
  2. 3Bad coverBadMichael Jackson · 19874.0 score · 4.1 avg · 127 ratings
  3. 4Whitney coverWhitneyWhitney Houston · 19874.0 score · 4.0 avg · 23 ratings
  4. 5Whitney Houston coverWhitney HoustonWhitney Houston · 19853.9 score · 4.0 avg · 12 ratings
  5. 6Like a Virgin coverLike a VirginMadonna · 19843.9 score · 3.8 avg · 14 ratings
  6. 7This Last Night in Sodom coverThis Last Night in SodomSoft Cell · 19847 ratings
  7. 8Jody Watley coverJody WatleyJody Watley · 19875 ratings
  8. 9Actually coverActuallyPet Shop Boys · 19874 ratings
  9. 10Madonna coverMadonnaMadonna · 19833 ratings
  10. 11Dirty Mind coverDirty MindPrince · 19803 ratings
  11. 12The Final coverThe FinalWham! · 19862 ratings
  12. 13I Feel for You coverI Feel for YouChaka Khan · 19842 ratings
  13. 14Good to Go Lover coverGood to Go LoverGwen Guthrie · 19862 ratings
  14. 15Don't Be Cruel coverDon't Be CruelBobby Brown · 19882 ratings
  15. 16Raw Like Sushi coverRaw Like SushiNeneh Cherry · 19891 rating
  16. 17What a Feelin' coverWhat a Feelin'Irene Cara · 19831 rating
  17. 18Forever Your Girl coverForever Your GirlPaula Abdul · 19881 rating
  18. 19The Age of Consent coverThe Age of ConsentBronski Beat · 19841 rating
  19. 20Nightshift coverNightshiftCommodores · 19851 rating
  20. 21Jane Child coverJane ChildJane Child · 19891 rating
  21. 22Living My Life coverLiving My LifeGrace Jones · 19821 rating
  22. 23Whenever You Need Somebody coverWhenever You Need SomebodyRick Astley · 19871 rating
  23. 24Larger Than Life coverLarger Than LifeJody Watley · 19891 rating
  24. 25Exposure coverExposureExposé · 19871 rating
  25. 26Hold Me in Your Arms coverHold Me in Your ArmsRick Astley · 19881 rating
  26. 27Kylie coverKylieKylie Minogue · 19881 rating
  27. 28You Can Dance coverYou Can DanceMadonna · 1987
  28. 29Make It Big coverMake It BigWham! · 1984
  29. 30Dare coverDareThe Human League · 1981
  30. 31Hangin' Tough coverHangin' ToughNew Kids on the Block · 1988
  31. 32Falco 3 coverFalco 3Falco · 1985
  32. 33New Kids on the Block coverNew Kids on the BlockNew Kids on the Block · 1986
  33. 34She Works Hard for the Money coverShe Works Hard for the MoneyDonna Summer · 1983
  34. 35Cuts Both Ways coverCuts Both WaysGloria Estefan · 1989
  35. 36Island Life coverIsland LifeGrace Jones · 1985
  36. 37Slave to the Rhythm coverSlave to the RhythmGrace Jones · 1985
  37. 38Inside Story coverInside StoryGrace Jones · 1986
  38. 39Hysteria coverHysteriaThe Human League · 1984
  39. 40Crash coverCrashThe Human League · 1986
  40. 41Junge Roemer coverJunge RoemerFalco · 1984
  41. 42Primitive Love coverPrimitive LoveMiami Sound Machine · 1985
  42. 43Touch Me coverTouch MeSamantha Fox · 1986
  43. 44Sold coverSoldBoy George · 1987
  44. 45Let's Hear It for the Boy coverLet's Hear It for the BoyDeniece Williams · 1984
  45. 46Junk Culture coverJunk CultureOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark · 1984
  46. 47Why Do Fools Fall in Love coverWhy Do Fools Fall in LoveDiana Ross · 1981
  47. 48Points on the Curve coverPoints on the CurveWang Chung · 1983
  48. 49You Could Have Been with Me coverYou Could Have Been with MeSheena Easton · 1981
  49. 50The Art of Falling Apart coverThe Art of Falling ApartSoft Cell · 1983

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