1980s in music

overview of music-related events during the 1980s
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1980s in music

Summary

1980s in music is an events in a specific year or time period[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of events_in_a_specific_year_or_time_period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,841 views/month, #57 of 8,627).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1980s in music's instance of is recorded as events in a specific year or time period[3].
  • 1980s in music followed 1970s in music[4].
  • 1980s in music was followed by 1990s in music[5].
  • 1980s in music's Commons category is recorded as 1980s music[6].
  • 1980s in music occurred on 1980[7].
  • 1980s in music's topic's main category is recorded as Category:1980s in music[8].
  • 1980s in music dates from the 1980s[9].

Body

Adaptations and Inspiration

1980s in music followed 1970s in music[4]. It was followed by 1990s in music[5].

Material and Period

1980s in music dates from the 1980s[9].

Why It Matters

1980s in music ranks in the top 0.66% of events_in_a_specific_year_or_time_period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,841 views/month, #57 of 8,627).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

It has been cited as an influence by Danger[12], a disc jockey[13], b. 1984[14], of France[15].

FAQs

Who did 1980s in music influence?

1980s in music has been cited as an influence by Danger[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [12] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of events in a specific year or time period
    Aliases
    Topic's main category Category:1980s in music
    Followed by 1990s in music
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007536623505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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