Official Top 40 Albums

KŌPAKI I TE RĀRANGI MOTUHAKE 40 O RUNGA

The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

1

FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT

Bonnie Tyler

1

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Faster Than The Speed Of Night by Bonnie Tyler
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Platinum record

2

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

2

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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3

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

4

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

4

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

3

Last week

26

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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5

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

8

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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6

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

6

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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7

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

10

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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8

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

7

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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9

POWER, CORRUPTION AND LIES

New Order

5

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Power, Corruption And Lies by New Order
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10

LIVE AT MAINSTREET

Dance Exponents / Legionnaires

9

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live At Mainstreet by Dance Exponents / Legionnaires
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11

1999

Prince

19

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

1999 by Prince
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Platinum record

12

CARGO

Men at Work

11

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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13

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

25

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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14

THE NET

Little River Band

14

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Net by Little River Band
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15

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

13

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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16

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

21

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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17

THE WILD HEART

Stevie Nicks

18

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Wild Heart by Stevie Nicks
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18

WAR

U2

17

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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19

LIVING IN OZ

Rick Springfield

26

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Living In Oz by Rick Springfield
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20

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

36

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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21

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

39

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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22

IN YOUR EYES

George Benson

20

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

In Your Eyes by George Benson
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23

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

22

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

24

THE FINAL CUT

Pink Floyd

27

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

25

RIO

Duran Duran

12

Last week

50

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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26

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

Tompall & The Glaser Brothers

16

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

After All These Years by Tompall & The Glaser Brothers
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27

PIECE OF MIND

Iron Maiden

15

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Piece Of Mind by Iron Maiden
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28

A CHILDS ADVENTURE

Marianne Faithfull

30

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Childs Adventure by Marianne Faithfull
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29

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

24

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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30

BODY WISHES

Rod Stewart

37

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Body Wishes by Rod Stewart
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31

THE GOLDEN AGE OF WIRELESS

Thomas Dolby

41

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Golden Age Of Wireless by Thomas Dolby
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32

BRANIGAN 2

Laura Branigan

33

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Branigan 2 by Laura Branigan
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Platinum record

33

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

29

Last week

39

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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34

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

31

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

35

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

32

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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36

THE GETAWAY

Chris De Burgh

38

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Getaway by Chris De Burgh
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37

PRIDE

Robert Palmer

40

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pride by Robert Palmer
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38

COMPLETE MADNESS

Madness

44

Last week

12

Weeks

RTC

Complete Madness by Madness
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Platinum record

39

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

43

Last week

70

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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40

LOCAL HERO OST

Mark Knopfler

50

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Local Hero OST by Mark Knopfler
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41

HEADHUNTER

Krokus

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Headhunter by Krokus
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42

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

46

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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43

WATCH THE RED

The Angels

46

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Watch The Red by The Angels
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Platinum record

44

COOL BANANAS

D.D. Smash

47

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cool Bananas by D.D. Smash
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45

OUTSIDE INSIDE

The Tubes

34

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Outside Inside by The Tubes
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46

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

49

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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47

THE WAYWARD WIND

James Galway

23

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

The Wayward Wind by James Galway
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Platinum record

48

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

48

Last week

42

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

49

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

42

Last week

45

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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50

GIRL AT HER VOLCANO

Rickie Lee Jones

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Girl At Her Volcano by Rickie Lee Jones
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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