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.

Platinum record

1

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

2

Last week

33

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

2

ALF

Alison Moyet

1

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

3

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

3

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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Platinum record

4

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

5

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

5

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

4

Last week

40

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

6

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

6

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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7

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

7

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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8

AGENT PROVOCATEUR

Foreigner

11

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Agent Provocateur by Foreigner
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Platinum record

9

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

9

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

10

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

8

Last week

75

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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11

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

13

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

12

AGE OF CONSENT

Bronski Beat

10

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Age Of Consent by Bronski Beat
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13

RATTLESNAKE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

15

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rattlesnake by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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Platinum record

14

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

12

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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15

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

24

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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16

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

21

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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17

TRUE COLOURS

Level 42

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Level 42
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18

PLAYING TO WIN

Little River Band

41

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Playing To Win by Little River Band
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19

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

20

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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Platinum record

20

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

17

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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21

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

22

TROPICO

Pat Benatar

19

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropico by Pat Benatar
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23

NEIL YOUNG - GREATEST HITS

Neil Young

1

Weeks

WEA

Neil Young - Greatest Hits by Neil Young
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Platinum record

24

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

18

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

25

ARENA

Duran Duran

22

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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26

GUARDIAN ANGEL

The Shadows

14

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Guardian Angel by The Shadows
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Platinum record

27

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

27

Last week

55

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

28

STAY HUNGRY

Twisted Sister

16

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister
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29

BIG BAM BOOM

Daryl Hall & John Oates

25

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Big Bam Boom by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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30

THE ORANGE JUICE

Orange Juice

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Orange Juice by Orange Juice
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31

REAL LIVE

Bob Dylan

37

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Real Live by Bob Dylan
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32

A PRIVATE HEAVEN

Sheena Easton

50

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

A Private Heaven by Sheena Easton
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Platinum record

33

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

23

Last week

68

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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34

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

32

Last week

36

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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Platinum record

35

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

26

Last week

14

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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36

CHICAGO 17

Chicago

40

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 17 by Chicago
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37

ZOOLOOK

Jean-Michel Jarre

35

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zoolook by Jean-Michel Jarre
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Platinum record

38

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

31

Last week

49

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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39

LONG AGO

Herbs

42

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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40

INTO THE HOT

Floy Joy

48

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Into The Hot by Floy Joy
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41

NEW SENSATIONS

Lou Reed

40

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

New Sensations by Lou Reed
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42

SUDDENLY

Billy Ocean

48

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suddenly by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

43

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

36

Last week

27

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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Platinum record

44

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

39

Last week

42

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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45

SPRINGHILL FAIR

Go Betweens

1

Weeks

WEA

Springhill Fair by Go Betweens
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Platinum record

46

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

34

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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47

A WALK ACROSS THE ROOFTOPS

The Blue Nile

38

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
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Platinum record

48

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

42

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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49

1984

Van Halen

44

Last week

45

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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Platinum record

50

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

45

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums