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

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

12

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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Platinum record

2

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

1

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

3

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

3

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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4

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

2

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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Platinum record

5

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

4

Last week

53

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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6

SO

Peter Gabriel

7

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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7

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

1

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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8

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

6

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

9

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

5

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

10

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

11

Last week

58

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

11

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

10

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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12

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

9

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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13

PEKING MAN

Peking Man

8

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Peking Man by Peking Man
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14

LANGUAGE BARRIER

Sly & Robbie

20

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Language Barrier by Sly & Robbie
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Platinum record

15

GENESIS

Genesis

14

Last week

76

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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16

FALCO 3

Falco

15

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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17

WINNER IN YOU

Patti Labelle

13

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Winner In You by Patti Labelle
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18

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

1

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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19

PRINCESS

Princess

16

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Princess by Princess
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20

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

19

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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Platinum record

21

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

18

Last week

63

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

22

DIRTY WORK

Rolling Stones

24

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Dirty Work by Rolling Stones
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23

ANIMAL MAGIC

The Blow Monkeys

1

Weeks

RCA

Animal Magic by The Blow Monkeys
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24

WHO MADE WHO

AC/DC

25

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Who Made Who by AC/DC
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25

BIG CANOE

Tim Finn

26

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Canoe by Tim Finn
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26

RIPTIDE

Robert Palmer

21

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Riptide by Robert Palmer
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27

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

28

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

28

PATSY RIGGIR COUNTRY

Patsy Riggir

17

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Patsy Riggir Country by Patsy Riggir
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Platinum record

29

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

22

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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30

AS THE BAND TURNS

Atlantic Starr

32

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

As The Band Turns by Atlantic Starr
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31

THE INFINITE: THE BEST OF

Shriekback

40

Last week

2

Weeks

FS

The Infinite: The Best Of by Shriekback
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Platinum record

32

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

31

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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33

MATT BIANCO

Matt Bianco

23

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Matt Bianco by Matt Bianco
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34

TINDERBOX

Siouxsie & The Banshees

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tinderbox by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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35

PRETTY IN PINK OST

Various

30

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pretty In Pink OST by Various
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36

HUMAN FRAILTY

Hunters & Collectors

35

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Human Frailty by Hunters & Collectors
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37

WORLD MACHINE

Level 42

29

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

World Machine by Level 42
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38

BRUTAL

Black Uhuru

46

Last week

2

Weeks

JAY

Brutal by Black Uhuru
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Platinum record

39

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

36

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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40

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

44

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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41

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

27

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

42

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

34

Last week

78

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

43

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

38

Last week

58

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

44

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

33

Last week

150

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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45

ALL FOOLS DAY

The Saints

33

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All Fools Day by The Saints
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46

ROCK A LITTLE

Stevie Nicks

49

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Rock A Little by Stevie Nicks
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47

GREATEST HITS

Mental As Anything

44

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits by Mental As Anything
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48

THE COLOUR OF SPRING

Talk Talk

42

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
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Platinum record

49

THE BROADWAY ALBUM

Barbra Streisand

40

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand
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50

HIGH PRIORITY

Cherrelle

37

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

High Priority by Cherrelle
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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