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

1

Last week

34

Weeks

CBS

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

2

ALF

Alison Moyet

2

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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3

NEIL YOUNG - GREATEST HITS

Neil Young

23

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Neil Young - Greatest Hits by Neil Young
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Platinum record

4

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

3

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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5

TOM JONES SINGS THE FAVOURITES

Tom Jones

1

Weeks

RCA

Tom Jones Sings The Favourites by Tom Jones
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Platinum record

6

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

4

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

7

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

6

Last week

44

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

8

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

5

Last week

41

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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9

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

7

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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10

AGENT PROVOCATEUR

Foreigner

8

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Agent Provocateur by Foreigner
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11

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

21

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

12

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

24

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

13

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

10

Last week

76

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

14

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

14

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

15

AGE OF CONSENT

Bronski Beat

12

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Age Of Consent by Bronski Beat
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16

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

19

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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17

RATTLESNAKE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

13

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rattlesnake by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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Platinum record

18

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

9

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

19

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

20

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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20

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

15

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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21

CENTREFIELD

John Fogerty

1

Weeks

WEA

Centrefield by John Fogerty
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22

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

11

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

23

STAY HUNGRY

Twisted Sister

28

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister
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24

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

16

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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25

CHICAGO 17

Chicago

36

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 17 by Chicago
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26

A PRIVATE HEAVEN

Sheena Easton

32

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

A Private Heaven by Sheena Easton
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27

TRUE COLOURS

Level 42

17

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Level 42
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28

THE ORANGE JUICE

Orange Juice

30

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Orange Juice by Orange Juice
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Platinum record

29

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

27

Last week

56

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

30

ARENA

Duran Duran

25

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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31

1984 (FOR THE LOVE OF BIG BROTHER)

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

RCA

1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

32

TROPICO

Pat Benatar

22

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropico by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

33

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

35

Last week

15

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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Platinum record

34

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

43

Last week

28

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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35

REAL LIVE

Bob Dylan

31

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Real Live by Bob Dylan
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36

BIG BAM BOOM

Daryl Hall & John Oates

29

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Big Bam Boom by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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37

PLAYING TO WIN

Little River Band

18

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Playing To Win by Little River Band
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38

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

34

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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39

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

28

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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40

ZOOLOOK

Jean-Michel Jarre

37

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zoolook by Jean-Michel Jarre
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41

SUDDENLY

Billy Ocean

42

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suddenly by Billy Ocean
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42

THE WAY TO GO OUT

Hunters & Collectors

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Way To Go Out by Hunters & Collectors
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Platinum record

43

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

33

Last week

69

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

44

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

38

Last week

50

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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45

NEW SENSATIONS

Lou Reed

41

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

New Sensations by Lou Reed
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46

THE GLAMOROUS LIFE

Sheila E

1

Weeks

WEA

The Glamorous Life by Sheila E
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Platinum record

47

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

36

Last week

76

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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48

BORN TO RUN

Bruce Springsteen

6

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
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49

A WALK ACROSS THE ROOFTOPS

The Blue Nile

47

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
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Platinum record

50

LEGEND

Bob Marley

43

Last week

24

Weeks

FMR

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

 
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