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.

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THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

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The Joshua Tree by U2
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GRACELAND

Paul Simon

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Graceland by Paul Simon
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SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

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Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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4

REVENGE

Eurythmics

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Revenge by Eurythmics
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WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

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Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

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Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

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Crowded House by Crowded House
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RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

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Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

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Whitney by Whitney Houston
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GENESIS

Genesis

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Genesis by Genesis
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SO

Peter Gabriel

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So by Peter Gabriel
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SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

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Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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13

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

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Men And Women by Simply Red
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14

BAD

Michael Jackson

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Bad by Michael Jackson
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FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

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Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

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Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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17

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

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Invisible Touch by Genesis
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18

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

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F.L.M. by Mel & Kim
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19

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

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Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

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Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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21

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

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The Big Chill OST by Various
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22

WOMAN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

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Woman Hold up half the Sky by Ruby Turner
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RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

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Running In The Family by Level 42
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A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

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A Momentary Lapse of Reason by Pink Floyd
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25

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

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Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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26

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - SINGLES

The Police

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Every Breath You Take - Singles by The Police
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DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

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Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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28

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

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RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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29

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

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Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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30

KICK

Inxs

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Kick by Inxs
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ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

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One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

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Sign O The Times by Prince
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MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

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Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

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Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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35

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

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Get Close by The Pretenders
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WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

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The Final Countdown by Europe
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LA BAMBA OST

Various

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La Bamba OST by Various
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39

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

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True Blue by Madonna
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THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

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RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

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Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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42

HOWLING

The Angels

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Howling by The Angels
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43

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

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Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

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The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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45

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

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Different Light by The Bangles
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46

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT

Carl Doy

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Piano By Candlelight by Carl Doy
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47

BEST OF UB40

UB40

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Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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48

FORE

Huey Lewis & The News

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Fore by Huey Lewis & The News
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49

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SUPERTRAMP

Supertramp

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The Autobiography of Supertramp by Supertramp
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TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

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True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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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