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

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

1

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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Platinum record

2

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

2

Last week

18

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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3

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

4

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

4

THE FINAL CUT

Pink Floyd

6

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

5

CARGO

Men at Work

3

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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6

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

5

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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7

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

9

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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8

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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9

WAR

U2

7

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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10

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

14

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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11

WAITING

Fun Boy Three

19

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Waiting by Fun Boy Three
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Platinum record

12

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

13

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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13

COMPLETE MADNESS

Madness

21

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Complete Madness by Madness
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14

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

27

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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Platinum record

15

THE VERY BEST OF THE CARPENTERS

The Carpenters

8

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of The Carpenters by The Carpenters
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Platinum record

16

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

12

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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17

BRANIGAN 2

Laura Branigan

11

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Branigan 2 by Laura Branigan
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18

A CHILDS ADVENTURE

Marianne Faithfull

16

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Childs Adventure by Marianne Faithfull
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19

THE WAYWARD WIND

James Galway

10

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

The Wayward Wind by James Galway
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Platinum record

20

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

15

Last week

63

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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21

DAZZLESHIPS

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

20

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Dazzleships by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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22

WHITE FEATHERS

Kajagoogoo

23

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

White Feathers by Kajagoogoo
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Platinum record

23

RIO

Duran Duran

22

Last week

42

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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24

HAPPY FAMILIES

Blancmange

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Happy Families by Blancmange
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Platinum record

25

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

28

Last week

62

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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26

KISSING TO BE CLEVER

Culture Club

35

Last week

17

Weeks

RTC

Kissing To Be Clever by Culture Club
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Platinum record

27

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

30

Last week

117

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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28

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

33

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

29

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

18

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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30

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

17

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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31

PYROMANIA

Def Leppard

46

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pyromania by Def Leppard
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32

OUTSIDE INSIDE

The Tubes

31

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Outside Inside by The Tubes
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33

H2O

Daryl Hall & John Oates

24

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

H2o by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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34

JARREAU

Al Jarreau

32

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Jarreau by Al Jarreau
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Platinum record

35

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

46

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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Platinum record

36

NEW GOLD DREAM

Simple Minds

34

Last week

28

Weeks

RTC

New Gold Dream by Simple Minds
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37

THE PARTY'S OVER

Talk Talk

29

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

The Party's Over by Talk Talk
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38

JOHN DENVER GREATEST HITS VOL 2

John Denver

1

Weeks

RCA

John Denver Greatest Hits Vol 2 by John Denver
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39

FELINE

The Stranglers

38

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Feline by The Stranglers
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40

INVITATIONS

Shakatak

41

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Invitations by Shakatak
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41

SINGLES ALBUM

Siouxsie & The Banshees

43

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Singles Album by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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42

COMBAT ROCK

The Clash

25

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Combat Rock by The Clash
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43

THE HIGH ROAD

Roxy Music

36

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The High Road by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

44

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

39

Last week

70

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

45

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

40

Last week

69

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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46

JUJU MUSIC

King Sunny Ade

48

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Juju Music by King Sunny Ade
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47

TROPICAL GANGSTERS

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

37

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropical Gangsters by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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Platinum record

48

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

49

Last week

40

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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49

TRANS

Neil Young

26

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Trans by Neil Young
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50

CREATURES OF LEISURE

Mental As Anything

41

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Creatures Of Leisure by Mental As Anything
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
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