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

FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT

Bonnie Tyler

1

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Faster Than The Speed Of Night by Bonnie Tyler
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2

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

3

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

3

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

2

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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Platinum record

4

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

4

Last week

27

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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5

LISTEN

A Flock of Seagulls

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Listen by A Flock of Seagulls
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6

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

5

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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7

CONFRONTATION

Bob Marley and the Wailers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Confrontation by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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8

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

8

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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9

1999

Prince

11

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

1999 by Prince
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10

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

7

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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11

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

6

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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12

PRINCE TUI TEKA - LIVE

Prince Tui Teka

1

Weeks

RCA

Prince Tui Teka - Live by Prince Tui Teka
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13

SECRET MESSAGES

Electric Light Orchestra

1

Weeks

CBS

Secret Messages by Electric Light Orchestra
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14

POWER, CORRUPTION AND LIES

New Order

9

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Power, Corruption And Lies by New Order
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Platinum record

15

CARGO

Men at Work

12

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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16

THE NET

Little River Band

14

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Net by Little River Band
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17

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

13

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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18

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

15

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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19

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

16

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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20

OIL ON CANVAS

Japan

1

Weeks

RTC

Oil On Canvas by Japan
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21

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

21

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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22

WAR

U2

18

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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23

LIVE AT MAINSTREET

Dance Exponents / Legionnaires

10

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live At Mainstreet by Dance Exponents / Legionnaires
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24

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

20

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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25

GABRIEL PLAYS LIVE

Peter Gabriel

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Gabriel Plays Live by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

26

THE FINAL CUT

Pink Floyd

24

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
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27

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

29

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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28

LIVING IN OZ

Rick Springfield

19

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Living In Oz by Rick Springfield
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Platinum record

29

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

33

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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30

PIECE OF MIND

Iron Maiden

27

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Piece Of Mind by Iron Maiden
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31

PRIDE

Robert Palmer

37

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pride by Robert Palmer
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32

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

23

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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33

IN YOUR EYES

George Benson

22

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

In Your Eyes by George Benson
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34

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

Tompall & The Glaser Brothers

26

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

After All These Years by Tompall & The Glaser Brothers
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Platinum record

35

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

35

Last week

71

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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Platinum record

36

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

46

Last week

124

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

37

RIO

Duran Duran

25

Last week

51

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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38

LOCAL HERO OST

Mark Knopfler

40

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Local Hero OST by Mark Knopfler
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39

BODY WISHES

Rod Stewart

30

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Body Wishes by Rod Stewart
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40

A CHILDS ADVENTURE

Marianne Faithfull

28

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Childs Adventure by Marianne Faithfull
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41

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

34

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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42

HEADHUNTER

Krokus

41

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Headhunter by Krokus
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43

THE WILD HEART

Stevie Nicks

17

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

The Wild Heart by Stevie Nicks
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44

BRANIGAN 2

Laura Branigan

32

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Branigan 2 by Laura Branigan
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Platinum record

45

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

39

Last week

71

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

46

COOL BANANAS

D.D. Smash

44

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cool Bananas by D.D. Smash
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47

CRISES

Mike Oldfield

1

Weeks

RTC

Crises by Mike Oldfield
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Platinum record

48

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

35

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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49

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

46

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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50

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

42

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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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