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

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

2

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

2

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

3

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

4

Last week

30

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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Platinum record

4

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

1

Last week

63

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

5

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

7

Last week

20

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

6

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

3

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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7

THE SWING

INXS

6

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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Platinum record

8

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

8

Last week

11

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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9

THE SMITHS

The Smiths

11

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Smiths by The Smiths
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10

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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Platinum record

11

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

5

Last week

44

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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Platinum record

12

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

12

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

13

TOUCH

Eurythmics

10

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

14

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

22

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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15

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

17

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

16

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

9

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

17

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

14

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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18

TWENTIETH CENTURY

Cold Chisel

20

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Twentieth Century by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

19

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

13

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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20

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

18

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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21

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

19

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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22

1984

Van Halen

15

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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23

HUMAN'S LIB

Howard Jones

21

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Human's Lib by Howard Jones
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24

SOUL MINING

The The

16

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Soul Mining by The The
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Platinum record

25

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

30

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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Platinum record

26

WAR

U2

26

Last week

49

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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27

MISTER HEARTBREAK

Laurie Anderson

32

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Mister Heartbreak by Laurie Anderson
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28

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

40

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

29

CONFLICTING EMOTIONS

Split Enz

24

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Conflicting Emotions by Split Enz
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30

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

38

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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31

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

33

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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32

THE POWER AND THE GLORY

Jimmy Cliff

25

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Power And The Glory by Jimmy Cliff
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Platinum record

33

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

47

Last week

16

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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34

THE CROSSING

Big Country

35

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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35

THE POLITICS OF DANCING

Re-Flex

34

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Politics Of Dancing by Re-Flex
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36

SPARKLE IN THE RAIN

Simple Minds

41

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sparkle In The Rain by Simple Minds
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37

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE

Richard Clayderman

31

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

From Paris With Love by Richard Clayderman
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38

GENESIS

Genesis

23

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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39

THE FLAT EARTH

Thomas Dolby

44

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Flat Earth by Thomas Dolby
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40

LIVE AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE BELFAST

Van Morrison

28

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

41

KENNY ROGERS - GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

29

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers - Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
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Platinum record

42

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

46

Last week

20

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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43

JAPANESE WHISPERS

The Cure

27

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Japanese Whispers by The Cure
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44

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

44

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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45

THE WORKS

Queen

36

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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46

LEARNING TO CRAWL

The Pretenders

42

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Learning To Crawl by The Pretenders
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47

RODEO EYES

Jodi Vaughan

43

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Rodeo Eyes by Jodi Vaughan
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48

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

45

Last week

22

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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Platinum record

49

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

44

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

50

LIVE FROM EARTH

Pat Benatar

49

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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