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

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

14

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

2

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

1

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

3

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

5

Last week

21

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

4

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

3

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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5

THE VERY BEST OF ANNE MURRAY

Anne Murray

1

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of Anne Murray by Anne Murray
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Platinum record

6

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

2

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

7

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

4

Last week

64

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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8

PEARLS

Rhonda

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pearls by Rhonda
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9

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

10

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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10

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

1

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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Platinum record

11

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

6

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

12

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

11

Last week

45

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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13

THE SWING

INXS

7

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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14

ELVIS BLUE

Elvis Presley

1

Weeks

RCA

Elvis Blue by Elvis Presley
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Platinum record

15

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

8

Last week

12

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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16

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

20

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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17

THE SMITHS

The Smiths

9

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Smiths by The Smiths
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18

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

15

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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19

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE

Foster & Allen

1

Weeks

RCA

I Will Love You All My Life by Foster & Allen
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Platinum record

20

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

17

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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Platinum record

21

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

12

Last week

44

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

22

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

19

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

23

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

16

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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24

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE

Richard Clayderman

37

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

From Paris With Love by Richard Clayderman
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25

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

31

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

26

TOUCH

Eurythmics

13

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

27

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

33

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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Platinum record

28

KENNY ROGERS - GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

41

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers - Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
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29

YOU'LL NEVER TAKE THE COUNTRY OUT OF THE GIRL

Patsy Riggir

1

Weeks

CBS

You'll Never Take The Country Out Of The Girl by Patsy Riggir
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30

TWENTIETH CENTURY

Cold Chisel

18

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Twentieth Century by Cold Chisel
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31

SHOCK OF DAYLIGHT

The Sound

1

Weeks

WEA

Shock Of Daylight by The Sound
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Platinum record

32

CONFLICTING EMOTIONS

Split Enz

29

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Conflicting Emotions by Split Enz
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33

1984

Van Halen

22

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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Platinum record

34

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

42

Last week

21

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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35

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

21

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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36

VIOLENT FEMMES

Violent Femmes

1

Weeks

WEA

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
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37

THE CROSSING

Big Country

34

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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38

DUETS: WITH KIM CARNES, SHEENA EASTON & DOTTIE WEST

Kenny Rogers

1

Weeks

EMI

Duets: With Kim Carnes, Sheena Easton & Dottie West by Kenny Rogers
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39

SOUL MINING

The The

24

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Soul Mining by The The
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40

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

28

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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41

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

30

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

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

42

WAR

U2

26

Last week

50

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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Platinum record

43

KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS

Kenny Rogers

40

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers
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44

GENESIS

Genesis

38

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

45

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

25

Last week

37

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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46

MISTER HEARTBREAK

Laurie Anderson

27

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Mister Heartbreak by Laurie Anderson
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47

THE FLAT EARTH

Thomas Dolby

39

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Flat Earth by Thomas Dolby
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48

SPARKLE IN THE RAIN

Simple Minds

36

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sparkle In The Rain by Simple Minds
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49

HUMAN'S LIB

Howard Jones

23

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Human's Lib by Howard Jones
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50

RODEO EYES

Jodi Vaughan

47

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Rodeo Eyes by Jodi Vaughan
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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