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

FOOTLOOSE OST

Various

1

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Footloose OST by Various
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2

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

1

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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3

ELAINE PAIGE STAGES

Elaine Paige

3

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

Elaine Paige Stages by Elaine Paige
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Platinum record

4

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

2

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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5

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

7

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

6

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

4

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

7

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

13

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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8

AMMONIA AVENUE

The Alan Parsons Project

15

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ammonia Avenue by The Alan Parsons Project
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Platinum record

9

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

6

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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10

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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11

HYSTERIA

The Human League

12

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Hysteria by The Human League
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12

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

5

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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Platinum record

13

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

9

Last week

26

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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14

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE

Foster & Allen

8

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

I Will Love You All My Life by Foster & Allen
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15

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

17

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

16

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

11

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

17

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

26

Last week

37

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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18

OCEAN RAIN

Echo & The Bunnymen

10

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen
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19

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

39

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

20

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

22

Last week

17

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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21

THE SWING

INXS

14

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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22

YOU'LL NEVER TAKE THE COUNTRY OUT OF THE GIRL

Patsy Riggir

36

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

You'll Never Take The Country Out Of The Girl by Patsy Riggir
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23

GENESIS

Genesis

20

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

24

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

25

Last week

69

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

25

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

16

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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26

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

18

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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27

IT'S MY LIFE

Talk Talk

28

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

It's My Life by Talk Talk
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28

ABOUT FACE

David Gilmour

1

Weeks

CBS

About Face by David Gilmour
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Platinum record

29

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

33

Last week

50

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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Platinum record

30

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

27

Last week

49

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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31

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

29

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

32

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

35

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

33

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

31

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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34

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

23

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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Platinum record

35

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

21

Last week

45

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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36

THE WORKS

Queen

42

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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Platinum record

37

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

19

Last week

34

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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38

CIVILIZED MAN

Joe Cocker

30

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Civilized Man by Joe Cocker
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39

MISTER HEARTBREAK

Laurie Anderson

43

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Mister Heartbreak by Laurie Anderson
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40

THE SMITHS

The Smiths

34

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Smiths by The Smiths
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41

1984

Van Halen

37

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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42

THE TOP

The Cure

32

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Top by The Cure
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43

HUMAN RACING

Nik Kershaw

38

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Human Racing by Nik Kershaw
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Platinum record

44

TOUCH

Eurythmics

24

Last week

23

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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45

AGAINST ALL ODDS OST

Various

41

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Against All Odds OST by Various
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46

MANGE TOUT

Blancmange

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mange Tout by Blancmange
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47

HUMAN'S LIB

Howard Jones

48

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Human's Lib by Howard Jones
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Platinum record

48

WAR

U2

40

Last week

55

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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49

THE PRINCE TUI TEKA SHOW

Prince Tui Teka

38

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

The Prince Tui Teka Show by Prince Tui Teka
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50

THE CROSSING

Big Country

35

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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