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

6

Weeks

CBS

Footloose OST by Various
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2

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

2

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

3

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

3

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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4

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

1

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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Platinum record

5

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

4

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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Platinum record

6

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

5

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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7

THE SWING

INXS

9

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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8

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

8

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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9

ELAINE PAIGE STAGES

Elaine Paige

7

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

Elaine Paige Stages by Elaine Paige
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10

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

6

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

11

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

11

Last week

28

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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12

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE

Foster & Allen

12

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

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

13

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

29

Last week

45

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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14

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

15

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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15

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

14

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

16

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

28

Last week

39

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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17

BEAT STREET OST

Various

19

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Beat Street OST by Various
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18

THE VERY BEST OF JOHN ROWLES

John Rowles

1

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of John Rowles by John Rowles
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Platinum record

19

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

10

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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20

AMMONIA AVENUE

The Alan Parsons Project

22

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ammonia Avenue by The Alan Parsons Project
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Platinum record

21

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

18

Last week

51

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

22

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

24

Last week

19

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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23

YOU'LL NEVER TAKE THE COUNTRY OUT OF THE GIRL

Patsy Riggir

23

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

You'll Never Take The Country Out Of The Girl by Patsy Riggir
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24

ABOUT FACE

David Gilmour

25

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

About Face by David Gilmour
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25

GENESIS

Genesis

16

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

26

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

32

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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27

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

26

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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28

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

27

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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29

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

17

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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Platinum record

30

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

13

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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31

HYSTERIA

The Human League

31

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Hysteria by The Human League
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32

1984

Van Halen

41

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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33

OCEAN RAIN

Echo & The Bunnymen

20

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen
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Platinum record

34

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

30

Last week

38

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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Platinum record

35

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

33

Last week

47

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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36

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

21

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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37

POINTS ON THE CURVE

Wang Chung

39

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Points On The Curve by Wang Chung
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38

IT'S MY LIFE

Talk Talk

35

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

It's My Life by Talk Talk
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39

HUMAN RACING

Nik Kershaw

36

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Human Racing by Nik Kershaw
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40

HALLOWED GROUND

Violent Femmes

1

Weeks

WEA

Hallowed Ground by Violent Femmes
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Platinum record

41

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

34

Last week

71

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

42

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

38

Last week

52

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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43

THE WORKS

Queen

37

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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44

THE SMITHS

The Smiths

40

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

The Smiths by The Smiths
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Platinum record

45

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

44

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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46

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

48

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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Platinum record

47

TOUCH

Eurythmics

2

Last week

25

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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48

LOVE AT FIRST STING

Scorpions

1

Weeks

RCA

Love At First Sting by Scorpions
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49

AGAINST ALL ODDS OST

Various

45

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Against All Odds OST by Various
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50

THE AMAZING KAMIKAZE SYNDROME

Slade

1

Weeks

RCA

The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome by Slade
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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