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

8

Weeks

CBS

Footloose OST by Various
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2

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

5

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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3

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

13

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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4

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

6

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

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

5

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

4

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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6

BEAT STREET OST

Various

2

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Beat Street OST by Various
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Platinum record

7

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

3

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

8

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

10

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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9

LAMENT

Ultravox

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lament by Ultravox
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10

ELAINE PAIGE STAGES

Elaine Paige

8

Last week

6

Weeks

K-TEL

Elaine Paige Stages by Elaine Paige
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11

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

12

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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12

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

20

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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13

THE VERY BEST OF JOHN ROWLES

John Rowles

7

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of John Rowles by John Rowles
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14

THE SWING

INXS

14

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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Platinum record

15

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

11

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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16

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

16

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

17

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

9

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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Platinum record

18

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

24

Last week

47

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

19

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

25

Last week

30

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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20

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

19

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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21

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

17

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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22

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

23

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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23

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

15

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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24

GENESIS

Genesis

18

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

25

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

21

Last week

21

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

26

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

28

Last week

41

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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27

TIME BANDITS

Time Bandits

44

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Time Bandits by Time Bandits
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28

REILLY ACE OF THEMES

New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra

1

Weeks

RCA

Reilly Ace Of Themes by New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra
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29

ABOUT FACE

David Gilmour

43

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

About Face by David Gilmour
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30

YOU'LL NEVER TAKE THE COUNTRY OUT OF THE GIRL

Patsy Riggir

40

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

You'll Never Take The Country Out Of The Girl by Patsy Riggir
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31

OCEAN RAIN

Echo & The Bunnymen

34

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen
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32

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE

Foster & Allen

32

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

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

33

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

22

Last week

53

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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34

THE ART OF DEFENSE

Nona Hendryx

1

Weeks

RCA

The Art Of Defense by Nona Hendryx
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35

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

26

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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Platinum record

36

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

30

Last week

49

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

37

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

29

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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38

AMMONIA AVENUE

The Alan Parsons Project

36

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ammonia Avenue by The Alan Parsons Project
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39

HALLOWED GROUND

Violent Femmes

42

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Hallowed Ground by Violent Femmes
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40

HYSTERIA

The Human League

31

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Hysteria by The Human League
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41

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

39

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

42

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

41

Last week

73

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

43

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

37

Last week

54

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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44

1984

Van Halen

27

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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Platinum record

45

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

33

Last week

40

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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46

THE WORKS

Queen

46

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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47

HUMAN RACING

Nik Kershaw

45

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Human Racing by Nik Kershaw
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48

DECLARATION

The Alarm

1

Weeks

CBS

Declaration by The Alarm
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Platinum record

49

WAR

U2

48

Last week

57

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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50

POINTS ON THE CURVE

Wang Chung

38

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Points On The Curve by Wang Chung
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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