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

9

Weeks

CBS

Footloose OST by Various
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2

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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3

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

3

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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4

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

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

5

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

26

Last week

42

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

6

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

7

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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7

LAMENT

Ultravox

9

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lament by Ultravox
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8

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

2

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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Platinum record

9

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

5

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

10

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

15

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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11

REWIND (1971-1984)

Rolling Stones

1

Weeks

EMI

Rewind (1971-1984) by Rolling Stones
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12

ELAINE PAIGE STAGES

Elaine Paige

10

Last week

7

Weeks

K-TEL

Elaine Paige Stages by Elaine Paige
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Platinum record

13

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

8

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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14

BEAT STREET OST

Various

6

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Beat Street OST by Various
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15

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

12

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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16

THE SWING

INXS

14

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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17

REILLY ACE OF THEMES

New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra

28

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Reilly Ace Of Themes by New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra
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Platinum record

18

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

18

Last week

48

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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19

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

11

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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20

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

35

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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21

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

23

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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22

BREAKDANCE OST

Various

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakdance OST by Various
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23

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

21

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

24

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

17

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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25

POINTS ON THE CURVE

Wang Chung

50

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Points On The Curve by Wang Chung
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26

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

22

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

27

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

19

Last week

31

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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28

THE WORKS

Queen

46

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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29

THE VERY BEST OF JOHN ROWLES

John Rowles

13

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of John Rowles by John Rowles
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30

PROS & CONS OF HITCHHIKING

Roger Waters

1

Weeks

CBS

Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking by Roger Waters
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31

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

20

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

32

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

25

Last week

22

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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33

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

41

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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34

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

16

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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35

GENESIS

Genesis

24

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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36

TIME BANDITS

Time Bandits

27

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Time Bandits by Time Bandits
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Platinum record

37

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

33

Last week

54

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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38

DECLARATION

The Alarm

48

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Declaration by The Alarm
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39

THE AMAZING KAMIKAZE SYNDROME

Slade

50

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome by Slade
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Platinum record

40

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

36

Last week

50

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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41

ABOUT FACE

David Gilmour

29

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

About Face by David Gilmour
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42

1984

Van Halen

44

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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Platinum record

43

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE

Foster & Allen

32

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

I Will Love You All My Life by Foster & Allen
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44

OCEAN RAIN

Echo & The Bunnymen

31

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen
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45

IT'S MY LIFE

Talk Talk

35

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

It's My Life by Talk Talk
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Platinum record

46

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

43

Last week

55

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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47

HYSTERIA

The Human League

40

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Hysteria by The Human League
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48

CLOSER

Joy Division

35

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Closer by Joy Division
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49

HALLOWED GROUND

Violent Femmes

39

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Hallowed Ground by Violent Femmes
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Platinum record

50

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

45

Last week

41

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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