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

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

5

Last week

43

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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2

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

2

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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3

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

1

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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4

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

3

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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Platinum record

5

FOOTLOOSE OST

Various

1

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Footloose OST by Various
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6

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

20

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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7

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

8

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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8

REILLY ACE OF THEMES

New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra

17

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Reilly Ace Of Themes by New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra
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9

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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10

LAMENT

Ultravox

7

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lament by Ultravox
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Platinum record

11

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

13

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

12

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

10

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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13

THE SWING

INXS

16

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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14

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

15

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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Platinum record

15

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

6

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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16

REWIND (1971-1984)

Rolling Stones

11

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Rewind (1971-1984) by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

17

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

18

Last week

49

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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18

ELAINE PAIGE STAGES

Elaine Paige

12

Last week

8

Weeks

K-TEL

Elaine Paige Stages by Elaine Paige
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Platinum record

19

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

9

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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20

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

19

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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21

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

21

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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22

BEAT STREET OST

Various

14

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Beat Street OST by Various
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Platinum record

23

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

24

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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24

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

23

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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25

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

26

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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26

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

34

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

27

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

27

Last week

32

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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28

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

31

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

29

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

32

Last week

23

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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30

THE WORKS

Queen

28

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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31

POINTS ON THE CURVE

Wang Chung

25

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Points On The Curve by Wang Chung
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32

GENESIS

Genesis

35

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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33

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

33

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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34

HYSTERIA

The Human League

47

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Hysteria by The Human League
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35

BREAKDANCE OST

Various

22

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakdance OST by Various
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Platinum record

36

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

37

Last week

55

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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37

A WALK ACROSS THE ROOFTOPS

The Blue Nile

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
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38

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

1

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Platinum record

39

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

40

Last week

51

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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40

PROS & CONS OF HITCHHIKING

Roger Waters

30

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking by Roger Waters
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Platinum record

41

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

37

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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42

THE VERY BEST OF JOHN ROWLES

John Rowles

29

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of John Rowles by John Rowles
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43

OCEAN RAIN

Echo & The Bunnymen

44

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen
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Platinum record

44

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

46

Last week

56

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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45

TUESDAY (LIVE AT MAINSTREET)

The Idles

1

Weeks

JAY

Tuesday (Live At Mainstreet) by The Idles
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46

MANGE TOUT

Blancmange

49

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mange Tout by Blancmange
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Platinum record

47

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE

Foster & Allen

43

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

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

48

WAR

U2

49

Last week

58

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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49

THE ART OF DEFENSE

Nona Hendryx

34

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

The Art Of Defense by Nona Hendryx
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Platinum record

50

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

42

Last week

74

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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