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

1

Last week

44

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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2

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

3

Last week

2

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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3

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

2

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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4

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

4

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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Platinum record

5

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

12

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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6

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

9

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

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

7

FOOTLOOSE OST

Various

5

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Footloose OST by Various
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8

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

6

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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9

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

7

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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10

REILLY ACE OF THEMES

New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra

8

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

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

11

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

11

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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12

LAMENT

Ultravox

10

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lament by Ultravox
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13

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

38

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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14

IN THE STUDIO

Special AKA

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Studio by Special AKA
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15

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

20

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

16

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

17

Last week

50

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

17

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

19

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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18

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

14

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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19

HYENA

Siouxsie & The Banshees

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hyena by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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20

REWIND (1971-1984)

Rolling Stones

16

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Rewind (1971-1984) by Rolling Stones
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21

THE SWING

INXS

13

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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22

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

24

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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23

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

21

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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24

BEAT STREET OST

Various

22

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Beat Street OST by Various
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Platinum record

25

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

15

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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26

THE WORKS

Queen

30

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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Platinum record

27

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

27

Last week

33

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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28

ELAINE PAIGE STAGES

Elaine Paige

18

Last week

9

Weeks

K-TEL

Elaine Paige Stages by Elaine Paige
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Platinum record

29

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

39

Last week

52

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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30

BREAKDANCE OST

Various

35

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakdance OST by Various
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31

PROS & CONS OF HITCHHIKING

Roger Waters

40

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking by Roger Waters
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Platinum record

32

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

29

Last week

24

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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33

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

28

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

34

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

23

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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Platinum record

35

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

36

Last week

56

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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36

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

25

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

37

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

41

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

38

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE

Foster & Allen

47

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

I Will Love You All My Life by Foster & Allen
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39

IT'S MY LIFE

Talk Talk

45

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

It's My Life by Talk Talk
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40

A WALK ACROSS THE ROOFTOPS

The Blue Nile

37

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
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41

GENESIS

Genesis

32

Last week

35

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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42

TODAY

The Statler Brothers

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Today by The Statler Brothers
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43

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

33

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

44

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

44

Last week

57

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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45

OCEAN RAIN

Echo & The Bunnymen

43

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen
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46

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

26

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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47

1984

Van Halen

42

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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48

JERMAINE JACKSON

Jermaine Jackson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jermaine Jackson by Jermaine Jackson
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49

POINTS ON THE CURVE

Wang Chung

31

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Points On The Curve by Wang Chung
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50

FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE

Michael Jackson

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Farewell My Summer Love 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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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums