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

LEGEND

Bob Marley

1

Last week

2

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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Platinum record

2

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

2

Last week

46

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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3

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

3

Last week

4

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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4

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

10

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

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

5

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

4

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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6

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

5

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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7

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

8

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

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

8

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

11

Last week

52

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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9

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

9

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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10

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

7

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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Platinum record

11

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

13

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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12

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

6

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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Platinum record

13

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

19

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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14

PROS & CONS OF HITCHHIKING

Roger Waters

16

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking by Roger Waters
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15

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

21

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

16

FOOTLOOSE OST

Various

14

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Footloose OST by Various
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17

CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Mockers

12

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Caught In The Act by Mockers
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Platinum record

18

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

36

Last week

35

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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19

VICTORY

The Jacksons

1

Weeks

CBS

Victory by The Jacksons
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20

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

42

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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21

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

26

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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22

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

25

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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23

RECKONING

R.E.M.

1

Weeks

CBS

Reckoning by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

24

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

28

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

25

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

37

Last week

26

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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26

AUTUMNAL PARK

Pseudo Echo

1

Weeks

EMI

Autumnal Park by Pseudo Echo
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27

IN THE STUDIO

Special AKA

24

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Studio by Special AKA
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Platinum record

28

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

38

Last week

54

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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29

LAMENT

Ultravox

20

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lament by Ultravox
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30

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

22

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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31

THE SWING

INXS

15

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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Platinum record

32

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

31

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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Platinum record

33

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

35

Last week

58

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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34

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

33

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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35

GENESIS

Genesis

30

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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36

REILLY ACE OF THEMES

New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra

23

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Reilly Ace Of Themes by New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra
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37

BREAKDANCE OST

Various

17

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakdance OST by Various
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Platinum record

38

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

48

Last week

76

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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39

BREAK OUT

Pointer Sisters

1

Weeks

RCA

Break Out by Pointer Sisters
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40

REWIND (1971-1984)

Rolling Stones

27

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Rewind (1971-1984) by Rolling Stones
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41

JERMAINE JACKSON

Jermaine Jackson

49

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jermaine Jackson by Jermaine Jackson
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Platinum record

42

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

34

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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43

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

32

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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44

HYENA

Siouxsie & The Banshees

18

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hyena by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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Platinum record

45

WAR

U2

48

Last week

59

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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46

1984

Van Halen

44

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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47

TUESDAY (LIVE AT MAINSTREET)

The Idles

45

Last week

2

Weeks

JAY

Tuesday (Live At Mainstreet) by The Idles
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48

BEAT STREET OST

Various

40

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Beat Street OST by Various
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49

THE WORKS

Queen

29

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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50

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

43

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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