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

3

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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2

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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3

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

1

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

4

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

2

Last week

47

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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5

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

3

Last week

5

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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6

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

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

7

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

5

Last week

30

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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8

PARADE

Spandau Ballet

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parade by Spandau Ballet
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9

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

7

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

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

10

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

8

Last week

53

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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11

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

6

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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Platinum record

12

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

18

Last week

36

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

13

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

11

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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14

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

9

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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15

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

10

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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16

AUTUMNAL PARK

Pseudo Echo

26

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Autumnal Park by Pseudo Echo
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17

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

22

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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18

THE SWING

INXS

31

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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19

CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Mockers

17

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Caught In The Act by Mockers
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20

VICTORY

The Jacksons

19

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Victory by The Jacksons
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Platinum record

21

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

25

Last week

27

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

22

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

13

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

23

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

32

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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24

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

20

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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25

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

12

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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26

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

21

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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27

PROS & CONS OF HITCHHIKING

Roger Waters

14

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking by Roger Waters
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Platinum record

28

FOOTLOOSE OST

Various

16

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Footloose OST by Various
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29

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

15

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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30

BREAK OUT

Pointer Sisters

39

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Break Out by Pointer Sisters
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31

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

30

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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32

GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD

Elvis Costello and the Attractions

1

Weeks

RCA

Goodbye Cruel World by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
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Platinum record

33

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

33

Last week

59

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

34

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

24

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

35

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

28

Last week

55

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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36

BREAKDANCE OST

Various

37

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakdance OST by Various
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37

LAMENT

Ultravox

29

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lament by Ultravox
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38

JERMAINE JACKSON

Jermaine Jackson

41

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jermaine Jackson by Jermaine Jackson
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39

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

43

Last week

16

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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40

GENESIS

Genesis

35

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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41

RECKONING

R.E.M.

23

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Reckoning by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

42

WAR

U2

45

Last week

60

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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43

1984

Van Halen

46

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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Platinum record

44

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

42

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

45

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

38

Last week

77

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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46

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

34

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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47

REILLY ACE OF THEMES

New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra

36

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Reilly Ace Of Themes by New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra
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48

HYENA

Siouxsie & The Banshees

44

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hyena by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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49

REWIND (1971-1984)

Rolling Stones

40

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Rewind (1971-1984) by Rolling Stones
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50

THE WORKS

Queen

49

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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