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

4

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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Platinum record

2

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

4

Last week

48

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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3

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

3

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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4

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

2

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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5

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

6

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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6

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

5

Last week

6

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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Platinum record

7

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

10

Last week

54

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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8

PARADE

Spandau Ballet

8

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parade by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

9

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

21

Last week

28

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

10

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

7

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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11

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

9

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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12

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

11

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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13

AUTUMNAL PARK

Pseudo Echo

16

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Autumnal Park by Pseudo Echo
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Platinum record

14

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

12

Last week

37

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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15

THE SWING

INXS

18

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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16

BREAK OUT

Pointer Sisters

30

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Break Out by Pointer Sisters
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Platinum record

17

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

13

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

18

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

22

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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19

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

17

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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20

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

25

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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Platinum record

21

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

23

Last week

35

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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22

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

15

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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23

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

14

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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Platinum record

24

WAR

U2

42

Last week

61

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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25

CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Mockers

19

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Caught In The Act by Mockers
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26

REILLY ACE OF THEMES

New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra

47

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Reilly Ace Of Themes by New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra
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27

VICTORY

The Jacksons

20

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Victory by The Jacksons
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28

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

26

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

29

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

34

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

30

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE

Foster & Allen

38

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

I Will Love You All My Life by Foster & Allen
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31

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

29

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

32

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

33

Last week

60

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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33

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

24

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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34

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

46

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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35

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

39

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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36

1984

Van Halen

43

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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37

LAMENT

Ultravox

37

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lament by Ultravox
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38

PROS & CONS OF HITCHHIKING

Roger Waters

27

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking by Roger Waters
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Platinum record

39

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

35

Last week

56

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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40

GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD

Elvis Costello and the Attractions

32

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Goodbye Cruel World by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
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Platinum record

41

FOOTLOOSE OST

Various

28

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Footloose OST by Various
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42

THE WORKS

Queen

50

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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43

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

31

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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Platinum record

44

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

44

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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45

PROFILE II - THE BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS

Emmylou Harris

1

Weeks

WEA

Profile Ii - The Best Of Emmylou Harris by Emmylou Harris
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46

BREAKDANCE OST

Various

36

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakdance OST by Various
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47

GENESIS

Genesis

40

Last week

39

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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48

JERMAINE JACKSON

Jermaine Jackson

38

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jermaine Jackson by Jermaine Jackson
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49

IN THE STUDIO

Special AKA

27

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Studio by Special AKA
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Platinum record

50

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

45

Last week

78

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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