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

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

1

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

2

LEGEND

Bob Marley

3

Last week

6

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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Platinum record

3

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

5

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

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

4

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

2

Last week

50

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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5

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

4

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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6

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

6

Last week

8

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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7

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

8

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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8

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

1

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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Platinum record

9

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

9

Last week

56

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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10

BREAK OUT

Pointer Sisters

16

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Break Out by Pointer Sisters
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11

POWERSLAVE

Iron Maiden

1

Weeks

EMI

Powerslave by Iron Maiden
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12

PARADE

Spandau Ballet

10

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parade by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

13

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

11

Last week

30

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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14

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

7

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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15

AUTUMNAL PARK

Pseudo Echo

13

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Autumnal Park by Pseudo Echo
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16

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

20

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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Platinum record

17

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

12

Last week

33

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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18

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

15

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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19

THE SWING

INXS

17

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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Platinum record

20

WAR

U2

25

Last week

63

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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21

PHANTOMS

The Fixx

1

Weeks

WEA

Phantoms by The Fixx
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22

PROS & CONS OF HITCHHIKING

Roger Waters

23

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking by Roger Waters
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Platinum record

23

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

18

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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24

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

31

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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25

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

19

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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26

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

24

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

27

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

16

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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28

VICTORY

The Jacksons

34

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Victory by The Jacksons
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29

THE WORKS

Queen

40

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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30

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

29

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

31

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

26

Last week

37

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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32

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

22

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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Platinum record

33

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

21

Last week

39

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

34

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

27

Last week

62

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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35

CONDITION CRITICAL

Quiet Riot

1

Weeks

CBS

Condition Critical by Quiet Riot
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36

NEW SENSATIONS

Lou Reed

1

Weeks

RCA

New Sensations by Lou Reed
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37

THE JAWS OF LIFE

Hunters & Collectors

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Jaws Of Life by Hunters & Collectors
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38

SELF CONTROL

Laura Branigan

47

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Self Control by Laura Branigan
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39

LAMENT

Ultravox

38

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lament by Ultravox
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40

1984

Van Halen

39

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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41

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

33

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

42

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

28

Last week

36

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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43

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

45

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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44

CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Mockers

36

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Caught In The Act by Mockers
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Platinum record

45

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

44

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

46

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

35

Last week

58

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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47

GENESIS

Genesis

41

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

48

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

50

Last week

79

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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49

A WALK ACROSS THE ROOFTOPS

The Blue Nile

49

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
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50

IT'S MY LIFE

Talk Talk

41

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

It's My Life by Talk Talk
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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