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

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

1

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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Platinum record

2

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

2

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

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

3

LEGEND

Bob Marley

3

Last week

8

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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Platinum record

4

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

5

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

5

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

4

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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6

BREAK OUT

Pointer Sisters

8

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Break Out by Pointer Sisters
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7

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

6

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

8

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

9

Last week

58

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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9

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

10

Last week

10

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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Platinum record

10

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

7

Last week

52

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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11

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

11

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

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

12

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

12

Last week

32

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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13

PARADE

Spandau Ballet

13

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parade by Spandau Ballet
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14

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

19

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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15

AUTUMNAL PARK

Pseudo Echo

14

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Autumnal Park by Pseudo Echo
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16

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

16

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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Platinum record

17

THE SWING

INXS

17

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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18

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

18

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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19

POWERSLAVE

Iron Maiden

15

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Powerslave by Iron Maiden
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Platinum record

20

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

21

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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21

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

20

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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Platinum record

22

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

23

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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23

VICTORY

The Jacksons

29

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Victory by The Jacksons
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Platinum record

24

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

25

Last week

35

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

25

WAR

U2

24

Last week

65

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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26

PHANTOMS

The Fixx

30

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Phantoms by The Fixx
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27

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

22

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

28

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

32

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

29

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

27

Last week

64

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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30

THE BODY AND THE BEAT

Dragon

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Body And The Beat by Dragon
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31

1984

Van Halen

36

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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32

NEW SENSATIONS

Lou Reed

28

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

New Sensations by Lou Reed
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33

IT'S MY LIFE

Talk Talk

38

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

It's My Life by Talk Talk
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34

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

35

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

35

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

40

Last week

60

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

36

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

31

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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37

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

33

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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38

BOX OF FROGS

Box of Frogs

1

Weeks

CBS

Box Of Frogs by Box of Frogs
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Platinum record

39

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

34

Last week

41

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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40

PROS & CONS OF HITCHHIKING

Roger Waters

26

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking by Roger Waters
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41

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

41

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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42

LAMENT

Ultravox

39

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lament by Ultravox
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43

CONDITION CRITICAL

Quiet Riot

48

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Condition Critical by Quiet Riot
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44

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

44

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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45

GENESIS

Genesis

47

Last week

42

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

46

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

43

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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47

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

Peabo Bryson

1

Weeks

WEA

Straight From The Heart by Peabo Bryson
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48

THE JAWS OF LIFE

Hunters & Collectors

42

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Jaws Of Life by Hunters & Collectors
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49

DECEMBER

George Winston

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

December by George Winston
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50

BRILLIANT TREES

David Sylvian

45

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Brilliant Trees by David Sylvian
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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