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

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

1

Last week

3

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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Platinum record

2

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

2

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

3

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

3

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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4

THE WOMAN IN RED

Stevie Wonder

5

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Woman In Red by Stevie Wonder
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5

SEE YA ROUND

Split Enz

9

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See Ya Round by Split Enz
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6

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

4

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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7

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

8

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

7

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

9

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

12

Last week

64

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

10

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

6

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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Platinum record

11

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

10

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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12

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

8

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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13

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

13

Last week

16

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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14

STAY HUNGRY

Twisted Sister

24

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister
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15

TONIGHT

David Bowie

11

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Tonight by David Bowie
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Platinum record

16

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

14

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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17

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

17

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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18

ALL TIME FAVOURITES

Roger Whittaker

25

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

All Time Favourites by Roger Whittaker
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Platinum record

19

THE SWING

INXS

19

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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20

TEXAS FLOOD

Stevie Ray Vaughan

16

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Platinum record

21

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

18

Last week

38

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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22

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

15

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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Platinum record

23

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

31

Last week

44

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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24

THIS ISLAND

Eurogliders

27

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

This Island by Eurogliders
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Platinum record

25

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

28

Last week

58

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

26

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

33

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

27

LEGEND

Bob Marley

20

Last week

14

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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28

PARADE

Spandau Ballet

32

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parade by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

29

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

26

Last week

70

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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30

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET

Paul McCartney

39

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Give My Regards To Broad Street by Paul McCartney
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31

BREAK OUT

Pointer Sisters

22

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Break Out by Pointer Sisters
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32

1984

Van Halen

49

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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33

LITTLE RIVER

Audrey Landers

21

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Little River by Audrey Landers
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Platinum record

34

WAR

U2

23

Last week

71

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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35

THE MAGAZINE

Rickie Lee Jones

30

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

The Magazine by Rickie Lee Jones
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36

A WALK ACROSS THE ROOFTOPS

The Blue Nile

29

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
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37

GREAT DIVIDE

The Narcs

1

Weeks

CBS

Great Divide by The Narcs
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Platinum record

38

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

34

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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39

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

35

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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40

NEW SENSATIONS

Lou Reed

36

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

New Sensations by Lou Reed
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41

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

40

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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42

EMOTION

Barbra Streisand

1

Weeks

CBS

Emotion by Barbra Streisand
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43

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

43

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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44

WHAT ABOUT ME

Kenny Rogers

1

Weeks

RCA

What About Me by Kenny Rogers
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45

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

42

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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46

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

37

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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Platinum record

47

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

50

Last week

66

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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48

GENESIS

Genesis

45

Last week

48

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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49

IT'S MY LIFE

Talk Talk

38

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

It's My Life by Talk Talk
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50

AUTUMNAL PARK

Pseudo Echo

47

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Autumnal Park by Pseudo Echo
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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