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

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

3

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

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

2

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

1

Last week

4

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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Platinum record

3

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

8

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

4

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

2

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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5

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

12

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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6

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

1

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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7

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

7

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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8

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

6

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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9

SEE YA ROUND

Split Enz

5

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See Ya Round by Split Enz
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Platinum record

10

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

10

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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11

THE WOMAN IN RED

Stevie Wonder

4

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Woman In Red by Stevie Wonder
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Platinum record

12

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

9

Last week

65

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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13

STAY HUNGRY

Twisted Sister

14

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister
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Platinum record

14

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

11

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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15

ARENA

Duran Duran

1

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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16

GREAT DIVIDE

The Narcs

37

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Great Divide by The Narcs
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Platinum record

17

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

13

Last week

17

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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18

TONIGHT

David Bowie

15

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Tonight by David Bowie
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19

TEXAS FLOOD

Stevie Ray Vaughan

20

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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20

RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET

Midnight Oil

1

Weeks

CBS

Red Sails In The Sunset by Midnight Oil
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21

ALL TIME FAVOURITES

Roger Whittaker

18

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

All Time Favourites by Roger Whittaker
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Platinum record

22

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

16

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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23

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

17

Last week

30

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

24

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

21

Last week

39

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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25

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET

Paul McCartney

30

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Give My Regards To Broad Street by Paul McCartney
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26

GHOSTBUSTERS OST

Various

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters OST by Various
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27

GEFFERY MORGAN

UB40

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Geffery Morgan by UB40
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28

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

22

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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Platinum record

29

LEGEND

Bob Marley

27

Last week

15

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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Platinum record

30

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

23

Last week

45

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

31

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

26

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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32

PARADE

Spandau Ballet

28

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parade by Spandau Ballet
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33

BREAK OUT

Pointer Sisters

31

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Break Out by Pointer Sisters
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34

EMOTION

Barbra Streisand

42

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Emotion by Barbra Streisand
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35

WHAT ABOUT ME

Kenny Rogers

44

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

What About Me by Kenny Rogers
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Platinum record

36

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

25

Last week

59

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

37

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

29

Last week

71

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

38

THE SWING

INXS

19

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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Platinum record

39

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

49

Last week

43

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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Platinum record

40

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

38

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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41

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

41

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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42

A WALK ACROSS THE ROOFTOPS

The Blue Nile

36

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
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Platinum record

43

WAR

U2

34

Last week

72

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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44

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

43

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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45

THIS ISLAND

Eurogliders

24

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

This Island by Eurogliders
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46

LITTLE RIVER

Audrey Landers

33

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Little River by Audrey Landers
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Platinum record

47

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

47

Last week

67

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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48

THE MAGAZINE

Rickie Lee Jones

35

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

The Magazine by Rickie Lee Jones
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49

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

39

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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50

LONG AGO

Herbs

1

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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