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

3

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

2

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

1

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

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

3

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

4

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

4

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

2

Last week

5

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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5

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

6

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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6

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

7

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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7

SEE YA ROUND

Split Enz

9

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See Ya Round by Split Enz
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8

ARENA

Duran Duran

15

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

9

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

12

Last week

66

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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10

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

8

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

11

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

10

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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12

STAY HUNGRY

Twisted Sister

13

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister
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13

THE WOMAN IN RED

Stevie Wonder

11

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Woman In Red by Stevie Wonder
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14

GREAT DIVIDE

The Narcs

16

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Great Divide by The Narcs
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15

WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE

Culture Club

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Waking Up With The House On Fire by Culture Club
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16

PERFECT STRANGERS

Deep Purple

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Perfect Strangers by Deep Purple
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17

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

5

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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18

AGE OF CONSENT

Bronski Beat

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Age Of Consent by Bronski Beat
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Platinum record

19

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

17

Last week

18

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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Platinum record

20

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

14

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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21

STEELTOWN

Big Country

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Steeltown by Big Country
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22

ALL TIME FAVOURITES

Roger Whittaker

21

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

All Time Favourites by Roger Whittaker
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23

GHOSTBUSTERS OST

Various

26

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters OST by Various
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24

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

23

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

25

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

22

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

26

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

30

Last week

46

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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27

RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET

Midnight Oil

20

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Red Sails In The Sunset by Midnight Oil
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28

GEFFERY MORGAN

UB40

27

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Geffery Morgan by UB40
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29

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET

Paul McCartney

25

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Give My Regards To Broad Street by Paul McCartney
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30

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

28

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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31

TEXAS FLOOD

Stevie Ray Vaughan

19

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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32

TONIGHT

David Bowie

18

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Tonight by David Bowie
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33

EMOTION

Barbra Streisand

34

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Emotion by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

34

LEGEND

Bob Marley

29

Last week

16

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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35

PARADE

Spandau Ballet

32

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parade by Spandau Ballet
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36

BREAK OUT

Pointer Sisters

33

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

Break Out by Pointer Sisters
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Platinum record

37

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

24

Last week

40

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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38

WHAT ABOUT ME

Kenny Rogers

35

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

What About Me by Kenny Rogers
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Platinum record

39

THE SWING

INXS

38

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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Platinum record

40

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

37

Last week

72

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

41

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

31

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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42

CHICAGO 17

Chicago

1

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 17 by Chicago
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Platinum record

43

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

36

Last week

60

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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44

LIVE CONCERT

The Cure

1

Weeks

WEA

Live Concert by The Cure
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45

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

44

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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46

LONG AGO

Herbs

50

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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47

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

41

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

48

WAR

U2

43

Last week

73

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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Platinum record

49

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

39

Last week

44

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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50

THIS ISLAND

Eurogliders

45

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

This Island by Eurogliders
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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