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

15

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

2

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

2

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

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

3

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

3

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

4

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

9

Last week

67

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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5

AGE OF CONSENT

Bronski Beat

18

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Age Of Consent by Bronski Beat
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6

ARENA

Duran Duran

8

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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7

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

5

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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Platinum record

8

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

11

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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9

SEE YA ROUND

Split Enz

7

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See Ya Round by Split Enz
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10

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

6

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

11

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

4

Last week

6

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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12

PERFECT STRANGERS

Deep Purple

16

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Perfect Strangers by Deep Purple
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13

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

10

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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14

STAY HUNGRY

Twisted Sister

12

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister
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15

STEELTOWN

Big Country

21

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Steeltown by Big Country
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16

THE WOMAN IN RED

Stevie Wonder

13

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Woman In Red by Stevie Wonder
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Platinum record

17

WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE

Culture Club

15

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Waking Up With The House On Fire by Culture Club
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18

TONIGHT

David Bowie

32

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Tonight by David Bowie
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Platinum record

19

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

19

Last week

19

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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20

GHOSTBUSTERS OST

Various

23

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters OST by Various
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21

THE ROCK CONNECTION

Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

EMI

The Rock Connection by Cliff Richard
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22

GREAT DIVIDE

The Narcs

14

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Great Divide by The Narcs
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Platinum record

23

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

20

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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Platinum record

24

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

17

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

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

25

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

24

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

26

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

25

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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27

TROPICO

Pat Benatar

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropico by Pat Benatar
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28

RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET

Midnight Oil

27

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Red Sails In The Sunset by Midnight Oil
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29

WHAT ABOUT ME

Kenny Rogers

38

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

What About Me by Kenny Rogers
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30

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET

Paul McCartney

29

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Give My Regards To Broad Street by Paul McCartney
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Platinum record

31

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

41

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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32

GEFFERY MORGAN

UB40

28

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Geffery Morgan by UB40
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33

PARADE

Spandau Ballet

35

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parade by Spandau Ballet
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34

ALL TIME FAVOURITES

Roger Whittaker

22

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

All Time Favourites by Roger Whittaker
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Platinum record

35

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

37

Last week

41

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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36

EMOTION

Barbra Streisand

33

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Emotion by Barbra Streisand
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37

LIVE CONCERT

The Cure

44

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Live Concert by The Cure
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Platinum record

38

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

26

Last week

47

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

39

LEGEND

Bob Marley

34

Last week

17

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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Platinum record

40

THE SWING

INXS

39

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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41

CHICAGO 17

Chicago

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 17 by Chicago
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42

1984

Van Halen

32

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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43

TEXAS FLOOD

Stevie Ray Vaughan

31

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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44

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

30

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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45

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

47

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

46

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

40

Last week

73

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

47

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

40

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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48

LONG AGO

Herbs

46

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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49

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

1

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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50

BODYSWERVE

Jimmy Barnes

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bodyswerve by Jimmy Barnes
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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