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

1

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

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

2

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

2

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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Platinum record

3

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

3

Last week

38

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

4

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

4

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

5

ALF

Alison Moyet

5

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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6

GUARDIAN ANGEL

The Shadows

17

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Guardian Angel by The Shadows
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Platinum record

7

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

6

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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8

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

16

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

9

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

8

Last week

73

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

10

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

7

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

11

AGE OF CONSENT

Bronski Beat

11

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Age Of Consent by Bronski Beat
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Platinum record

12

TROPICO

Pat Benatar

9

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropico by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

13

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

13

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

14

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

15

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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Platinum record

15

STAY HUNGRY

Twisted Sister

10

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister
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Platinum record

16

ARENA

Duran Duran

18

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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17

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

14

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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18

AGENT PROVOCATEUR

Foreigner

20

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Agent Provocateur by Foreigner
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19

BIG BAM BOOM

Daryl Hall & John Oates

12

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Big Bam Boom by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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Platinum record

20

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

19

Last week

12

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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21

20 GOLDEN GREATS VOLUME 2

The Shadows

24

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

20 Golden Greats Volume 2 by The Shadows
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Platinum record

22

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

21

Last week

53

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

23

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

22

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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24

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

48

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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25

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

29

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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26

20 GOLDEN GREATS

The Shadows

28

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

20 Golden Greats by The Shadows
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Platinum record

27

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

23

Last week

47

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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28

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

37

Last week

22

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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Platinum record

29

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

26

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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30

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

32

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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Platinum record

31

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

27

Last week

25

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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32

RATTLESNAKE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rattlesnake by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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33

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

25

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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Platinum record

34

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

31

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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Platinum record

35

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

30

Last week

66

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

36

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

42

Last week

75

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

37

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

34

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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38

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

47

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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39

A WALK ACROSS THE ROOFTOPS

The Blue Nile

42

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
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Platinum record

40

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

39

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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41

STEELTOWN

Big Country

41

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Steeltown by Big Country
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42

LONG AGO

Herbs

41

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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Platinum record

43

THE SWING

INXS

46

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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44

THE WOMAN IN RED

Stevie Wonder

36

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Woman In Red by Stevie Wonder
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45

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

45

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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46

THE STORY OF A YOUNG HEART

Flock of Seagulls

36

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Story Of A Young Heart by Flock of Seagulls
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47

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON

Matt Bianco

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Whose Side Are You On by Matt Bianco
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Platinum record

48

WAR

U2

50

Last week

76

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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49

GENESIS

Genesis

49

Last week

50

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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50

RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET

Midnight Oil

39

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Red Sails In The Sunset by Midnight Oil
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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