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

35

Weeks

CBS

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

2

ALF

Alison Moyet

2

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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3

NEIL YOUNG - GREATEST HITS

Neil Young

3

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Neil Young - Greatest Hits by Neil Young
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Platinum record

4

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

7

Last week

45

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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5

AGENT PROVOCATEUR

Foreigner

10

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Agent Provocateur by Foreigner
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Platinum record

6

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

4

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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Platinum record

7

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

8

Last week

42

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

8

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

6

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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9

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

9

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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10

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

11

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

11

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

12

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

12

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

14

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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13

CENTREFIELD

John Fogerty

21

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Centrefield by John Fogerty
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Platinum record

14

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

13

Last week

77

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

15

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

29

Last week

57

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

16

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

18

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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17

TOM JONES SINGS THE FAVOURITES

Tom Jones

5

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Tom Jones Sings The Favourites by Tom Jones
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Platinum record

18

STAY HUNGRY

Twisted Sister

23

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister
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19

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

16

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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Platinum record

20

AGE OF CONSENT

Bronski Beat

15

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Age Of Consent by Bronski Beat
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21

THE WAY TO GO OUT

Hunters & Collectors

42

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Way To Go Out by Hunters & Collectors
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22

A SENSE OF WONDER

Van Morrison

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Sense Of Wonder by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

23

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

19

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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24

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

22

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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25

RATTLESNAKE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

17

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rattlesnake by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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26

TRANQUILITY

Phil Coulter

1

Weeks

K-TEL

Tranquility by Phil Coulter
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27

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

24

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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28

1984 (FOR THE LOVE OF BIG BROTHER)

Eurythmics

31

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) by Eurythmics
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29

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

20

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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Platinum record

30

TROPICO

Pat Benatar

32

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropico by Pat Benatar
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31

THE ORANGE JUICE

Orange Juice

28

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Orange Juice by Orange Juice
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32

A PRIVATE HEAVEN

Sheena Easton

26

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

A Private Heaven by Sheena Easton
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33

TRUE COLOURS

Level 42

27

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Level 42
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34

STEELTOWN

Big Country

41

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Steeltown by Big Country
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Platinum record

35

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

33

Last week

16

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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36

BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST

Don Henley

1

Weeks

CBS

Building The Perfect Beast by Don Henley
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Platinum record

37

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

44

Last week

51

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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38

ZOOLOOK

Jean-Michel Jarre

40

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zoolook by Jean-Michel Jarre
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39

CHICAGO 17

Chicago

25

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 17 by Chicago
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40

SUDDENLY

Billy Ocean

41

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suddenly by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

41

FANTASTIC

Wham

44

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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Platinum record

42

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

34

Last week

29

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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43

THE GLAMOROUS LIFE

Sheila E

46

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Glamorous Life by Sheila E
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Platinum record

44

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

46

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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45

MAVERICK

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

1

Weeks

EMI

Maverick by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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46

TRANQUILITY

Phil Coulter

1

Weeks

K-TEL

Tranquility by Phil Coulter
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47

REAL LIVE

Bob Dylan

35

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Real Live by Bob Dylan
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48

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

39

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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Platinum record

49

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

43

Last week

70

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

50

ARENA

Duran Duran

30

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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