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

38

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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2

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

1

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

3

ALF

Alison Moyet

2

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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4

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

4

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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5

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

9

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

6

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

10

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

7

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

3

Last week

48

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

8

NEIL YOUNG - GREATEST HITS

Neil Young

6

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Neil Young - Greatest Hits by Neil Young
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Platinum record

9

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

7

Last week

45

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

10

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

8

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

11

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

12

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

12

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

15

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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13

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

11

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

14

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

14

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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15

AGENT PROVOCATEUR

Foreigner

5

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Agent Provocateur by Foreigner
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16

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

19

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Amadeus Soundtrack OST by Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch
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17

SOLID

Ashford & Simpson

1

Weeks

EMI

Solid by Ashford & Simpson
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18

UNCENSORED

George Smilovici

17

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uncensored by George Smilovici
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19

CENTREFIELD

John Fogerty

13

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Centrefield by John Fogerty
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20

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

23

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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21

NEW EDITION

New Edition

16

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

New Edition by New Edition
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Platinum record

22

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

22

Last week

80

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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23

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

26

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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24

1984 (FOR THE LOVE OF BIG BROTHER)

Eurythmics

21

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

25

AGE OF CONSENT

Bronski Beat

20

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Age Of Consent by Bronski Beat
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26

BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST

Don Henley

18

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Building The Perfect Beast by Don Henley
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27

MAVERICK

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

32

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Maverick by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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28

A SENSE OF WONDER

Van Morrison

24

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Sense Of Wonder by Van Morrison
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29

FANS

Malcolm McLaren

29

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Fans by Malcolm McLaren
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Platinum record

30

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

28

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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Platinum record

31

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

25

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

32

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

27

Last week

60

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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33

RATTLESNAKE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

31

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rattlesnake by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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34

HATFUL OF HOLLOW

The Smiths

37

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Hatful Of Hollow by The Smiths
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Platinum record

35

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

42

Last week

32

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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36

THE WAY TO GO OUT

Hunters & Collectors

30

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Way To Go Out by Hunters & Collectors
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37

CHINESE WALL

Philip Bailey

47

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey
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Platinum record

38

STAY HUNGRY

Twisted Sister

40

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister
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39

CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

David Lee Roth

33

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Crazy From The Heat by David Lee Roth
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40

LOST AND FOUND

Jason & the Scorchers

1

Weeks

EMI

Lost And Found by Jason & the Scorchers
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41

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

50

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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42

SUDDENLY

Billy Ocean

44

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suddenly by Billy Ocean
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43

EMERGENCY

Kool & The Gang

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Emergency by Kool & The Gang
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Platinum record

44

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

43

Last week

19

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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45

TWO MINUTE WARNING

The Angels

45

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Minute Warning by The Angels
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Platinum record

46

TROPICO

Pat Benatar

39

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropico by Pat Benatar
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47

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

49

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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48

TRUE COLOURS

Level 42

36

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Level 42
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Platinum record

49

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

47

Last week

77

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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50

SOUTHERN ACCENTS

Tom Petty

1

Weeks

WEA

Southern Accents by Tom Petty
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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