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

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

2

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

2

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

1

Last week

46

Weeks

CBS

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

3

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

3

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

4

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

4

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

5

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

5

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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6

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION

China Crisis

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis
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Platinum record

7

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

10

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

8

WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

2

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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Platinum record

9

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

11

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

10

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

8

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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11

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

13

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Amadeus Soundtrack OST by Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch
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12

NIGHT TIME

Killing Joke

17

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Night Time by Killing Joke
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Platinum record

13

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

12

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

14

ALF

Alison Moyet

14

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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15

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

15

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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16

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

21

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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17

VU

Velvet Underground

16

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Vu by Velvet Underground
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18

EXPECTATIONS

Exponents

7

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Expectations by Exponents
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Platinum record

19

THE COLLECTION

Ultravox

9

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Collection by Ultravox
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20

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

19

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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21

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

24

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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22

BEVERLY HILLS COP OST

Various

18

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop OST by Various
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23

BREWING UP WITH BILLY BRAGG

Billy Bragg

29

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brewing Up With Billy Bragg by Billy Bragg
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24

REQUIEM

Domingo/Brightman/Maazel

1

Weeks

EMI

Requiem by Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
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Platinum record

25

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

22

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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26

SECRET SECRETS

Joan Armatrading

36

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Secret Secrets by Joan Armatrading
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27

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

23

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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28

FRIENDSHIP

Ray Charles

27

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Friendship by Ray Charles
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29

CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

David Lee Roth

25

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Crazy From The Heat by David Lee Roth
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30

MEMORIES

Richard Clayderman

20

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Memories by Richard Clayderman
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31

SHAKEN AND STIRRED

Robert Plant

1

Weeks

WEA

Shaken And Stirred by Robert Plant
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Platinum record

32

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

30

Last week

53

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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33

VARIOUS POSITIONS

Leonard Cohen

39

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Various Positions by Leonard Cohen
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Platinum record

34

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

31

Last week

56

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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35

EDEN

Everything But The Girl

33

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Eden by Everything But The Girl
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36

RATTLESNAKE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

43

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rattlesnake by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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37

HUMAN RACING

Nik Kershaw

47

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Human Racing by Nik Kershaw
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38

DREAM INTO ACTION

Howard Jones

1

Weeks

WEA

Dream Into Action by Howard Jones
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39

WHO'S AFRAID OF THE ART OF NOISE

Art of Noise

35

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise by Art of Noise
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40

TRULY FOR YOU

The Temptations

40

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Truly For You by The Temptations
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Platinum record

41

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

42

Last week

88

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

42

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

26

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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43

HOW WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE

Los Lobos

43

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

How Will The Wolf Survive by Los Lobos
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44

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

32

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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45

SKIN DIVE

Michael Franks

1

Weeks

WEA

Skin Dive by Michael Franks
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46

BY REQUEST

Richard Clayderman

28

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

By Request by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

47

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

34

Last week

85

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

48

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

38

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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49

JUKEBOX

Dazz Band

1

Weeks

RCA

Jukebox by Dazz Band
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50

MEAT IS MURDER

The Smiths

37

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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