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

1

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

2

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

2

Last week

47

Weeks

CBS

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

3

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

4

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

4

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

3

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

5

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

5

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

6

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

4

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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7

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION

China Crisis

3

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis
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8

NIGHT TIME

Killing Joke

12

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Night Time by Killing Joke
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Platinum record

9

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

13

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

10

WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

5

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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Platinum record

11

ARENA

Duran Duran

46

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

12

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

9

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

13

ALF

Alison Moyet

14

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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14

REQUIEM

Domingo/Brightman/Maazel

24

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Requiem by Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
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15

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

15

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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16

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

11

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

17

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

42

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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18

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

20

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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Platinum record

19

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

10

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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20

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

21

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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21

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

16

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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22

BEVERLY HILLS COP OST

Various

22

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop OST by Various
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23

MEMORIES

Richard Clayderman

30

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Memories by Richard Clayderman
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24

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

1

Weeks

RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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25

FRIENDSHIP

Ray Charles

28

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Friendship by Ray Charles
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Platinum record

26

THE COLLECTION

Ultravox

19

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Collection by Ultravox
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Platinum record

27

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

25

Last week

37

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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28

CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

David Lee Roth

29

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Crazy From The Heat by David Lee Roth
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29

VU

Velvet Underground

17

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Vu by Velvet Underground
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30

BY REQUEST

Richard Clayderman

46

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

By Request by Richard Clayderman
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31

TRULY FOR YOU

The Temptations

40

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Truly For You by The Temptations
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32

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

27

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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33

ONLY FOUR YOU

Mary Jane Girls

1

Weeks

RCA

Only Four You by Mary Jane Girls
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34

SHAKEN AND STIRRED

Robert Plant

31

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Shaken And Stirred by Robert Plant
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35

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

44

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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36

EXPECTATIONS

Exponents

18

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Expectations by Exponents
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37

EDEN

Everything But The Girl

35

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Eden by Everything But The Girl
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38

BREWING UP WITH BILLY BRAGG

Billy Bragg

23

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brewing Up With Billy Bragg by Billy Bragg
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39

VARIOUS POSITIONS

Leonard Cohen

33

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Various Positions by Leonard Cohen
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Platinum record

40

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

34

Last week

57

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

41

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

48

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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42

DREAM INTO ACTION

Howard Jones

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Dream Into Action by Howard Jones
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Platinum record

43

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

32

Last week

54

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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44

HOW WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE

Los Lobos

43

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

How Will The Wolf Survive by Los Lobos
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45

LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)

Clannad

1

Weeks

RCA

Legend (Robin Of Sherwood) by Clannad
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46

SECRET SECRETS

Joan Armatrading

26

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Secret Secrets by Joan Armatrading
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47

JUKEBOX

Dazz Band

49

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Jukebox by Dazz Band
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48

MEAT IS MURDER

The Smiths

50

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
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Platinum record

49

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

47

Last week

86

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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50

HUMAN RACING

Nik Kershaw

37

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Human Racing by Nik Kershaw
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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