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

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

2

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

3

Last week

30

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

3

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

1

Last week

48

Weeks

CBS

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

4

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

5

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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5

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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6

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION

China Crisis

7

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis
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Platinum record

7

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

4

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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8

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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Platinum record

9

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

6

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

10

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

9

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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11

LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)

Clannad

45

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Legend (Robin Of Sherwood) by Clannad
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Platinum record

12

ALF

Alison Moyet

13

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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13

LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)

Clannad

45

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Legend (Robin Of Sherwood) by Clannad
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14

REQUIEM

Domingo/Brightman/Maazel

14

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Requiem by Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
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15

NIGHT TIME

Killing Joke

8

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Night Time by Killing Joke
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Platinum record

16

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

12

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

17

ARENA

Duran Duran

11

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

18

WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

10

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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19

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

16

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

20

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

17

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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Platinum record

21

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

19

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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22

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

24

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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23

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

18

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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24

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

21

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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25

TRULY FOR YOU

The Temptations

31

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Truly For You by The Temptations
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26

BEVERLY HILLS COP OST

Various

22

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop OST by Various
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27

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

20

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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28

ONLY FOUR YOU

Mary Jane Girls

33

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Only Four You by Mary Jane Girls
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29

BREWING UP WITH BILLY BRAGG

Billy Bragg

38

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brewing Up With Billy Bragg by Billy Bragg
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30

FRIENDSHIP

Ray Charles

25

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Friendship by Ray Charles
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31

VU

Velvet Underground

29

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Vu by Velvet Underground
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32

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

46

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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33

SO WHERE ARE YOU?

Loose Ends

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

So Where Are You? by Loose Ends
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34

CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

David Lee Roth

28

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Crazy From The Heat by David Lee Roth
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35

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

32

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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36

JUKEBOX

Dazz Band

47

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Jukebox by Dazz Band
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37

MEAT IS MURDER

The Smiths

48

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
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Platinum record

38

THE COLLECTION

Ultravox

26

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Collection by Ultravox
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39

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

44

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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40

VARIOUS POSITIONS

Leonard Cohen

39

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Various Positions by Leonard Cohen
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Platinum record

41

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

27

Last week

38

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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42

SHAKEN AND STIRRED

Robert Plant

34

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Shaken And Stirred by Robert Plant
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43

EDEN

Everything But The Girl

37

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Eden by Everything But The Girl
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44

EXPECTATIONS

Exponents

36

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Expectations by Exponents
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45

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

35

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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Platinum record

46

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

40

Last week

58

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

47

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

49

Last week

87

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

48

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

50

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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49

MEMORIES

Richard Clayderman

23

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Memories by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

50

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

43

Last week

55

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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