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

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

1

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

2

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

1

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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3

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

5

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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Platinum record

4

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

4

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

5

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

2

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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6

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

8

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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Platinum record

7

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

3

Last week

49

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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8

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION

China Crisis

6

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis
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Platinum record

9

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

10

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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10

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

15

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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Platinum record

11

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

7

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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12

LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)

Clannad

13

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Legend (Robin Of Sherwood) by Clannad
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Platinum record

13

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

9

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

14

ALF

Alison Moyet

12

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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15

NIGHT TIME

Killing Joke

15

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Night Time by Killing Joke
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16

REQUIEM

Domingo/Brightman/Maazel

14

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Requiem by Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
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17

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

19

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

18

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

21

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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Platinum record

19

ARENA

Duran Duran

17

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

20

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

20

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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21

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

22

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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22

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

23

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

16

Last week

30

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

24

WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

18

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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25

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

23

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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26

CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

David Lee Roth

34

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Crazy From The Heat by David Lee Roth
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27

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

27

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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28

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

24

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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29

TRULY FOR YOU

The Temptations

25

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Truly For You by The Temptations
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30

ONLY FOUR YOU

Mary Jane Girls

28

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Only Four You by Mary Jane Girls
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31

FRIENDSHIP

Ray Charles

30

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Friendship by Ray Charles
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32

THE CONFESSOR

Joe Walsh

1

Weeks

WEA

The Confessor by Joe Walsh
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33

BEVERLY HILLS COP OST

Various

26

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop OST by Various
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34

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

35

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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35

SHAKEN AND STIRRED

Robert Plant

42

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Shaken And Stirred by Robert Plant
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36

BREWING UP WITH BILLY BRAGG

Billy Bragg

29

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brewing Up With Billy Bragg by Billy Bragg
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37

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

39

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

38

THE COLLECTION

Ultravox

38

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Collection by Ultravox
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39

JUKEBOX

Dazz Band

36

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Jukebox by Dazz Band
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40

VARIOUS POSITIONS

Leonard Cohen

40

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Various Positions by Leonard Cohen
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41

VU

Velvet Underground

31

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Vu by Velvet Underground
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42

SO WHERE ARE YOU?

Loose Ends

33

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

So Where Are You? by Loose Ends
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43

YOUTHQUAKE

Dead or Alive

1

Weeks

CBS

Youthquake by Dead or Alive
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Platinum record

44

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

46

Last week

59

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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45

SECRET SECRETS

Joan Armatrading

46

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Secret Secrets by Joan Armatrading
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46

EXPECTATIONS

Exponents

44

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Expectations by Exponents
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Platinum record

47

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

50

Last week

56

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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48

MEMORIES

Richard Clayderman

49

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Memories by Richard Clayderman
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49

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

45

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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Platinum record

50

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

41

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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