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

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

2

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

2

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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3

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

10

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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Platinum record

4

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

5

Last week

32

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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5

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

3

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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Platinum record

6

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

4

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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7

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

6

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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Platinum record

8

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

9

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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9

LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)

Clannad

12

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Legend (Robin Of Sherwood) by Clannad
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10

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION

China Crisis

8

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis
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Platinum record

11

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

7

Last week

50

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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12

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

13

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

13

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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14

REQUIEM

Domingo/Brightman/Maazel

16

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Requiem by Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
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Platinum record

15

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

11

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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16

LOW LIFE

New Order

1

Weeks

EMI

Low Life by New Order
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Platinum record

17

ALF

Alison Moyet

14

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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18

BEVERLY HILLS COP OST

Various

33

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop OST by Various
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19

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

22

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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20

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

17

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Amadeus Soundtrack OST by Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch
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21

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

21

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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Platinum record

22

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

20

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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23

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

37

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

24

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

18

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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25

NIGHT TIME

Killing Joke

15

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Night Time by Killing Joke
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Platinum record

26

ARENA

Duran Duran

19

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

27

WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

24

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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Platinum record

28

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

23

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

29

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

47

Last week

88

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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30

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

25

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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31

ONLY FOUR YOU

Mary Jane Girls

30

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Only Four You by Mary Jane Girls
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32

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

27

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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33

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

28

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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34

FRIENDSHIP

Ray Charles

31

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Friendship by Ray Charles
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35

THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE

Luther Vandross

1

Weeks

CBS

The Night I Fell In Love by Luther Vandross
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36

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

49

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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37

MADONNA

Madonna

40

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Madonna by Madonna
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Platinum record

38

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

50

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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39

CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

David Lee Roth

26

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Crazy From The Heat by David Lee Roth
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40

THE CONFESSOR

Joe Walsh

32

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Confessor by Joe Walsh
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41

TRULY FOR YOU

The Temptations

29

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Truly For You by The Temptations
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42

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

34

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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43

THE POET II

Bobby Womack

1

Weeks

RCA

The Poet Ii by Bobby Womack
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Platinum record

44

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

48

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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45

SO WHERE ARE YOU?

Loose Ends

42

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

So Where Are You? by Loose Ends
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46

SECRET SECRETS

Joan Armatrading

45

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Secret Secrets by Joan Armatrading
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47

YOUTHQUAKE

Dead or Alive

43

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Youthquake by Dead or Alive
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48

LIVE 1

Dragon

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live 1 by Dragon
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49

CHINESE WALL

Philip Bailey

48

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey
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50

BREWING UP WITH BILLY BRAGG

Billy Bragg

36

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brewing Up With Billy Bragg by Billy Bragg
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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