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

3

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

2

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

8

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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3

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

3

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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4

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

12

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

5

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

4

Last week

33

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

6

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

2

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

7

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

6

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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8

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

5

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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9

LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)

Clannad

9

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Legend (Robin Of Sherwood) by Clannad
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10

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

7

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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11

LOW LIFE

New Order

16

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Low Life by New Order
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Platinum record

12

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

11

Last week

51

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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13

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION

China Crisis

10

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis
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Platinum record

14

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

13

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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15

MADONNA

Madonna

37

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Madonna by Madonna
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Platinum record

16

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

15

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

17

ALF

Alison Moyet

17

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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18

REQUIEM

Domingo/Brightman/Maazel

14

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Requiem by Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
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19

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

23

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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20

NIGHT TIME

Killing Joke

25

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Night Time by Killing Joke
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Platinum record

21

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

24

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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Platinum record

22

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

22

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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23

BEVERLY HILLS COP OST

Various

18

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop OST by Various
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24

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

21

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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Platinum record

25

ARENA

Duran Duran

26

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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26

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

32

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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27

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

19

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

28

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

44

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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29

LIVE 1

Dragon

48

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live 1 by Dragon
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30

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

20

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Amadeus Soundtrack OST by Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch
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31

TAKE YOU HIGHER

Dynamic Hepnotics

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Take You Higher by Dynamic Hepnotics
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32

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

42

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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Platinum record

33

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

29

Last week

89

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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34

THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE

Luther Vandross

35

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Night I Fell In Love by Luther Vandross
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Platinum record

35

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

28

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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36

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

38

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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37

HUMAN RACING

Nik Kershaw

50

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Human Racing by Nik Kershaw
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38

ONLY FOUR YOU

Mary Jane Girls

31

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Only Four You by Mary Jane Girls
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39

CHINESE WALL

Philip Bailey

49

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey
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40

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

30

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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41

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

33

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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Platinum record

42

WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

27

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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43

YOUTHQUAKE

Dead or Alive

47

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Youthquake by Dead or Alive
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44

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

36

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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45

CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

David Lee Roth

39

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Crazy From The Heat by David Lee Roth
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46

BEHIND THE SUN

Eric Clapton

1

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Sun by Eric Clapton
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47

BREWING UP WITH BILLY BRAGG

Billy Bragg

50

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brewing Up With Billy Bragg by Billy Bragg
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Platinum record

48

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

44

Last week

60

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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49

THE CONFESSOR

Joe Walsh

40

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Confessor by Joe Walsh
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Platinum record

50

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

38

Last week

41

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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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums