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

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

1

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

2

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

2

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

3

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

31

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

4

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

3

Last week

36

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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5

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

4

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

6

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

5

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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Platinum record

7

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

6

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

8

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

10

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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9

LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)

Clannad

11

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Legend (Robin Of Sherwood) by Clannad
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10

PAINTED YEARS

Netherworld Dancing Toys

19

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Painted Years by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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11

MADONNA

Madonna

9

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Madonna by Madonna
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12

GO WEST

Go West

12

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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13

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

8

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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14

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

7

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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Platinum record

15

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

14

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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16

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

13

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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17

BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND

Supertramp

17

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brother Where You Bound by Supertramp
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Platinum record

18

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

16

Last week

54

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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19

CUPID & PSYCHE 85

Scritti Politti

15

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
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20

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

20

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

21

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

23

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

22

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

22

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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23

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

27

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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24

LOW LIFE

New Order

21

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Low Life by New Order
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Platinum record

25

ALF

Alison Moyet

26

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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26

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION

China Crisis

18

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis
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Platinum record

27

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

24

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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28

REQUIEM

Domingo/Brightman/Maazel

25

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Requiem by Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
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29

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

39

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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30

BEHIND THE SUN

Eric Clapton

34

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Sun by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

31

ARENA

Duran Duran

29

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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32

THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE

Luther Vandross

35

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Night I Fell In Love by Luther Vandross
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Platinum record

33

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

44

Last week

20

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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Platinum record

34

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

37

Last week

92

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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35

THE BAD AND LOWDOWN WORLD OF THE KANE GANG

The Kane Gang

48

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Bad And Lowdown World Of The Kane Gang by The Kane Gang
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36

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

45

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

37

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

28

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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38

KATRINA & THE WAVES

Katrina & The Waves

47

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Katrina & The Waves by Katrina & The Waves
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39

LIVE 1

Dragon

33

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live 1 by Dragon
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40

UNDER THE BLADE

Twisted Sister

1

Weeks

WEA

Under The Blade by Twisted Sister
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Platinum record

41

GENESIS

Genesis

49

Last week

52

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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42

SOUTHERN ACCENTS

Tom Petty

46

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Southern Accents by Tom Petty
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Platinum record

43

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

43

Last week

63

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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44

BEVERLY HILLS COP OST

Various

46

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop OST by Various
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45

NIGHT TIME

Killing Joke

41

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Night Time by Killing Joke
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46

TAKE YOU HIGHER

Dynamic Hepnotics

47

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Take You Higher by Dynamic Hepnotics
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47

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

40

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Amadeus Soundtrack OST by Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch
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48

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

36

Last week

39

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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Platinum record

49

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

42

Last week

35

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

50

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

50

Last week

42

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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