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

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

1

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

2

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

3

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

3

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

2

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

4

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

5

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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5

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

4

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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Platinum record

6

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

7

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

7

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

8

Last week

39

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

8

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

9

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

9

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

6

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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10

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

11

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

11

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

12

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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12

GO WEST

Go West

10

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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13

MADONNA

Madonna

13

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Madonna by Madonna
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14

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

15

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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15

PAINTED YEARS

Netherworld Dancing Toys

16

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Painted Years by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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16

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

14

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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Platinum record

17

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

17

Last week

57

Weeks

CBS

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

18

GENESIS

Genesis

26

Last week

55

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

19

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

22

Last week

34

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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20

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

18

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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21

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

24

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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22

FLY ON THE WALL

AC/DC

23

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Fly On The Wall by AC/DC
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23

BEHIND THE SUN

Eric Clapton

25

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Sun by Eric Clapton
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24

CUPID & PSYCHE 85

Scritti Politti

21

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
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25

BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND

Supertramp

19

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brother Where You Bound by Supertramp
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26

BARKING AT AIRPLANES

Kim Carnes

32

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Barking At Airplanes by Kim Carnes
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27

LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)

Clannad

20

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Legend (Robin Of Sherwood) by Clannad
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28

VIRGINS & PHILISTINES

The Colourfield

36

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Virgins & Philistines by The Colourfield
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Platinum record

29

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

33

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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30

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION

China Crisis

27

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis
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31

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

31

Last week

19

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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32

THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE

Luther Vandross

43

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Night I Fell In Love by Luther Vandross
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33

LOW LIFE

New Order

30

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Low Life by New Order
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34

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

34

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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35

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

41

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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36

WHEN THE BOYS MEET THE GIRLS

Sister Sledge

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

When The Boys Meet The Girls by Sister Sledge
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Platinum record

37

ALF

Alison Moyet

29

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

38

ARENA

Duran Duran

35

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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39

REQUIEM

Domingo/Brightman/Maazel

28

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Requiem by Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
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40

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

44

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

41

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

44

Last week

23

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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Platinum record

42

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

45

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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43

FUNDAMENTAL

Mental As Anything

1

Weeks

WEA

Fundamental by Mental As Anything
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Platinum record

44

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

37

Last week

94

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

45

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

50

Last week

65

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

46

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

39

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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47

LOVE NOT MONEY

Everything But The Girl

38

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Love Not Money by Everything But The Girl
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Platinum record

48

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

42

Last week

44

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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49

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

47

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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Platinum record

50

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

46

Last week

37

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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