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

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

1

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

2

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

3

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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3

THE SINGLES COLLECTION

Spandau Ballet

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Singles Collection by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

4

ALF

Alison Moyet

2

Last week

39

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

5

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

6

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

6

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

5

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

7

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

14

Last week

37

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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8

HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS

Thompson Twins

12

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Here's To Future Days by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

9

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

7

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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10

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

19

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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Platinum record

11

ONCE UPON A TIME

Simple Minds

9

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Once Upon A Time by Simple Minds
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12

THE LIVING ENZ

Split Enz

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Living Enz by Split Enz
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Platinum record

13

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

10

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

14

MIAMI VICE OST

Various

8

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Miami Vice OST by Various
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15

THE LOVE SONGS

George Benson

20

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

The Love Songs by George Benson
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Platinum record

16

PROMISE

Sade

3

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Promise by Sade
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Platinum record

17

GO WEST

Go West

30

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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18

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

Grace Jones

17

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

19

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

21

Last week

49

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

20

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

13

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

21

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

18

Last week

56

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

22

JENNIFER RUSH

Jennifer Rush

15

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Jennifer Rush by Jennifer Rush
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Platinum record

23

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

11

Last week

74

Weeks

CBS

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

24

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

16

Last week

61

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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25

ICE ON FIRE

Elton John

31

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ice On Fire by Elton John
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Platinum record

26

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

29

Last week

25

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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27

WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?

Aretha Franklin

28

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Who's Zoomin' Who? by Aretha Franklin
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28

SO RED THE ROSE

Arcadia

22

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

So Red The Rose by Arcadia
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29

IN SQUARE CIRCLE

Stevie Wonder

27

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

In Square Circle by Stevie Wonder
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30

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

36

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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31

NERVOUS NIGHT

The Hooters

50

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Nervous Night by The Hooters
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32

HOUNDS OF LOVE

Kate Bush

40

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
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33

LIVE AT PIPS

Billy T James

1

Weeks

RCA

Live At Pips by Billy T James
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34

OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT

Models

23

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out Of Mind Out Of Sight by Models
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Platinum record

35

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

49

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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36

SUN CITY

Artists United Against Apartheid

34

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid
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37

THE FOUR SEASONS

Malcolm McNeill

1

Weeks

KIWI

The Four Seasons by Malcolm McNeill
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38

LIVE AFTER DEATH

Iron Maiden

26

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Live After Death by Iron Maiden
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39

THE SINGLES 81 - 85

Depeche Mode

35

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Singles 81 - 85 by Depeche Mode
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Platinum record

40

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

44

Last week

50

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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41

SCARECROW

John Mellancamp

35

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Scarecrow by John Mellancamp
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42

RADIO SONGS

Cold Chisel

1

Weeks

WEA

Radio Songs by Cold Chisel
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43

THE GIFT

Midge Ure

24

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Gift by Midge Ure
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Platinum record

44

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

39

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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45

PSYCHOCANDY

The Jesus & Mary Chain

1

Weeks

WEA

Psychocandy by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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46

SONGS TO LEARN & SING

Echo & The Bunnymen

25

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Songs To Learn & Sing by Echo & The Bunnymen
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47

BAD TO THE BONE

George Thorogood And The Destroyers

50

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Bad To The Bone by George Thorogood And The Destroyers
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48

MAVERICK

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

37

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Maverick by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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49

MOVE IT ON OVER

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

42

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Move It On Over by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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50

PRIVATE DANCE MIXES

Tina Turner

41

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dance Mixes 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