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

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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2

THE SINGLES COLLECTION

Spandau Ballet

3

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Singles Collection by Spandau Ballet
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3

HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS

Thompson Twins

8

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Here's To Future Days by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

4

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

2

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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Platinum record

5

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

46

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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6

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

10

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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Platinum record

7

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

7

Last week

38

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

8

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

9

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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9

THE LIVING ENZ

Split Enz

12

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Living Enz by Split Enz
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Platinum record

10

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

5

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

11

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

6

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

12

ALF

Alison Moyet

4

Last week

40

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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13

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

Grace Jones

18

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

14

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

13

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

15

MIAMI VICE OST

Various

14

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Miami Vice OST by Various
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Platinum record

16

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

20

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

17

ONCE UPON A TIME

Simple Minds

11

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Once Upon A Time by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

18

GO WEST

Go West

17

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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Platinum record

19

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

23

Last week

75

Weeks

CBS

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

20

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

19

Last week

50

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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21

ICE ON FIRE

Elton John

25

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ice On Fire by Elton John
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22

BIOGRAPH

Bob Dylan

1

Weeks

CBS

Biograph by Bob Dylan
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23

SEVEN THE HARD WAY

Pat Benatar

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Seven The Hard Way by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

24

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

21

Last week

57

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

25

PROMISE

Sade

16

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Promise by Sade
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26

THE LOVE SONGS

George Benson

15

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

The Love Songs by George Benson
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27

NERVOUS NIGHT

The Hooters

31

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Nervous Night by The Hooters
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28

IN SQUARE CIRCLE

Stevie Wonder

29

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

In Square Circle by Stevie Wonder
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Platinum record

29

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

24

Last week

62

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

30

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

26

Last week

26

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

31

JENNIFER RUSH

Jennifer Rush

22

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Jennifer Rush by Jennifer Rush
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32

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

1

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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33

SO RED THE ROSE

Arcadia

28

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

So Red The Rose by Arcadia
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34

HOUNDS OF LOVE

Kate Bush

32

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
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35

LIVE AT PIPS

Billy T James

33

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Live At Pips by Billy T James
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Platinum record

36

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

35

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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37

OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT

Models

34

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out Of Mind Out Of Sight by Models
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Platinum record

38

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

40

Last week

51

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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39

THE BROADWAY ALBUM

Barbra Streisand

1

Weeks

CBS

The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

40

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

44

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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41

PSYCHOCANDY

The Jesus & Mary Chain

45

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Psychocandy by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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42

SUN CITY

Artists United Against Apartheid

36

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid
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43

WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?

Aretha Franklin

27

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Who's Zoomin' Who? by Aretha Franklin
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44

SONGS TO LEARN & SING

Echo & The Bunnymen

46

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Songs To Learn & Sing by Echo & The Bunnymen
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45

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

45

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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46

THE GIFT

Midge Ure

43

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Gift by Midge Ure
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47

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

30

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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48

SCARECROW

John Mellancamp

41

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Scarecrow by John Mellancamp
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49

PACK UP THE PLANTATION LIVE!

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

1

Weeks

WEA

Pack Up The Plantation Live! by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
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50

HALLELUJAH

The Verlaines

1

Weeks

Flying Nun

Hallelujah by The Verlaines
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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