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

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

2

HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS

Thompson Twins

3

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Here's To Future Days by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

3

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

5

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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4

THE SINGLES COLLECTION

Spandau Ballet

2

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Singles Collection by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

5

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

4

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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6

SEVEN THE HARD WAY

Pat Benatar

23

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Seven The Hard Way by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

7

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

8

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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8

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

6

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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Platinum record

9

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

11

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

10

GO WEST

Go West

18

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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Platinum record

11

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

14

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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12

BIOGRAPH

Bob Dylan

22

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Biograph by Bob Dylan
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13

THE LIVING ENZ

Split Enz

9

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Living Enz by Split Enz
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Platinum record

14

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

10

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

15

MIAMI VICE OST

Various

15

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Miami Vice OST by Various
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Platinum record

16

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

20

Last week

51

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

17

ALF

Alison Moyet

12

Last week

41

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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18

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

Grace Jones

13

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

19

ONCE UPON A TIME

Simple Minds

17

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Once Upon A Time by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

20

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

16

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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21

RUM, SODOMY AND THE LASH

The Pogues

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rum, Sodomy And The Lash by The Pogues
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Platinum record

22

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

7

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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23

ICE ON FIRE

Elton John

21

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ice On Fire by Elton John
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24

THE BROADWAY ALBUM

Barbra Streisand

39

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

25

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

19

Last week

76

Weeks

CBS

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

26

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

30

Last week

27

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

27

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

29

Last week

63

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

28

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

24

Last week

58

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

29

PROMISE

Sade

25

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Promise by Sade
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30

PACK UP THE PLANTATION LIVE!

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Pack Up The Plantation Live! by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
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31

NERVOUS NIGHT

The Hooters

27

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Nervous Night by The Hooters
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32

THE LOVE SONGS

George Benson

26

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

The Love Songs by George Benson
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33

HOUNDS OF LOVE

Kate Bush

34

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
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Platinum record

34

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

40

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

35

JENNIFER RUSH

Jennifer Rush

31

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Jennifer Rush by Jennifer Rush
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36

RADIO SONGS

Cold Chisel

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Radio Songs by Cold Chisel
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37

RAIN DOGS

Tom Waits

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
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38

SO RED THE ROSE

Arcadia

33

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

So Red The Rose by Arcadia
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39

WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?

Aretha Franklin

43

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Who's Zoomin' Who? by Aretha Franklin
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40

OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT

Models

37

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out Of Mind Out Of Sight by Models
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41

IN SQUARE CIRCLE

Stevie Wonder

28

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

In Square Circle by Stevie Wonder
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Platinum record

42

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

36

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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43

DOG EAT DOG

Joni Mitchell

1

Weeks

CBS

Dog Eat Dog by Joni Mitchell
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44

MAVERICK

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

48

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Maverick by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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45

PSYCHOCANDY

The Jesus & Mary Chain

41

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Psychocandy by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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46

THE GIFT

Midge Ure

46

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Gift by Midge Ure
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47

PRIVATE DANCE MIXES

Tina Turner

50

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dance Mixes by Tina Turner
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48

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

45

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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49

SCARECROW

John Mellancamp

48

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Scarecrow by John Mellancamp
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Platinum record

50

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

38

Last week

52

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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