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.

1

SO

Peter Gabriel

2

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

2

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

5

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

3

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

1

Last week

50

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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4

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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5

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

11

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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6

PEKING MAN

Peking Man

8

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Peking Man by Peking Man
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Platinum record

7

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

6

Last week

55

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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8

PATSY RIGGIR COUNTRY

Patsy Riggir

3

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Patsy Riggir Country by Patsy Riggir
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Platinum record

9

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

4

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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10

WINNER IN YOU

Patti Labelle

12

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Winner In You by Patti Labelle
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11

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

7

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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12

PRINCESS

Princess

10

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Princess by Princess
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13

BIG CANOE

Tim Finn

13

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Canoe by Tim Finn
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14

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

19

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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15

FALCO 3

Falco

9

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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Platinum record

16

GENESIS

Genesis

25

Last week

73

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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17

RIPTIDE

Robert Palmer

14

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Riptide by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

18

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

18

Last week

60

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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19

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

16

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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20

MATT BIANCO

Matt Bianco

17

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Matt Bianco by Matt Bianco
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21

PRETTY IN PINK OST

Various

15

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pretty In Pink OST by Various
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22

WORLD MACHINE

Level 42

32

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

World Machine by Level 42
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23

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

1

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

24

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

22

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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25

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

24

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

26

DIRTY WORK

Rolling Stones

21

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Dirty Work by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

27

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

27

Last week

75

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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28

AS THE BAND TURNS

Atlantic Starr

38

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

As The Band Turns by Atlantic Starr
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29

ROCK A LITTLE

Stevie Nicks

20

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Rock A Little by Stevie Nicks
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Platinum record

30

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

23

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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31

PARADE

Prince

33

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Parade by Prince
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32

HUMAN FRAILTY

Hunters & Collectors

29

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Human Frailty by Hunters & Collectors
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33

ALL FOOLS DAY

The Saints

37

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All Fools Day by The Saints
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Platinum record

34

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

26

Last week

147

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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35

THIS IS THE SEA

The Waterboys

28

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

This Is The Sea by The Waterboys
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36

WHO MADE WHO

AC/DC

1

Weeks

EMI

Who Made Who by AC/DC
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37

GREATEST HITS

Mental As Anything

36

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits by Mental As Anything
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38

MIKE AND THE MECHANICS

Mike & The Mechanics

1

Weeks

WEA

Mike And The Mechanics by Mike & The Mechanics
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39

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE

Chic

1

Weeks

WEA

Dance, Dance, Dance by Chic
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40

HIGH PRIORITY

Cherrelle

44

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

High Priority by Cherrelle
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41

PIECE BY PIECE

John Martyn

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Piece By Piece by John Martyn
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Platinum record

42

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

41

Last week

50

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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43

JIMI PLAYS MONTEREY

Jimi Hendrix

30

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jimi Plays Monterey by Jimi Hendrix
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44

EASY PIECES

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

31

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Easy Pieces by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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45

HEADLINES

Midnight Star

39

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Headlines by Midnight Star
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Platinum record

46

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

48

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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47

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

43

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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48

LUXURY OF LIFE

Five Star

49

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Luxury Of Life by Five Star
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49

5150

Van Halen

45

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

5150 by Van Halen
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50

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

34

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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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