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

THE FINAL

Wham

8

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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2

REVENGE

Eurythmics

5

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

3

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

2

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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4

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

4

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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5

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

1

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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6

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

3

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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7

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

7

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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8

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

13

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

9

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

6

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

10

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

12

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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11

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

11

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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12

SO

Peter Gabriel

9

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

13

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

10

Last week

56

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

14

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

14

Last week

61

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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15

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

1

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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16

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

17

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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17

THE SEER

Big Country

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Seer by Big Country
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Platinum record

18

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

15

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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19

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

16

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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20

KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD

The Chills

19

Last week

3

Weeks

Get

Flying Nun

Kaleidoscope World by The Chills
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21

HOME AND ABROAD

Style Council

21

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home And Abroad by Style Council
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22

THE QUEEN IS DEAD

The Smiths

1

Weeks

CBS

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
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Platinum record

23

GENESIS

Genesis

22

Last week

79

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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24

PEKING MAN

Peking Man

18

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Peking Man by Peking Man
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25

POOLSIDE

Nu Shooz

28

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Poolside by Nu Shooz
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26

FALCO 3

Falco

24

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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27

BIG WORLD

Joe Jackson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big World by Joe Jackson
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28

LANGUAGE BARRIER

Sly & Robbie

20

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Language Barrier by Sly & Robbie
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29

BOYS DON'T CRY

Boys Don't Cry

33

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boys Don't Cry by Boys Don't Cry
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30

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

27

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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31

MISTRIAL

Lou Reed

1

Weeks

RCA

Mistrial by Lou Reed
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Platinum record

32

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

25

Last week

66

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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33

RENDEZ-VOUS

Jean-Michel Jarre

26

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rendez-Vous by Jean-Michel Jarre
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Platinum record

34

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

34

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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35

TRUTHDARE DOUBLEDARE

Bronski Beat

46

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Truthdare Doubledare by Bronski Beat
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36

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

1

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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37

WINNER IN YOU

Patti Labelle

30

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Winner In You by Patti Labelle
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38

ANIMAL MAGIC

The Blow Monkeys

29

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Animal Magic by The Blow Monkeys
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39

PRIMITIVE LOVE

Miami Sound Machine

38

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Love by Miami Sound Machine
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40

A DATE WITH ELVIS

The Cramps

23

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

A Date With Elvis by The Cramps
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41

MATT BIANCO

Matt Bianco

37

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Matt Bianco by Matt Bianco
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42

PRINCESS

Princess

31

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Princess by Princess
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Platinum record

43

DIRTY WORK

Rolling Stones

32

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Dirty Work by Rolling Stones
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44

THE INFINITE: THE BEST OF

Shriekback

43

Last week

5

Weeks

FS

The Infinite: The Best Of by Shriekback
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45

SECRET DREAMS

Bonnie Tyler

50

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Secret Dreams by Bonnie Tyler
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Platinum record

46

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

39

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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47

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

47

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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48

COCKER

Joe Cocker

48

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cocker by Joe Cocker
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49

SANDS OF TIME

The S.O.S. Band

36

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Sands Of Time by The S.O.S. Band
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Platinum record

50

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

46

Last week

34

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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