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

THE FINAL

Wham

1

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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2

REVENGE

Eurythmics

2

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

3

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

3

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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4

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

4

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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5

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

15

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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6

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

6

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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7

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

5

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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8

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

8

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

9

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

9

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

10

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

14

Last week

62

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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11

SO

Peter Gabriel

12

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

12

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

13

Last week

57

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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13

THE SEER

Big Country

17

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Seer by Big Country
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14

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

14

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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Platinum record

15

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

10

Last week

36

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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16

TOP GUN OST

Various

1

Weeks

CBS

Top Gun OST by Various
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17

THE QUEEN IS DEAD

The Smiths

22

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
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18

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

11

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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19

KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD

The Chills

20

Last week

4

Weeks

Get

Flying Nun

Kaleidoscope World by The Chills
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20

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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21

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

7

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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22

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

19

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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Platinum record

23

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

18

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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24

BOYS DON'T CRY

Boys Don't Cry

29

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boys Don't Cry by Boys Don't Cry
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Platinum record

25

GENESIS

Genesis

23

Last week

80

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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26

PEKING MAN

Peking Man

24

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Peking Man by Peking Man
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27

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

36

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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28

HOME AND ABROAD

Style Council

21

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home And Abroad by Style Council
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Platinum record

29

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

32

Last week

67

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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30

POOLSIDE

Nu Shooz

25

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Poolside by Nu Shooz
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31

MISTRIAL

Lou Reed

31

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Mistrial by Lou Reed
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32

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

30

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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33

BIG WORLD

Joe Jackson

27

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big World by Joe Jackson
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34

WINNER IN YOU

Patti Labelle

37

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Winner In You by Patti Labelle
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35

FALCO 3

Falco

26

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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36

TRUTHDARE DOUBLEDARE

Bronski Beat

35

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Truthdare Doubledare by Bronski Beat
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Platinum record

37

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

34

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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38

ANIMAL MAGIC

The Blow Monkeys

38

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Animal Magic by The Blow Monkeys
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39

PRIMITIVE LOVE

Miami Sound Machine

39

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Love by Miami Sound Machine
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40

RENDEZ-VOUS

Jean-Michel Jarre

33

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rendez-Vous by Jean-Michel Jarre
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41

SANDS OF TIME

The S.O.S. Band

49

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

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

42

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

49

Last week

54

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

43

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

46

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

44

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

50

Last week

35

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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45

BIG CANOE

Tim Finn

41

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Canoe by Tim Finn
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46

HIPSWAY

Hipsway

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hipsway by Hipsway
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47

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

47

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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48

LANGUAGE BARRIER

Sly & Robbie

28

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Language Barrier by Sly & Robbie
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49

SCARECROW

John Mellancamp

45

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Scarecrow by John Mellancamp
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50

COCKER

Joe Cocker

48

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums