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

4

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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Platinum record

2

REVENGE

Eurythmics

2

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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3

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

4

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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Platinum record

4

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

3

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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5

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

6

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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6

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

5

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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7

THE SEER

Big Country

13

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Seer by Big Country
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8

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

8

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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9

SO

Peter Gabriel

11

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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10

TOP GUN OST

Various

16

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Top Gun OST by Various
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11

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

7

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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Platinum record

12

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

9

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

13

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

10

Last week

63

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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14

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

14

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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Platinum record

15

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

12

Last week

58

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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16

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

20

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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17

RAT IN THE KITCHEN

UB40

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Rat In The Kitchen by UB40
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Platinum record

18

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

15

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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19

BANGS AND CRASHES

Go West

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bangs And Crashes by Go West
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20

THE QUEEN IS DEAD

The Smiths

17

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
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21

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

22

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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22

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

18

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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23

BOYS DON'T CRY

Boys Don't Cry

24

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boys Don't Cry by Boys Don't Cry
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24

FLAUNT IT

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

1

Weeks

EMI

Flaunt It by Sigue Sigue Sputnik
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25

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

21

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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26

BRING ON THE NIGHT

Sting

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring On The Night by Sting
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27

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

27

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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28

BIG WORLD

Joe Jackson

33

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big World by Joe Jackson
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29

PRIMITIVE LOVE

Miami Sound Machine

39

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Love by Miami Sound Machine
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30

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

32

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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Platinum record

31

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

29

Last week

68

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

32

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

23

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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33

KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD

The Chills

19

Last week

5

Weeks

Get

Flying Nun

Kaleidoscope World by The Chills
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Platinum record

34

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

44

Last week

36

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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Platinum record

35

GENESIS

Genesis

25

Last week

81

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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36

POOLSIDE

Nu Shooz

30

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Poolside by Nu Shooz
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37

IN VISIBLE SILENCE

Art of Noise

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In Visible Silence by Art of Noise
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38

PEKING MAN

Peking Man

26

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Peking Man by Peking Man
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39

A DATE WITH ELVIS

The Cramps

40

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

A Date With Elvis by The Cramps
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40

MISTRIAL

Lou Reed

31

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Mistrial by Lou Reed
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Platinum record

41

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

37

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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42

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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43

HOME AND ABROAD

Style Council

28

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home And Abroad by Style Council
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44

SANDS OF TIME

The S.O.S. Band

41

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Sands Of Time by The S.O.S. Band
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45

HIPSWAY

Hipsway

46

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hipsway by Hipsway
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46

FALCO 3

Falco

35

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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47

RIPTIDE

Robert Palmer

42

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Riptide by Robert Palmer
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48

ANIMAL MAGIC

The Blow Monkeys

38

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Animal Magic by The Blow Monkeys
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Platinum record

49

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

42

Last week

55

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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50

BRUTAL

Black Uhuru

38

Last week

5

Weeks

JAY

Brutal by Black Uhuru
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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