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

5

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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Platinum record

2

REVENGE

Eurythmics

2

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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3

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

3

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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Platinum record

4

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

4

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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5

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

5

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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6

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

6

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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7

SO

Peter Gabriel

9

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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8

RAT IN THE KITCHEN

UB40

17

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Rat In The Kitchen by UB40
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9

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

8

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

10

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

13

Last week

64

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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11

TOP GUN OST

Various

10

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Top Gun OST by Various
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12

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

14

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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13

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

16

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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14

BANGS AND CRASHES

Go West

19

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bangs And Crashes by Go West
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15

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

11

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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Platinum record

16

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

15

Last week

59

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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17

THE SEER

Big Country

7

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Seer by Big Country
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Platinum record

18

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

12

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

19

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

18

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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20

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

21

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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21

BOYS DON'T CRY

Boys Don't Cry

23

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boys Don't Cry by Boys Don't Cry
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22

BRING ON THE NIGHT

Sting

26

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring On The Night by Sting
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23

KNOCKED OUT LOADED

Bob Dylan

1

Weeks

CBS

Knocked Out Loaded by Bob Dylan
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24

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

42

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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25

FLAUNT IT

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

24

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Flaunt It by Sigue Sigue Sputnik
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26

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

25

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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27

POOLSIDE

Nu Shooz

36

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Poolside by Nu Shooz
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28

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

27

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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29

BIG WORLD

Joe Jackson

28

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big World by Joe Jackson
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30

THE QUEEN IS DEAD

The Smiths

20

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
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31

IN VISIBLE SILENCE

Art of Noise

37

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In Visible Silence by Art of Noise
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32

NO GURU NO METHOD NO TEACHER

Van Morrison

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

No Guru No Method No Teacher by Van Morrison
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33

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

22

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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Platinum record

34

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

31

Last week

69

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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35

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

30

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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Platinum record

36

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

32

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

37

GENESIS

Genesis

35

Last week

82

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

38

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

34

Last week

37

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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39

KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD

The Chills

33

Last week

6

Weeks

Get

Flying Nun

Kaleidoscope World by The Chills
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40

PEKING MAN

Peking Man

38

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Peking Man by Peking Man
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41

FALCO 3

Falco

46

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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42

DOWN TO THE MOON

Andreas Vollenweider

1

Weeks

CBS

Down To The Moon by Andreas Vollenweider
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43

HOME AND ABROAD

Style Council

43

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home And Abroad by Style Council
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44

PRIMITIVE LOVE

Miami Sound Machine

29

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Love by Miami Sound Machine
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Platinum record

45

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

49

Last week

56

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

46

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

41

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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47

RENDEZ-VOUS

Jean-Michel Jarre

40

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rendez-Vous by Jean-Michel Jarre
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48

WINNER IN YOU

Patti Labelle

34

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Winner In You by Patti Labelle
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Platinum record

49

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

46

Last week

60

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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50

ANIMAL MAGIC

The Blow Monkeys

48

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Animal Magic by The Blow Monkeys
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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