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

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

2

Last week

18

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

2

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

1

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

3

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

5

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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4

SCOUNDREL DAYS

A-ha

11

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Scoundrel Days by A-ha
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5

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

8

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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6

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

7

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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7

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

9

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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8

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

4

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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9

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

18

Last week

6

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

10

THE FINAL

Wham

10

Last week

13

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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Platinum record

11

REVENGE

Eurythmics

6

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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12

REBEL MUSIC

Bob Marley

3

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Music by Bob Marley
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13

BIG NIGHT MUSIC

Shriekback

13

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Night Music by Shriekback
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14

BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE

Steve Winwood

16

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Back In The High Life by Steve Winwood
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Platinum record

15

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

19

Last week

72

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

16

GENESIS

Genesis

23

Last week

90

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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17

SOMEWHERE IN TIME

Iron Maiden

15

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden
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18

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

17

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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19

INTO THE LIGHT

Chris De Burgh

20

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Light by Chris De Burgh
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20

RAT IN THE KITCHEN

UB40

14

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Rat In The Kitchen by UB40
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21

TOP GUN OST

Various

12

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Top Gun OST by Various
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22

HIGHLIGHTS OF A DANGEROUS LIFE

Johnnys

42

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Highlights Of A Dangerous Life by Johnnys
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Platinum record

23

ONCE UPON A TIME

Simple Minds

34

Last week

22

Weeks

VIRGIN

Once Upon A Time by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

24

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

21

Last week

67

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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25

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

25

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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26

SO

Peter Gabriel

22

Last week

20

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

27

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

27

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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28

PRIMITIVE LOVE

Miami Sound Machine

26

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Love by Miami Sound Machine
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Platinum record

29

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

28

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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30

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

24

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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Platinum record

31

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

32

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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Platinum record

32

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

36

Last week

64

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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33

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

30

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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34

TRUE CONFESSIONS

Bananarama

42

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Confessions by Bananarama
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Platinum record

35

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

41

Last week

45

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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36

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

37

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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Platinum record

37

TIME PIECES

Eric Clapton

38

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time Pieces by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

38

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

29

Last week

77

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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39

IN VISIBLE SILENCE

Art of Noise

45

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In Visible Silence by Art of Noise
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Platinum record

40

LEGEND

Bob Marley

49

Last week

26

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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41

LOVE SONGS

John Rowles

1

Weeks

RCA

Love Songs by John Rowles
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Platinum record

42

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

43

Last week

81

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

43

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

35

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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44

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

41

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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45

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

37

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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46

LIFES RICH PAGEANT

R.E.M.

46

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Lifes Rich Pageant by R.E.M.
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47

NO GURU NO METHOD NO TEACHER

Van Morrison

33

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

No Guru No Method No Teacher by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

48

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

49

Last week

61

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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49

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

48

Last week

23

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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50

THIS SIDE OF PARADISE

Ric Ocasek

1

Weeks

WEA

This Side Of Paradise by Ric Ocasek
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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