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

REVENGE

Eurythmics

1

Last week

22

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

2

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - SINGLES

The Police

2

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take - Singles by The Police
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3

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

3

Last week

14

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

4

GENESIS

Genesis

5

Last week

98

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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5

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

6

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

6

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

18

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

7

FORE

Huey Lewis & The News

4

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fore by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

8

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

9

Last week

26

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

9

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

7

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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10

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SUPERTRAMP

Supertramp

8

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Autobiography Of Supertramp by Supertramp
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Platinum record

11

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

20

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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12

LIVERPOOL

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

14

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Liverpool by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

13

FOOTROT FLAT: THE DOGS TALE OST

Dave Dobbyn

10

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Footrot Flat: The Dogs Tale OST by Dave Dobbyn
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14

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

34

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

15

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

16

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

16

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

13

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

17

SCOUNDREL DAYS

A-ha

11

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Scoundrel Days by A-ha
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Platinum record

18

THE FINAL

Wham

12

Last week

21

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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19

DISCO

Pet Shop Boys

19

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Disco by Pet Shop Boys
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20

NOTORIOUS

Duran Duran

15

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Notorious by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

21

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

22

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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22

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

28

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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Platinum record

23

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

27

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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24

INSIDE STORY

Grace Jones

21

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Inside Story by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

25

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

30

Last week

37

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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26

COMMUNARDS

The Communards

42

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communards by The Communards
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27

RAISING HELL

Run DMC

24

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Raising Hell by Run DMC
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28

INFECTED

The The

25

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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29

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

33

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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30

INTO THE LIGHT

Chris De Burgh

31

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Light by Chris De Burgh
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31

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

29

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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32

THE PACIFIC AGE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

32

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Pacific Age by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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33

SOUTH PACIFIC

Te Kanawa/Carreras/Vaughan/Patinkin

26

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

South Pacific by Te Kanawa/Carreras/Vaughan/Patinkin
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34

LEATHER JACKETS

Elton John

40

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Leather Jackets by Elton John
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Platinum record

35

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

23

Last week

80

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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36

LIVE MAGIC

Queen

37

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Live Magic by Queen
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37

SILK & STEEL

Five Star

41

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Silk & Steel by Five Star
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Platinum record

38

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

46

Last week

75

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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39

BETWEEN TWO FIRES

Paul Young

49

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Between Two Fires by Paul Young
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Platinum record

40

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

35

Last week

54

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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41

GOOD TO GO LOVER

Gwen Guthrie

47

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Good To Go Lover by Gwen Guthrie
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42

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

36

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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43

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

43

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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44

LIVE ALIVE

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble

1

Weeks

CBS

Live Alive by Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
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45

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE 1975-86

Bruce Springsteen

17

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Bruce Springsteen Live 1975-86 by Bruce Springsteen
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46

RUDE RIDES AGAIN

Rodney Rude

39

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Rude Rides Again by Rodney Rude
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47

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

45

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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48

THROUGH THE BARRICADES

Spandau Ballet

48

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Through The Barricades by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

49

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

38

Last week

35

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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50

LONDON O HULL 4

The Housemartins

32

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

London O Hull 4 by The Housemartins
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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