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

24

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

2

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - SINGLES

The Police

3

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take - Singles by The Police
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Platinum record

3

GENESIS

Genesis

2

Last week

100

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

4

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

4

Last week

16

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

5

FOOTROT FLAT: THE DOGS TALE OST

Dave Dobbyn

11

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Footrot Flat: The Dogs Tale OST by Dave Dobbyn
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Platinum record

6

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

10

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

7

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

6

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

8

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

9

Last week

28

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

9

FORE

Huey Lewis & The News

5

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fore by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

10

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

8

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

11

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

14

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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12

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SUPERTRAMP

Supertramp

7

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Autobiography Of Supertramp by Supertramp
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13

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

12

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

14

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

15

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

15

SCOUNDREL DAYS

A-ha

19

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Scoundrel Days by A-ha
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16

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

40

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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Platinum record

17

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

17

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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18

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

29

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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Platinum record

19

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

24

Last week

82

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

20

THE FINAL

Wham

21

Last week

23

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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Platinum record

21

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

18

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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22

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

20

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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23

DISCO

Pet Shop Boys

27

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Disco by Pet Shop Boys
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24

GOOD TO GO LOVER

Gwen Guthrie

26

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Good To Go Lover by Gwen Guthrie
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25

LIVERPOOL

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

13

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Liverpool by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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26

INFECTED

The The

22

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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Platinum record

27

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

16

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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28

INSIDE STORY

Grace Jones

31

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Inside Story by Grace Jones
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29

RAISING HELL

Run DMC

25

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Raising Hell by Run DMC
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30

LIVE ALIVE

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble

35

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Live Alive by Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
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31

NOTORIOUS

Duran Duran

23

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Notorious by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

32

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

28

Last week

39

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

33

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

39

Last week

77

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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34

COMMUNARDS

The Communards

44

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communards by The Communards
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35

LEATHER JACKETS

Elton John

37

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Leather Jackets by Elton John
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36

INTO THE LIGHT

Chris De Burgh

34

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Light by Chris De Burgh
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37

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

30

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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38

THE PACIFIC AGE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

36

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Pacific Age by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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39

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

1

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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40

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

48

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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41

BROTHERHOOD

New Order

47

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Brotherhood by New Order
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Platinum record

42

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

49

Last week

44

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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43

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

43

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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44

SILK & STEEL

Five Star

33

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Silk & Steel by Five Star
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Platinum record

45

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

32

Last week

56

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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46

RUDE RIDES AGAIN

Rodney Rude

46

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Rude Rides Again by Rodney Rude
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47

AUGUST

Eric Clapton

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

August by Eric Clapton
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48

LIVE MAGIC

Queen

45

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Live Magic by Queen
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49

MEDIA

Models

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Media by Models
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50

BETWEEN TWO FIRES

Paul Young

42

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Between Two Fires by Paul Young
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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