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

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

1

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

2

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

2

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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3

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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Platinum record

4

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

7

Last week

17

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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5

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

3

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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6

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

4

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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Platinum record

7

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

5

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

8

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

6

Last week

39

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

9

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

9

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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10

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

8

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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11

HOWLING

The Angels

10

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Howling by The Angels
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12

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

F.L.M. by Mel & Kim
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Platinum record

13

SO

Peter Gabriel

13

Last week

48

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

14

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

12

Last week

23

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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Platinum record

15

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

11

Last week

51

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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16

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

14

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

17

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

21

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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18

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

20

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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19

PRIVATE REVOLUTION

World Party

29

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Revolution by World Party
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Platinum record

20

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

25

Last week

94

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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21

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

15

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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22

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

24

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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23

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

17

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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24

LONDON O HULL 4

The Housemartins

33

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

London O Hull 4 by The Housemartins
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25

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

16

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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26

KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME

The Cure

19

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
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27

SAINT JULIAN

Julian Cope

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Saint Julian by Julian Cope
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28

INTO THE FIRE

Bryan Adams

26

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Fire by Bryan Adams
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29

LET ME UP (I'VE HAD ENOUGH)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

1

Weeks

WEA

Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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Platinum record

30

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

22

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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31

ARDIJAH

Ardijah

28

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Ardijah by Ardijah
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32

LABYRINTH OST

David Bowie

32

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Labyrinth OST by David Bowie
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33

IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL

Swing Out Sister

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Better To Travel by Swing Out Sister
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34

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

48

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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35

LIVE: IN THE CITY OF LIGHT

Simple Minds

27

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Live: In The City Of Light by Simple Minds
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36

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

31

Last week

14

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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37

BON JOVI

Bon Jovi

18

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bon Jovi by Bon Jovi
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38

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

38

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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39

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

41

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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40

STAN CAMPBELL

Stan Campbell

37

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Stan Campbell by Stan Campbell
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41

JODY WATLEY

Jody Watley

23

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Jody Watley by Jody Watley
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Platinum record

42

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

32

Last week

52

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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43

SGT. PEPPER'S LONLEY HEARTS CLUB BAND

The Beatles

47

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Sgt. Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
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44

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

34

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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45

ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE

Atlantic Starr

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

All In The Name Of Love by Atlantic Starr
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46

ONE SECOND

Yello

39

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

One Second by Yello
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47

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Iggy Pop

30

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Blah Blah Blah by Iggy Pop
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Platinum record

48

GENESIS

Genesis

35

Last week

123

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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49

THE WORLD WON'T LISTEN

The Smiths

44

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

The World Won't Listen by The Smiths
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50

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

45

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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