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

2

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

2

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

1

Last week

25

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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3

BAD

Michael Jackson

1

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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4

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

3

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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5

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

1

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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6

WHO'S THAT GIRL OST

Madonna

8

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl OST by Madonna
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7

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

11

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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8

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

4

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

9

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

5

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

10

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

7

Last week

47

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

11

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

6

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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12

RHYTHM KILLERS

Sly & Robbie

24

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rhythm Killers by Sly & Robbie
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Platinum record

13

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

16

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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14

BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON

Los Lobos

12

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

By The Light Of The Moon by Los Lobos
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15

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

9

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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16

FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT

Jennifer Warnes

10

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Famous Blue Raincoat by Jennifer Warnes
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17

SHE WAS ONLY A GROCERS DAUGHTER

The Blow Monkeys

29

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

She Was Only A Grocers Daughter by The Blow Monkeys
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18

LET IT LOOSE

Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

1

Weeks

CBS

Let It Loose by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
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19

THIRD WORLD CHILD

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

17

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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20

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

21

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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21

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

37

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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22

IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL

Swing Out Sister

14

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Better To Travel by Swing Out Sister
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23

BIGGER AND DEFFER

ll Cool J

25

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Bigger And Deffer by ll Cool J
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Platinum record

24

SO

Peter Gabriel

18

Last week

56

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

25

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

23

Last week

31

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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26

KIRI SINGS GERSHWIN

Kiri Te Kanawa

1

Weeks

EMI

Kiri Sings Gershwin by Kiri Te Kanawa
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27

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

30

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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28

BEVERLY HILLS COP II OST

Various

33

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop II OST by Various
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29

DUOTONES

Kenny G

1

Weeks

BMG

Duotones by Kenny G
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30

SPANISH FLY

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

36

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Spanish Fly by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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31

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

15

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

32

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

13

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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33

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

22

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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34

KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME

The Cure

47

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
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35

STAN CAMPBELL

Stan Campbell

30

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Stan Campbell by Stan Campbell
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36

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

Curiosity Killed the Cat

32

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Keep Your Distance by Curiosity Killed the Cat
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37

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

41

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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38

ONE HEARTBEAT

Smokey Robinson

1

Weeks

BMG

One Heartbeat by Smokey Robinson
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39

ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE

Atlantic Starr

46

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

All In The Name Of Love by Atlantic Starr
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Platinum record

40

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

39

Last week

60

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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41

LET ME UP (I'VE HAD ENOUGH)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

34

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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42

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

34

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

43

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

19

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

44

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

38

Last week

102

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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45

BON JOVI

Bon Jovi

40

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bon Jovi by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

46

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

27

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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47

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

43

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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48

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

43

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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49

BABBLE

That Petrol Emotion

50

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Babble by That Petrol Emotion
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50

FALSE ACCUSATIONS

Robert Cray

26

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

False Accusations by Robert Cray
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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