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.

1

PUSH

Bros

2

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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Platinum record

2

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

3

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

3

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

1

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

4

KICK

INXS

6

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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5

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

6

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

4

Last week

63

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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7

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

10

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band
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8

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

5

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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9

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

7

Last week

5

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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10

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

8

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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11

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

9

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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Platinum record

12

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

15

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

13

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

14

Last week

73

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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14

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

11

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
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15

X 2

Times Two

13

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

X 2 by Times Two
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16

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

16

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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17

UB40

UB40

19

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

18

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

17

Last week

42

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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Platinum record

19

BAD

Michael Jackson

23

Last week

53

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

20

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

12

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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21

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

18

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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22

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

26

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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23

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

31

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
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24

OUT OF THE BLUE

Debbie Gibson

24

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Out Of The Blue by Debbie Gibson
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Platinum record

25

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

38

Last week

77

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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26

THE SHOUTING STAGE

Joan Armatrading

39

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Shouting Stage by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

27

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

27

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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28

THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES

Fairground Attraction

20

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction
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29

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

21

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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30

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

22

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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31

THE PAVAROTTI COLLECTION

Luciano Pavarotti

32

Last week

6

Weeks

K-TEL

The Pavarotti Collection by Luciano Pavarotti
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32

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

29

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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Platinum record

33

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

48

Last week

103

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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34

RANK

The Smiths

25

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Rank by The Smiths
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35

SENSATION

The Fan Club

28

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Sensation by The Fan Club
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Platinum record

36

TIFFANY

Tiffany

46

Last week

36

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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37

SHADOWMAN

Johnny Clegg and Savuka

33

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Shadowman by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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38

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

40

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
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39

GROWN UP WRONG

The Johnnys

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Grown Up Wrong by The Johnnys
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40

SMALL WORLD

Huey Lewis & The News

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Small World by Huey Lewis & The News
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41

MEMORIES - THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE

Elaine Paige

34

Last week

12

Weeks

K-TEL

Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige by Elaine Paige
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42

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

42

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
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Platinum record

43

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

36

Last week

32

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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44

MORE DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

43

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

More Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

45

1987

Whitesnake

30

Last week

30

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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Platinum record

46

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

35

Last week

46

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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47

LOVESEXY

Prince

38

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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48

FILE UNDER ROCK

Eddy Grant

44

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

File Under Rock by Eddy Grant
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49

LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTTS

Beaver

47

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Live At Ronnie Scotts by Beaver
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Platinum record

50

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

44

Last week

43

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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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