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

SLEEPING WITH THE PAST

Elton John

1

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Sleeping With The Past by Elton John
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2

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

5

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

3

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

4

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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4

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

2

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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Platinum record

5

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

3

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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Platinum record

6

U.S. REMIX ALBUM: ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

7

Last week

16

Weeks

BMG

U.S. Remix Album: All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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7

BLIND TO REASON

Grayson Hugh

9

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

Blind To Reason by Grayson Hugh
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8

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

8

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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9

DEF DUMB AND BLONDE

Deborah Harry

33

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Def Dumb And Blonde by Deborah Harry
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10

FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM

Joe Satriani

14

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Flying In A Blue Dream by Joe Satriani
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11

VERDI/PUCCINI ARIAS

Kiri Te Kanawa

13

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Verdi/Puccini Arias by Kiri Te Kanawa
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Platinum record

12

STRONGER

Cliff Richard

6

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Stronger by Cliff Richard
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13

GET IT ON

T-Rex & Marc Bolan

11

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Get It On by T-Rex & Marc Bolan
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Platinum record

14

CROSSROADS

Tracy Chapman

12

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads by Tracy Chapman
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15

RHYTHM NATION 1814

Janet Jackson

44

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
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16

HEART OF STONE

Cher

10

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Heart Of Stone by Cher
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17

PUMP

Aerosmith

15

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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18

STONE COLD RHYMIN'

Young MC

26

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stone Cold Rhymin' by Young MC
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19

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

17

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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20

ADDICTIONS - VOL 1

Robert Palmer

21

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Addictions - Vol 1 by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

21

ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

16

Last week

37

Weeks

BMG

All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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22

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

25

Last week

25

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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23

AFFECTION

Lisa Stansfield

34

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Affection by Lisa Stansfield
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24

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

22

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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25

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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26

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

39

Last week

31

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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27

STORM FRONT

Billy Joel

32

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Storm Front by Billy Joel
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28

COLOUR

The Christians

31

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Colour by The Christians
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Platinum record

29

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

18

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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30

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

47

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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31

SAFETY IN NUMBERS

Margaret Urlich

30

Last week

13

Weeks

Get

CBS

Safety In Numbers by Margaret Urlich
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Platinum record

32

BEST OF UB40

UB40

19

Last week

43

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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33

A SHADE OF RED

Redhead Kingpin

30

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Shade Of Red by Redhead Kingpin
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34

CARVED IN SAND

The Mission

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Carved In Sand by The Mission
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35

FEELING FREE

Sydney Youngblood

40

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Feeling Free by Sydney Youngblood
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Platinum record

36

GREAT SOUTHERN LAND

Icehouse

29

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Great Southern Land by Icehouse
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37

FOREIGN AFFAIR

Tina Turner

28

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Foreign Affair by Tina Turner
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38

DANCE . . . YA KNOW IT

Bobby Brown

36

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Dance . . . Ya Know It by Bobby Brown
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39

LANGUAGE OF LIFE

Everything But The Girl

42

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Language Of Life by Everything But The Girl
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Platinum record

40

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT II

Carl Doy

24

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight II by Carl Doy
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41

BRAVE AND CRAZY

Melissa Etheridge

50

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brave And Crazy by Melissa Etheridge
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42

BEST OF

The Drifters and the Platters

23

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

Best Of by The Drifters and the Platters
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43

MATCHBOOK

Ian Moss

35

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Matchbook by Ian Moss
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44

HISTORY NEVER REPEATS

Split Enz

20

Last week

9

Weeks

FMR

History Never Repeats by Split Enz
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Platinum record

45

SHIVER

Jenny Morris

27

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Shiver by Jenny Morris
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46

GREATEST HITS

Billy Ocean

37

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Greatest Hits by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

47

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

39

Last week

32

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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48

BACK ON THE BLOCK

Quincy Jones

48

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Block by Quincy Jones
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49

ENJOY YOURSELF

Kylie Minogue

40

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Enjoy Yourself by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

50

TRASH

Alice Cooper

45

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Trash by Alice Cooper
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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