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

SKID ROW

Skid Row

1

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Skid Row by Skid Row
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2

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

3

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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3

I'M BREATHLESS

Madonna

2

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

I'm Breathless by Madonna
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4

THE CHIMES

The Chimes

13

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Chimes by The Chimes
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5

THE CHARMED LIFE

Billy Idol

12

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Charmed Life by Billy Idol
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6

MISSING, PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME

Notting Hillbillies

4

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Missing, Presumed Having A Good Time by Notting Hillbillies
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7

SUBMARINE BELLS

The Chills

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Submarine Bells by The Chills
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8

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

5

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

9

I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT

Sinead O'Connor

7

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor
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10

1990 A NEW DECADE (VOL II)

Soul II Soul

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

1990 A New Decade (Vol II) by Soul II Soul
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11

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

8

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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12

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

6

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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Platinum record

13

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

9

Last week

22

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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14

PRETTY WOMAN OST

Various

1

Weeks

EMI

Pretty Woman OST by Various
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Platinum record

15

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

14

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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16

SYBIL

Sybil

15

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sybil by Sybil
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17

STILL GOT THE BLUES

Gary Moore

17

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
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18

PARADISE

Ruby Turner

11

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Paradise by Ruby Turner
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19

BEHIND THE MASK

Fleetwood Mac

20

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Mask by Fleetwood Mac
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20

PUMP

Aerosmith

16

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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21

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

10

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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22

AFFECTION

Lisa Stansfield

24

Last week

15

Weeks

BMG

Affection by Lisa Stansfield
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23

CHANGES

David Bowie

23

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Changes by David Bowie
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24

SHUT UP AND DANCE

Paula Abdul

19

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Shut Up And Dance by Paula Abdul
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25

ALL THE BEST

Connie Francis

22

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

All The Best by Connie Francis
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26

THE HIT LIST

Joan Jett

18

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Hit List by Joan Jett
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27

FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET

Public Enemy

26

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
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Platinum record

28

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

30

Last week

41

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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29

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

40

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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30

A SHADE OF RED

Redhead Kingpin

45

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Shade Of Red by Redhead Kingpin
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31

GOLD AFTERNOON FIX

The Church

28

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gold Afternoon Fix by The Church
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32

PACKED

Pretenders

50

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Packed by Pretenders
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33

FEELING FREE

Sydney Youngblood

44

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Feeling Free by Sydney Youngblood
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34

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

21

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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35

THE CAUTION HORSES

Cowboy Junkies

42

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

The Caution Horses by Cowboy Junkies
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36

NEW FUNKY NATION

Booyaa T.R.I.B.E.

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Funky Nation by Booyaa T.R.I.B.E.
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37

GHOST NATION

Hunters & Collectors

29

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost Nation by Hunters & Collectors
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38

THE STONE ROSES

Stone Roses

25

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

The Stone Roses by Stone Roses
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39

BACK ON THE BLOCK

Quincy Jones

47

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Block by Quincy Jones
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Platinum record

40

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

36

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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41

LET THEM EAT BINGO

Beats International

47

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let Them Eat Bingo by Beats International
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Platinum record

42

DR FEELGOOD

Motley Crue

42

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue
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43

PUMP UP THE JAM

Technotronic

43

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

Pump Up The Jam by Technotronic
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44

RHYTHM NATION 1814

Janet Jackson

27

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
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Platinum record

45

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

48

Last week

35

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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46

STONE COLD RHYMIN'

Young MC

27

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stone Cold Rhymin' by Young MC
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47

HEART OF STONE

Cher

38

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Heart Of Stone by Cher
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Platinum record

48

TIME PIECES

Eric Clapton

32

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time Pieces by Eric Clapton
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49

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

33

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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50

MANIC NIRVANA

Robert Plant

41

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Manic Nirvana by Robert Plant
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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