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

SUBMARINE BELLS

The Chills

1

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Submarine Bells by The Chills
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2

I'M BREATHLESS

Madonna

9

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

I'm Breathless by Madonna
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3

THE CHIMES

The Chimes

8

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Chimes by The Chimes
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4

1990 A NEW DECADE (VOL II)

Soul II Soul

7

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

1990 A New Decade (Vol II) by Soul II Soul
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5

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

5

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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6

DREAMLAND

Black Box

4

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Dreamland by Black Box
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7

SHUT UP AND DANCE

Paula Abdul

20

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Shut Up And Dance by Paula Abdul
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8

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

13

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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9

SKID ROW

Skid Row

6

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Skid Row by Skid Row
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10

PRETTY WOMAN OST

Various

2

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Pretty Woman OST by Various
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11

STEP BY STEP

New Kids on the Block

1

Weeks

CBS

Step By Step by New Kids on the Block
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12

PASSION AND WARFARE

Steve Vai

1

Weeks

CBS

Passion And Warfare by Steve Vai
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13

A SHADE OF RED

Redhead Kingpin

26

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Shade Of Red by Redhead Kingpin
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14

STILL GOT THE BLUES

Gary Moore

21

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
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15

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

14

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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Platinum record

16

I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT

Sinead O'Connor

11

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

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

17

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

18

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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18

PARADISE

Ruby Turner

24

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Paradise by Ruby Turner
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19

MISSING, PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME

Notting Hillbillies

12

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Missing, Presumed Having A Good Time by Notting Hillbillies
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Platinum record

20

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

17

Last week

24

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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21

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

10

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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22

THE CHARMED LIFE

Billy Idol

3

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The Charmed Life by Billy Idol
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23

PUMP

Aerosmith

23

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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24

FEELING FREE

Sydney Youngblood

33

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Feeling Free by Sydney Youngblood
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25

THE HIT LIST

Joan Jett

16

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The Hit List by Joan Jett
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26

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

15

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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27

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

19

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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28

CHANGES

David Bowie

22

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Changes by David Bowie
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29

COLLECTION

Ray Charles

31

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

Collection by Ray Charles
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30

SYBIL

Sybil

29

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sybil by Sybil
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31

PACKED

Pretenders

42

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Packed by Pretenders
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32

FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET

Public Enemy

35

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
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33

NEW FUNKY NATION

Booyaa T.R.I.B.E.

45

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Funky Nation by Booyaa T.R.I.B.E.
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Platinum record

34

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

33

Last week

30

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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35

BEHIND THE MASK

Fleetwood Mac

32

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Mask by Fleetwood Mac
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36

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

30

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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37

AFFECTION

Lisa Stansfield

27

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

Affection by Lisa Stansfield
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38

THE STONE ROSES

Stone Roses

34

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

The Stone Roses by Stone Roses
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39

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

36

Last week

38

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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Platinum record

40

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

28

Last week

43

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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Platinum record

41

DR FEELGOOD

Motley Crue

39

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue
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42

SONGS FOR DRELLA

Lou Reed & John Cale

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Songs For Drella by Lou Reed & John Cale
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43

BACK ON THE BLOCK

Quincy Jones

41

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Block by Quincy Jones
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44

HEART OF STONE

Cher

47

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Heart Of Stone by Cher
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45

GOLD AFTERNOON FIX

The Church

40

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gold Afternoon Fix by The Church
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46

LETS GET IT STARTED

MC Hammer

43

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Lets Get It Started by MC Hammer
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47

ALL THE BEST

Connie Francis

25

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

All The Best by Connie Francis
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Platinum record

48

BEST OF UB40

UB40

48

Last week

56

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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49

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

40

Last week

34

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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50

LET THEM EAT BINGO

Beats International

41

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let Them Eat Bingo by Beats International
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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