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

STEP BY STEP

New Kids on the Block

11

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Step By Step by New Kids on the Block
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2

PRETTY WOMAN OST

Various

10

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Pretty Woman OST by Various
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3

I'M BREATHLESS

Madonna

2

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

I'm Breathless by Madonna
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4

A SHADE OF RED

Redhead Kingpin

13

Last week

17

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Shade Of Red by Redhead Kingpin
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Platinum record

5

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

5

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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6

SUBMARINE BELLS

The Chills

1

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Submarine Bells by The Chills
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7

SHUT UP AND DANCE

Paula Abdul

7

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Shut Up And Dance by Paula Abdul
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8

DREAMLAND

Black Box

6

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Dreamland by Black Box
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9

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

8

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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10

THE CHIMES

The Chimes

3

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Chimes by The Chimes
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11

1990 A NEW DECADE (VOL II)

Soul II Soul

4

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

1990 A New Decade (Vol II) by Soul II Soul
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12

SKID ROW

Skid Row

9

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Skid Row by Skid Row
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13

REBEL MUSIC

Rebel MC

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rebel Music by Rebel MC
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14

DADDY COOL COLLECTION

Daddy Cool

1

Weeks

EMI

Daddy Cool Collection by Daddy Cool
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15

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

21

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

16

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

15

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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Platinum record

17

I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT

Sinead O'Connor

16

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor
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18

PASSION AND WARFARE

Steve Vai

12

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Passion And Warfare by Steve Vai
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19

FEELING FREE

Sydney Youngblood

24

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Feeling Free by Sydney Youngblood
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20

DANCE . . . YA KNOW IT

Bobby Brown

46

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Dance . . . Ya Know It by Bobby Brown
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21

THE HEALER

John Lee Hooker

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
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22

PARADISE

Ruby Turner

18

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

Paradise by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

23

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

23

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

24

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

20

Last week

25

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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25

THE HIT LIST

Joan Jett

25

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Hit List by Joan Jett
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26

THE CHARMED LIFE

Billy Idol

22

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Charmed Life by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

27

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

40

Last week

44

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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28

CHANGES

David Bowie

28

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Changes by David Bowie
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29

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

26

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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30

LET THEM EAT BINGO

Beats International

50

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let Them Eat Bingo by Beats International
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Platinum record

31

PUMP

Aerosmith

23

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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Platinum record

32

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

34

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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33

STILL GOT THE BLUES

Gary Moore

14

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
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34

MISSING, PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME

Notting Hillbillies

19

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Missing, Presumed Having A Good Time by Notting Hillbillies
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35

SYBIL

Sybil

30

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sybil by Sybil
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36

FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET

Public Enemy

32

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
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37

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

39

Last week

39

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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38

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

27

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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39

LETS GET IT STARTED

MC Hammer

46

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Lets Get It Started by MC Hammer
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40

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

36

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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41

THE ANGEL AND THE SOLDIER BOY

Clannad

1

Weeks

BMG

The Angel And The Soldier Boy by Clannad
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Platinum record

42

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

28

Last week

54

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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43

COLLECTION

Ray Charles

29

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

Collection by Ray Charles
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44

BEHIND THE MASK

Fleetwood Mac

35

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Mask by Fleetwood Mac
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45

PUMP UP THE JAM

Technotronic

37

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Pump Up The Jam by Technotronic
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46

AFFECTION

Lisa Stansfield

37

Last week

18

Weeks

BMG

Affection by Lisa Stansfield
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47

PACKED

Pretenders

31

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Packed by Pretenders
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48

BACK ON THE BLOCK

Quincy Jones

43

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Block by Quincy Jones
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49

STONE COLD RHYMIN'

Young MC

46

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stone Cold Rhymin' by Young MC
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50

RHYTHM NATION 1814

Janet Jackson

44

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
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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