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.

Platinum record

1

THEIR GREATEST HITS

The Carpenters

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters
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2

STEP BY STEP

New Kids on the Block

1

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Step By Step by New Kids on the Block
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3

SUBMARINE BELLS

The Chills

6

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Submarine Bells by The Chills
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4

SHUT UP AND DANCE

Paula Abdul

7

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Shut Up And Dance by Paula Abdul
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5

PRETTY WOMAN OST

Various

2

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Pretty Woman OST by Various
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Platinum record

6

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

5

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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7

I'M BREATHLESS

Madonna

3

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

I'm Breathless by Madonna
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8

1990 A NEW DECADE (VOL II)

Soul II Soul

11

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

1990 A New Decade (Vol II) by Soul II Soul
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9

SKID ROW

Skid Row

12

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Skid Row by Skid Row
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10

DREAMLAND

Black Box

8

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Dreamland by Black Box
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11

GREATEST HITS

The Bangles

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greatest Hits by The Bangles
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12

REBEL MUSIC

Rebel MC

13

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rebel Music by Rebel MC
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13

DANCE . . . YA KNOW IT

Bobby Brown

20

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Dance . . . Ya Know It by Bobby Brown
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14

A SHADE OF RED

Redhead Kingpin

4

Last week

18

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Shade Of Red by Redhead Kingpin
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15

THE HEALER

John Lee Hooker

21

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
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Platinum record

16

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

16

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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17

THE CHIMES

The Chimes

10

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Chimes by The Chimes
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18

DADDY COOL COLLECTION

Daddy Cool

14

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Daddy Cool Collection by Daddy Cool
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19

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

9

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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20

THE HIT LIST

Joan Jett

25

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Hit List by Joan Jett
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Platinum record

21

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

24

Last week

26

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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Platinum record

22

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

32

Last week

32

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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23

PASSION AND WARFARE

Steve Vai

18

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Passion And Warfare by Steve Vai
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24

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

40

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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25

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

15

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

26

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

42

Last week

55

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

27

I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT

Sinead O'Connor

17

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor
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28

THE CHARMED LIFE

Billy Idol

26

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Charmed Life by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

29

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

23

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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30

THE REAL THING

Faith No More

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Real Thing by Faith No More
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Platinum record

31

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

27

Last week

45

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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32

STILL GOT THE BLUES

Gary Moore

33

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
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33

PARADISE

Ruby Turner

22

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Paradise by Ruby Turner
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34

BRIGADE

Heart

1

Weeks

EMI

Brigade by Heart
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35

MISSING, PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME

Notting Hillbillies

34

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

36

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

45

Last week

36

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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Platinum record

37

PUMP

Aerosmith

31

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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38

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

29

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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39

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

38

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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40

CHANGES

David Bowie

28

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Changes by David Bowie
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41

FEELING FREE

Sydney Youngblood

19

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Feeling Free by Sydney Youngblood
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42

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

37

Last week

40

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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Platinum record

43

DR FEELGOOD

Motley Crue

41

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue
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44

THE ANGEL AND THE SOLDIER BOY

Clannad

41

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

The Angel And The Soldier Boy by Clannad
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45

BEHIND THE MASK

Fleetwood Mac

44

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Mask by Fleetwood Mac
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46

SYBIL

Sybil

35

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sybil by Sybil
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47

BACK ON THE BLOCK

Quincy Jones

48

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Block by Quincy Jones
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48

JANE CHILD

Jane Child

1

Weeks

WEA

Jane Child by Jane Child
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49

STONE COLD RHYMIN'

Young MC

49

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stone Cold Rhymin' by Young MC
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Platinum record

50

BEST OF UB40

UB40

48

Last week

57

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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