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

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THEIR GREATEST HITS

The Carpenters

1

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters
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2

STEP BY STEP

New Kids on the Block

2

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Step By Step by New Kids on the Block
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Platinum record

3

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

6

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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4

1990 A NEW DECADE (VOL II)

Soul II Soul

8

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

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

SHUT UP AND DANCE

Paula Abdul

4

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Shut Up And Dance by Paula Abdul
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6

DREAMLAND

Black Box

8

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Dreamland by Black Box
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7

SUBMARINE BELLS

The Chills

3

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Submarine Bells by The Chills
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8

PRETTY WOMAN OST

Various

5

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Pretty Woman OST by Various
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9

REBEL MUSIC

Rebel MC

12

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rebel Music by Rebel MC
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10

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

19

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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11

I'M BREATHLESS

Madonna

7

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

I'm Breathless by Madonna
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12

THE CHIMES

The Chimes

17

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Chimes by The Chimes
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13

GREATEST HITS

The Bangles

11

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greatest Hits by The Bangles
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14

THE HEALER

John Lee Hooker

15

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
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15

SKID ROW

Skid Row

10

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Skid Row by Skid Row
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Platinum record

16

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

16

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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17

THE REAL THING

Faith No More

30

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Real Thing by Faith No More
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18

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

24

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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19

STILL GOT THE BLUES

Gary Moore

32

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
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20

DANCE . . . YA KNOW IT

Bobby Brown

13

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Dance . . . Ya Know It by Bobby Brown
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21

A SHADE OF RED

Redhead Kingpin

14

Last week

19

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Shade Of Red by Redhead Kingpin
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22

PASSION AND WARFARE

Steve Vai

23

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Passion And Warfare by Steve Vai
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Platinum record

23

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

21

Last week

27

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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24

DAYS OF OPEN HAND

Suzanne Vega

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Days Of Open Hand by Suzanne Vega
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25

BRIGADE

Heart

34

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Brigade by Heart
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26

PARADISE

Ruby Turner

33

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Paradise by Ruby Turner
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27

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

25

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

28

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

29

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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29

SO GLAD

Smoke Shop

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

So Glad by Smoke Shop
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30

DADDY COOL COLLECTION

Daddy Cool

18

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Daddy Cool Collection by Daddy Cool
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31

THE CHARMED LIFE

Billy Idol

28

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Charmed Life by Billy Idol
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32

THE HIT LIST

Joan Jett

20

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Hit List by Joan Jett
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Platinum record

33

PUMP

Aerosmith

37

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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Platinum record

34

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

22

Last week

33

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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Platinum record

35

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

31

Last week

46

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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36

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

38

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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Platinum record

37

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

26

Last week

56

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

38

I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT

Sinead O'Connor

27

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor
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39

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

39

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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40

MISSING, PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME

Notting Hillbillies

35

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Missing, Presumed Having A Good Time by Notting Hillbillies
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41

FEELING FREE

Sydney Youngblood

41

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Feeling Free by Sydney Youngblood
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42

NEW FUNKY NATION

Booyaa T.R.I.B.E.

33

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Funky Nation by Booyaa T.R.I.B.E.
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43

BEHIND THE MASK

Fleetwood Mac

45

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Mask by Fleetwood Mac
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44

CHANGES

David Bowie

40

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Changes by David Bowie
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Platinum record

45

DR FEELGOOD

Motley Crue

43

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue
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46

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

49

Last week

35

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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47

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

42

Last week

41

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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48

WORLD POWER

Snap

1

Weeks

BMG

World Power by Snap
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49

BACK ON THE BLOCK

Quincy Jones

47

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Block by Quincy Jones
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50

PACKED

Pretenders

47

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Packed by Pretenders
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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