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

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters
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2

STEP BY STEP

New Kids on the Block

2

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Step By Step by New Kids on the Block
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Platinum record

3

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

3

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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4

THE REAL THING

Faith No More

17

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Real Thing by Faith No More
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5

1990 A NEW DECADE (VOL II)

Soul II Soul

4

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

1990 A New Decade (Vol II) by Soul II Soul
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6

CHINA BEACH VOL 1 OST

Various

1

Weeks

EMI

China Beach Vol 1 OST by Various
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7

BRIGADE

Heart

25

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Brigade by Heart
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8

PRETTY WOMAN OST

Various

8

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Pretty Woman OST by Various
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9

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

10

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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10

GREATEST HITS

The Bangles

13

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greatest Hits by The Bangles
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11

DREAMLAND

Black Box

6

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Dreamland by Black Box
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12

SUBMARINE BELLS

The Chills

7

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Submarine Bells by The Chills
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13

REBEL MUSIC

Rebel MC

9

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rebel Music by Rebel MC
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Platinum record

14

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

16

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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15

SHUT UP AND DANCE

Paula Abdul

5

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Shut Up And Dance by Paula Abdul
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16

THE HEALER

John Lee Hooker

14

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
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17

I'M BREATHLESS

Madonna

11

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

I'm Breathless by Madonna
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18

THE CHIMES

The Chimes

12

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

The Chimes by The Chimes
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19

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

18

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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20

SKID ROW

Skid Row

15

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Skid Row by Skid Row
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21

POISON

Bell Biv Devoe

1

Weeks

WEA

Poison by Bell Biv Devoe
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Platinum record

22

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

28

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

23

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

23

Last week

28

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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24

THE HARD WAY

Steve Earle

1

Weeks

WEA

The Hard Way by Steve Earle
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25

PASSION AND WARFARE

Steve Vai

22

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Passion And Warfare by Steve Vai
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Platinum record

26

PUMP

Aerosmith

33

Last week

36

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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27

JOE COCKER LIVE

Joe Cocker

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Joe Cocker Live by Joe Cocker
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28

A SHADE OF RED

Redhead Kingpin

21

Last week

20

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Shade Of Red by Redhead Kingpin
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29

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

27

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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30

DANCE . . . YA KNOW IT

Bobby Brown

20

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Dance . . . Ya Know It by Bobby Brown
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31

STILL GOT THE BLUES

Gary Moore

19

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
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32

THE CHARMED LIFE

Billy Idol

31

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Charmed Life by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

33

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

34

Last week

34

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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Platinum record

34

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

35

Last week

47

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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Platinum record

35

I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT

Sinead O'Connor

38

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor
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36

DADDY COOL COLLECTION

Daddy Cool

30

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Daddy Cool Collection by Daddy Cool
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37

MISSING, PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME

Notting Hillbillies

40

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Missing, Presumed Having A Good Time by Notting Hillbillies
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38

SO GLAD

Smoke Shop

29

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

So Glad by Smoke Shop
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39

DAYS OF OPEN HAND

Suzanne Vega

24

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Days Of Open Hand by Suzanne Vega
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40

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

39

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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41

PARADISE

Ruby Turner

26

Last week

15

Weeks

BMG

Paradise by Ruby Turner
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42

BEHIND THE MASK

Fleetwood Mac

43

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Mask by Fleetwood Mac
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43

CHANGES

David Bowie

44

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Changes by David Bowie
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Platinum record

44

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

37

Last week

57

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

45

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

36

Last week

37

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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46

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

36

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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47

CAN'T FIGHT FATE

Taylor Dayne

1

Weeks

BMG

Can't Fight Fate by Taylor Dayne
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48

FEELING FREE

Sydney Youngblood

41

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Feeling Free by Sydney Youngblood
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Platinum record

49

BEST OF UB40

UB40

50

Last week

58

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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50

BACK ON THE BLOCK

Quincy Jones

49

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Block by Quincy Jones
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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