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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PROMISES & LIES

UB40

1

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Promises & Lies by UB40
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Platinum record

2

GOLD-20 SUPER HITS

Boney M

2

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Gold-20 Super Hits by Boney M
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Platinum record

3

THE SILVER JUBILEE ALBUM

The Seekers

3

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Silver Jubilee Album by The Seekers
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4

EXPERIENCE THE DIVINE

Bette Midler

5

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Experience The Divine by Bette Midler
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5

SIAMESE DREAM

Smashing Pumpkins

4

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
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6

TOO LONG IN EXILE

Van Morrison

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Long In Exile by Van Morrison
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7

THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE

Jimi Hendrix

6

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Ultimate Experience by Jimi Hendrix
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8

LAST ACTION HERO OST

Various

10

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Last Action Hero OST by Various
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9

ZOOROPA

U2

7

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zooropa by U2
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Platinum record

10

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

8

Last week

67

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

11

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

14

Last week

42

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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12

BEFORE & AFTER

Tim Finn

9

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Before & After by Tim Finn
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13

BLACK SUNDAY

Cypress Hill

1

Weeks

SONY

Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
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Platinum record

14

UNPLUGGED

Eric Clapton

15

Last week

48

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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15

THE GRAND TOUR

Aaron Neville

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Grand Tour by Aaron Neville
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16

ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY

Lenny Kravitz

19

Last week

18

Weeks

VIRGIN

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
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17

LAMENT FOR THE NUMB

Dave Dobbyn

22

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Lament For The Numb by Dave Dobbyn
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18

BACK TO BROADWAY

Barbra Streisand

12

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Back To Broadway by Barbra Streisand
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19

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC . . .

Doobie Brothers

41

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Listen To The Music . . . by Doobie Brothers
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20

FATE OF NATIONS

Robert Plant

11

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fate Of Nations by Robert Plant
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21

CHURN

Shihad

13

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Churn by Shihad
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22

RESPONSIBLE

Ruby Turner

20

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Responsible by Ruby Turner
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23

TAHI

Moana & The Moahunters

27

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tahi by Moana & The Moahunters
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24

COMPANY OF STRANGERS

Various

42

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Company Of Strangers by Various
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Platinum record

25

BREATHLESS

Kenny G

25

Last week

31

Weeks

BMG

Breathless by Kenny G
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26

POCKET FULL OF KRYPTONITE

Spin Doctors

16

Last week

19

Weeks

SONY

Pocket Full of Kryptonite by Spin Doctors
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27

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

24

Last week

28

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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28

EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH

Jamiroquai

1

Weeks

SONY

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai
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29

UNPLUGGED & SEATED

Rod Stewart

29

Last week

12

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged & Seated by Rod Stewart
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30

THE BEST OF VOLUME 2

Van Morrison

31

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 2 by Van Morrison
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31

JANET

Janet Jackson

21

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Janet by Janet Jackson
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32

DURAN DURAN (THE WEDDING ALBUM)

Duran Duran

32

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) by Duran Duran
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33

HOOTIE MACK

Bell Biv Devoe

38

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Hootie Mack by Bell Biv Devoe
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Platinum record

34

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

34

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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35

SYMPHONY OR DAMN

Terence Trent D'Arby

23

Last week

9

Weeks

SONY

Symphony Or Damn by Terence Trent D'Arby
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36

10 SUMMONERS TALES

Sting

49

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

10 Summoners Tales by Sting
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37

THE MUTTON BIRDS

The Mutton Birds

37

Last week

47

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Mutton Birds by The Mutton Birds
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38

GORECKI SYMPHONY #3

Dawn Upshaw

35

Last week

14

Weeks

WARNER

Gorecki Symphony #3 by Dawn Upshaw
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39

CORE

Stone Temple Pilots

1

Weeks

WARNER

Core by Stone Temple Pilots
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40

ALADDIN OST

Various

30

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Aladdin OST by Various
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41

ON THE NIGHT

Dire Straits

18

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Night by Dire Straits
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42

WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT

Tina Turner

17

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Whats Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
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43

JAZZMATAZZ

Guru

44

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Jazzmatazz by Guru
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44

HAND ON THE TORCH

US3

28

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Hand On The Torch by US3
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45

LATE LAST NIGHT

Bluespeak

50

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Late Last Night by Bluespeak
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Platinum record

46

THE BODYGUARD OST

Various

46

Last week

32

Weeks

BMG

The Bodyguard OST by Various
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47

THEIR GREATEST HITS

Hot Chocolate

26

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Their Greatest Hits by Hot Chocolate
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48

CEREAL KILLER SOUNDTRACK

Green Jelly

1

Weeks

BMG

Cereal Killer Soundtrack by Green Jelly
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49

LANGUAGE

Annie Crummer

50

Last week

22

Weeks

WARNER

Language by Annie Crummer
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Platinum record

50

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

45

Last week

57

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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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