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

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT OST

Various

1

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert OST by Various
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Platinum record

2

FORREST GUMP OST

Various

2

Last week

16

Weeks

SONY

Forrest Gump OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

VITALOGY

Pearl Jam

3

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

Vitalogy by Pearl Jam
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4

NO NEED TO ARGUE

The Cranberries

5

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

No Need To Argue by The Cranberries
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5

PULP FICTION OST

Various

12

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Pulp Fiction OST by Various
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Platinum record

6

SEAL II

Seal

13

Last week

34

Weeks

WARNER

Seal Ii by Seal
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Platinum record

7

SHE

Harry Connick Jr

4

Last week

16

Weeks

SONY

She by Harry Connick Jr
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Platinum record

8

UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK

Nirvana

9

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Unplugged In New York by Nirvana
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9

I AIN'T MOVIN

Des'ree

11

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

I Ain't Movin by Des'ree
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Platinum record

10

MONSTER

R.E.M.

7

Last week

18

Weeks

WARNER

Monster by R.E.M.
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11

BIZARRE FRUIT / ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

14

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Bizarre Fruit / Elegant Slumming by M People
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12

WIRED WORLD OF SPORT 2

The 12th Man

6

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Wired World Of Sport 2 by The 12th Man
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13

GOOD NEWS FROM THE NEXT WORLD

Simple Minds

8

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Good News From The Next World by Simple Minds
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14

TWIST

Dave Dobbyn

10

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

Twist by Dave Dobbyn
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15

DOOKIE

Green Day

18

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Dookie by Green Day
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16

BALANCE

Van Halen

1

Weeks

WARNER

Balance by Van Halen
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17

SMASH

The Offspring

17

Last week

6

Weeks

SHOCK/BMG

Smash by The Offspring
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18

EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT SO WHY CAN'T WE?

The Cranberries

33

Last week

11

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We? by The Cranberries
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19

SALTY

The Mutton Birds

15

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

Salty by The Mutton Birds
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20

BROADCAST

Strawpeople

22

Last week

21

Weeks

SONY

Broadcast by Strawpeople
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21

TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB

Sheryl Crow

20

Last week

14

Weeks

A&M/POLYGRAM

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow
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22

DUMMY

Portishead

28

Last week

6

Weeks

GO BEAT/POLYGRAM

Dummy by Portishead
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Platinum record

23

TRACTION

Supergroove

25

Last week

32

Weeks

Get

BMG

Traction by Supergroove
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Platinum record

24

TEN

Pearl Jam

23

Last week

119

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

25

VS

Pearl Jam

32

Last week

65

Weeks

SONY

Vs by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

26

MUSIC BOX

Mariah Carey

31

Last week

73

Weeks

SONY

Music Box by Mariah Carey
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Platinum record

27

LABOUR OF LOVE I & II

UB40

16

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love I & Ii by UB40
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Platinum record

28

TOGETHER ALONE

Crowded House

21

Last week

33

Weeks

EMI

Together Alone by Crowded House
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Platinum record

29

LEGEND

Bob Marley

24

Last week

54

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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30

PERMANENT SHADE OF BLUE

Roachford

29

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Permanent Shade Of Blue by Roachford
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31

PROTECTION

Massive Attack

42

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

Protection by Massive Attack
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32

GREEN / OUT OF TIME

R.E.M.

1

Weeks

WARNER

Green / Out Of Time by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

33

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

27

Last week

76

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

34

CROSS ROAD - THE BEST OF

Bon Jovi

36

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cross Road - The Best Of by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

35

THE BEST OF

Sade

30

Last week

14

Weeks

SONY

The Best Of by Sade
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36

CRAZY SEXY COOL

TLC

1

Weeks

BMG

Crazy Sexy Cool by TLC
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Platinum record

37

HIT LIST

Cliff Richard

19

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Hit List by Cliff Richard
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Platinum record

38

WORLD MIX

Deep Forest

39

Last week

36

Weeks

SONY

World Mix by Deep Forest
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Platinum record

39

FIELDS OF GOLD

Sting

35

Last week

13

Weeks

A&M/POLYGRAM

Fields Of Gold by Sting
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Platinum record

40

ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

43

Last week

48

Weeks

BMG

Elegant Slumming by M People
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Platinum record

41

LION KING OST

Various

37

Last week

28

Weeks

SONY

Lion King OST by Various
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Platinum record

42

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

38

Last week

45

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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43

ALTITUDE

Alt

46

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Altitude by Alt
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44

MIGHTY JOE MOON

Grant Lee Buffalo

26

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Mighty Joe Moon by Grant Lee Buffalo
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45

PRET-A-PORTER OST

Various

1

Weeks

SONY

Pret-A-Porter OST by Various
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Platinum record

46

THE DIVISION BELL

Pink Floyd

40

Last week

44

Weeks

SONY

The Division Bell by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

47

II

Boyz II Men

41

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ii by Boyz II Men
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48

PURPLE

Stone Temple Pilots

47

Last week

15

Weeks

WARNER

Purple by Stone Temple Pilots
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Platinum record

49

GREATEST HITS 1 & 2

Queen

34

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 & 2 by Queen
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50

WILDFLOWERS

Tom Petty

44

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Wildflowers by Tom Petty
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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