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.

1

THE WILL TO LIVE

Ben Harper

1

Weeks

EMI

The Will To Live by Ben Harper
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2

BLOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR

Michael Jackson

1

Last week

2

Weeks

EPIC/SONY

Blood On The Dancefloor by Michael Jackson
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3

BETTER NEVER THAN LATE

The Exponents

1

Weeks

COLUMBIA/SONY

Better Never Than Late by The Exponents
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Platinum record

4

BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE

The Wallflowers

2

Last week

12

Weeks

INTERSCOPE/UNIVERSAL

Bringing Down The Horse by The Wallflowers
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Platinum record

5

POP

U2

3

Last week

13

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Pop by U2
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Platinum record

6

ROMEO & JULIET SOUNDTRACK

Various

4

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Romeo & Juliet Soundtrack by Various
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Platinum record

7

SPICE

Spice Girls

7

Last week

24

Weeks

VIRGIN

Spice by Spice Girls
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8

THE SAINT SOUNDTRACK

Various

12

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Saint Soundtrack by Various
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9

ROMEO & JULIET VOL 2 OST

Various

6

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Romeo & Juliet Vol 2 OST by Various
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Platinum record

10

FALLING INTO YOU

Celine Dion

5

Last week

60

Weeks

SONY

Falling Into You by Celine Dion
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11

DIG YOUR OWN HOLE

Chemical Brothers

9

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Dig Your Own Hole by Chemical Brothers
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12

PIECES OF YOU

Jewel

15

Last week

14

Weeks

WARNER

Pieces Of You by Jewel
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13

THE COLOUR & THE SHAPE

Foo Fighters

10

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Colour & The Shape by Foo Fighters
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14

THE HEALING GAME

Van Morrison

8

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

The Healing Game by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

15

FORGIVEN NOT FORGOTTEN TOUR PACK

The Corrs

11

Last week

30

Weeks

WARNER

Forgiven Not Forgotten Tour Pack by The Corrs
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16

IN IT FOR THE MONEY

Supergrass

22

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

In It For The Money by Supergrass
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17

MUSIC FOR THE JILTED GENERATION

The Prodigy

13

Last week

19

Weeks

BMG

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy
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18

AMANDA MARSHALL

Amanda Marshall

17

Last week

17

Weeks

SONY

Amanda Marshall by Amanda Marshall
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19

HOMEWORK

Daft Punk

32

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Homework by Daft Punk
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Platinum record

20

HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Michael Jackson

20

Last week

71

Weeks

SONY

History:  Past, Present And Future by Michael Jackson
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21

IN THE MIRROR

Yanni

21

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

In The Mirror by Yanni
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22

CHINESE WHISPERS

Greg Johnson

16

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Chinese Whispers by Greg Johnson
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23

GRACE

Kathleen Battle

15

Last week

6

Weeks

TRISTAR/SONY

Grace by Kathleen Battle
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24

GLOW

Reef

29

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

Glow by Reef
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Platinum record

25

FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND

Ben Harper

43

Last week

37

Weeks

VIRGIN/EMI

Fight For Your Mind by Ben Harper
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26

GREATEST HITS

The Monkees

37

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Greatest Hits by The Monkees
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27

IXNAY ON THE HOMBRE

The Offspring

33

Last week

18

Weeks

COLUMBIA/SONY

Ixnay On The Hombre by The Offspring
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Platinum record

28

GREATEST HITS 1966 - 92

Neil Diamond

28

Last week

26

Weeks

SONY

Greatest Hits 1966 - 92 by Neil Diamond
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29

ALL TIME GREATEST HITS

Barry White

25

Last week

5

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

All Time Greatest Hits by Barry White
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30

SHARE MY WORLD

Mary J Blige

31

Last week

3

Weeks

MCA/UNIVERSAL

Share My World by Mary J Blige
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31

BAJA SESSIONS

Chris Isaak

14

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Baja Sessions by Chris Isaak
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32

TRAGIC KINGDOM

No Doubt

45

Last week

42

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt
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33

TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING

Jamiroquai

19

Last week

26

Weeks

COLUMBIA/SONY

Travelling Without Moving by Jamiroquai
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34

FIRST RAYS OF THE NEW RISING SUN

Jimi Hendrix

27

Last week

2

Weeks

MCA/UNIVERSAL

First Rays Of The New Rising Sun by Jimi Hendrix
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35

THIS FIRE

Paula Cole

30

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

This Fire by Paula Cole
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36

SOMETHING SPECIAL

Foster & Allen

24

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Something Special by Foster & Allen
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Platinum record

37

AENIMA

Tool

36

Last week

30

Weeks

BMG

Aenima by Tool
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Platinum record

38

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

41

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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39

TAKE TWO

Robson & Jerome

1

Weeks

BMG

Take Two by Robson & Jerome
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40

TAKE A LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER

Warren G

49

Last week

7

Weeks

DEF JAM/POLYGRAM

Take A Look Over Your Shoulder by Warren G
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41

ONE FIERCE BEER COASTER

Bloodhound Gang

26

Last week

8

Weeks

GEFFEN/UNIVERSAL

One Fierce Beer Coaster by Bloodhound Gang
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Platinum record

42

WILDEST DREAMS

Tina Turner

27

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wildest Dreams by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

43

SECRET SAMADHI

Live

23

Last week

15

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Secret Samadhi by Live
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44

THIS IS YOUR NIGHT

Amber

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

This Is Your Night by Amber
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Platinum record

45

MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS

Smashing Pumpkins

44

Last week

78

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness by Smashing Pumpkins
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46

LIFE AFTER DEATH

Notorious B.I.G.

40

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Life After Death by Notorious B.I.G.
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47

ULTRA

Depeche Mode

43

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ultra by Depeche Mode
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Platinum record

48

THE BEST OF . . .

The Pogues

39

Last week

12

Weeks

WARNER

The Best Of . . . by The Pogues
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49

DISCIPLINED BREAKDOWN

Collective Soul

38

Last week

11

Weeks

WARNER

Disciplined Breakdown by Collective Soul
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50

RAZORBLADE SUITCASE

Bush

42

Last week

20

Weeks

INTERSCOPE/MCA

Razorblade Suitcase by Bush
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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