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

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

1

Last week

33

Weeks

Get

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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Platinum record

2

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

3

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

3

UNDERCOVER

Rolling Stones

2

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Undercover by Rolling Stones
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4

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

7

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

5

AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS

Air Supply

5

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply
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6

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

9

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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7

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

4

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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8

RHYTHM OF YOUTH

Men Without Hats

6

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Rhythm Of Youth by Men Without Hats
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9

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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10

ROLLED GOLD

Rolling Stones

43

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Rolled Gold by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

11

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

8

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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12

GENESIS

Genesis

13

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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13

LIVE FROM EARTH

Pat Benatar

15

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
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14

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

31

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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15

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

16

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

16

RETURN OF THE JEDI OST

John Williams

14

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Return Of The Jedi OST by John Williams
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17

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

11

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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18

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

10

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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19

GOLDEN YEARS

David Bowie

19

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Golden Years by David Bowie
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Platinum record

20

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

26

Last week

49

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

21

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

25

Last week

46

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

22

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

12

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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23

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

30

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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24

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

27

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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Platinum record

25

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

17

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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26

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

22

Last week

33

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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27

INTRODUCING THE STYLE COUNCIL

The Style Council

20

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Introducing The Style Council by The Style Council
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28

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

34

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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29

WHAT'S NEW

Linda Ronstadt

21

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

What's New by Linda Ronstadt
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30

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

31

FANTASTIC

Wham

35

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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32

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

29

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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33

THE WHO'S GREATEST HITS

The Who

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Who's Greatest Hits by The Who
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34

THE CATCH

Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos

18

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Catch by Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
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35

AFTER EIGHT

Taco

32

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

After Eight by Taco
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36

BEST OF BOWIE

David Bowie

42

Last week

15

Weeks

Get

K-TEL

Best Of Bowie by David Bowie
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37

THE CROSSING

Big Country

23

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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38

FLASHDANCE OST

Various

46

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flashdance OST by Various
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39

PUNCH THE CLOCK

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

24

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Punch The Clock by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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40

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

37

Last week

25

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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41

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

40

Last week

44

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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42

BITE

Altered Images

45

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Bite by Altered Images
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43

WAR

U2

33

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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44

ALIVE SHE CRIED

The Doors

36

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Alive She Cried by The Doors
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45

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

44

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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46

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

41

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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47

FALL IN A HOLE

The Fall

1

Weeks

Flying Nun

Fall In A Hole by The Fall
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48

PIPES OF PEACE

Paul McCartney

39

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Pipes Of Peace by Paul McCartney
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49

EVERY WHISPER SHOUTS

Hammond Gamble

33

Last week

9

Weeks

JAY

Every Whisper Shouts by Hammond Gamble
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50

YOU AND ME BOTH

Yazoo

38

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

You And Me Both by Yazoo
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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