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

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4

Last week

40

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

2

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

1

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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3

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

2

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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4

THE COLLECTION

Ultravox

8

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Collection by Ultravox
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Platinum record

5

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

3

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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6

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

6

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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Platinum record

7

ALF

Alison Moyet

5

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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8

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

7

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

9

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

11

Last week

47

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

10

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

12

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

11

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

10

Last week

50

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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12

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

9

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Amadeus Soundtrack OST by Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch
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13

MEAT IS MURDER

The Smiths

29

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
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Platinum record

14

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

15

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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15

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

20

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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Platinum record

16

NEIL YOUNG - GREATEST HITS

Neil Young

13

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Neil Young - Greatest Hits by Neil Young
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17

MAVERICK

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

14

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Maverick by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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18

CENTREFIELD

John Fogerty

28

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Centrefield by John Fogerty
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Platinum record

19

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

18

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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20

QUEEN LIVE

Queen

19

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Queen Live by Queen
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Platinum record

21

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

16

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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22

UNCENSORED

George Smilovici

30

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uncensored by George Smilovici
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Platinum record

23

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

32

Last week

30

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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24

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

24

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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25

NEW EDITION

New Edition

22

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

New Edition by New Edition
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26

VULTURE CULTURE

The Alan Parsons Project

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vulture Culture by The Alan Parsons Project
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27

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

43

Last week

21

Weeks

Get

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

28

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

23

Last week

82

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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29

SOUTHERN ACCENTS

Tom Petty

38

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Southern Accents by Tom Petty
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30

HATFUL OF HOLLOW

The Smiths

21

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Hatful Of Hollow by The Smiths
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Platinum record

31

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

36

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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32

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

27

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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Platinum record

33

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

39

Last week

79

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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34

BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST

Don Henley

33

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Building The Perfect Beast by Don Henley
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35

AGENT PROVOCATEUR

Foreigner

25

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Agent Provocateur by Foreigner
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36

SOLID

Ashford & Simpson

17

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Solid by Ashford & Simpson
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37

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

35

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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38

RATTLESNAKE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

37

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rattlesnake by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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39

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

1

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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40

1984 (FOR THE LOVE OF BIG BROTHER)

Eurythmics

26

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) by Eurythmics
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41

THE WAY TO GO OUT

Hunters & Collectors

40

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Way To Go Out by Hunters & Collectors
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42

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

46

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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43

FANS

Malcolm McLaren

42

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Fans by Malcolm McLaren
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44

A SENSE OF WONDER

Van Morrison

45

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Sense Of Wonder by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

45

AGE OF CONSENT

Bronski Beat

31

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Age Of Consent by Bronski Beat
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46

CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

David Lee Roth

39

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Crazy From The Heat by David Lee Roth
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47

THE FIRM

The Firm

1

Weeks

WEA

The Firm by The Firm
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48

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

47

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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49

BORN TO RUN

Bruce Springsteen

8

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
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50

ZOOLOOK

Jean-Michel Jarre

41

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zoolook by Jean-Michel Jarre
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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