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

1

Last week

41

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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2

THE COLLECTION

Ultravox

4

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Collection by Ultravox
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Platinum record

3

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

2

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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4

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

3

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

5

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

5

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

6

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

6

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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Platinum record

7

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

8

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

8

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

10

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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9

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

27

Last week

22

Weeks

Get

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

10

ALF

Alison Moyet

7

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

11

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

9

Last week

48

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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12

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

12

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

15

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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Platinum record

14

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

11

Last week

51

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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15

VULTURE CULTURE

The Alan Parsons Project

26

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vulture Culture by The Alan Parsons Project
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16

MEAT IS MURDER

The Smiths

13

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
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17

HOW WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE

Los Lobos

1

Weeks

WEA

How Will The Wolf Survive by Los Lobos
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Platinum record

18

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

14

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

19

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

21

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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20

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

42

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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21

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

44

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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Platinum record

22

NEIL YOUNG - GREATEST HITS

Neil Young

16

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Neil Young - Greatest Hits by Neil Young
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23

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

39

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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24

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

32

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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25

SOUTHERN ACCENTS

Tom Petty

29

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Southern Accents by Tom Petty
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26

MAVERICK

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

17

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Maverick by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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Platinum record

27

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

28

Last week

83

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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28

EDEN

Everything But The Girl

1

Weeks

WEA

Eden by Everything But The Girl
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29

NEW EDITION

New Edition

25

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

New Edition by New Edition
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Platinum record

30

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

23

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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31

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

24

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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32

QUEEN LIVE

Queen

20

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Queen Live by Queen
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33

CENTREFIELD

John Fogerty

18

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Centrefield by John Fogerty
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34

HATFUL OF HOLLOW

The Smiths

30

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Hatful Of Hollow by The Smiths
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Platinum record

35

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

19

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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36

CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

David Lee Roth

46

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Crazy From The Heat by David Lee Roth
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Platinum record

37

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

33

Last week

80

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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38

AGENT PROVOCATEUR

Foreigner

35

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Agent Provocateur by Foreigner
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39

UNCENSORED

George Smilovici

22

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uncensored by George Smilovici
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40

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

37

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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41

A SENSE OF WONDER

Van Morrison

44

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Sense Of Wonder by Van Morrison
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42

BORN TO RUN

Bruce Springsteen

49

Last week

9

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
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43

RATTLESNAKE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

38

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rattlesnake by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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44

THE WAY TO GO OUT

Hunters & Collectors

41

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Way To Go Out by Hunters & Collectors
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45

GUARDIAN ANGEL

The Shadows

26

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Guardian Angel by The Shadows
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46

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

48

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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47

1984 (FOR THE LOVE OF BIG BROTHER)

Eurythmics

40

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

48

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

34

Last week

62

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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49

CHARTBUSTERS

Ray Parker Jnr

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Chartbusters by Ray Parker Jnr
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50

BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST

Don Henley

34

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Building The Perfect Beast by Don Henley
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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