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

42

Weeks

CBS

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

2

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

3

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

3

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

5

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

4

THE COLLECTION

Ultravox

2

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Collection by Ultravox
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5

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

4

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

6

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

9

Last week

23

Weeks

Get

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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7

EXPECTATIONS

Exponents

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Expectations by Exponents
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Platinum record

8

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

7

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

9

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

8

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

10

ALF

Alison Moyet

10

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

11

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

6

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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12

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

12

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

HOW WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE

Los Lobos

17

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

How Will The Wolf Survive by Los Lobos
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14

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

1

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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Platinum record

15

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

11

Last week

49

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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16

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

1

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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17

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

13

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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Platinum record

18

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

14

Last week

52

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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19

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

1

Weeks

RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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20

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

21

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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Platinum record

21

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

19

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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22

MEAT IS MURDER

The Smiths

16

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
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23

VULTURE CULTURE

The Alan Parsons Project

15

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vulture Culture by The Alan Parsons Project
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24

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

24

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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Platinum record

25

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

18

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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26

CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

David Lee Roth

36

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Crazy From The Heat by David Lee Roth
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Platinum record

27

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

37

Last week

81

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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28

BORN TO RUN

Bruce Springsteen

42

Last week

10

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

29

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

27

Last week

84

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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30

MAVERICK

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

26

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Maverick by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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Platinum record

31

NEIL YOUNG - GREATEST HITS

Neil Young

22

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Neil Young - Greatest Hits by Neil Young
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Platinum record

32

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

30

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

33

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

35

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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34

SOUTHERN ACCENTS

Tom Petty

25

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Southern Accents by Tom Petty
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35

NEW EDITION

New Edition

29

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

New Edition by New Edition
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36

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

23

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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37

EDEN

Everything But The Girl

28

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Eden by Everything But The Girl
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38

BEVERLY HILLS COP OST

Various

1

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop OST by Various
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39

CENTREFIELD

John Fogerty

33

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Centrefield by John Fogerty
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Platinum record

40

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

31

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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41

TRULY FOR YOU

The Temptations

1

Weeks

RCA

Truly For You by The Temptations
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42

VARIOUS POSITIONS

Leonard Cohen

1

Weeks

CBS

Various Positions by Leonard Cohen
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Platinum record

43

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

48

Last week

63

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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44

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

31

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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45

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

20

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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46

QUEEN LIVE

Queen

32

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Queen Live by Queen
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47

AGENT PROVOCATEUR

Foreigner

38

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Agent Provocateur by Foreigner
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48

UNCENSORED

George Smilovici

39

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uncensored by George Smilovici
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49

HATFUL OF HOLLOW

The Smiths

34

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Hatful Of Hollow by The Smiths
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50

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

46

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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