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

43

Weeks

CBS

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

2

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

2

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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3

MEMORIES

Richard Clayderman

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Memories by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

4

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

3

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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5

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

5

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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6

BY REQUEST

Richard Clayderman

1

Weeks

WEA

By Request by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

7

THE COLLECTION

Ultravox

4

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Collection by Ultravox
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Platinum record

8

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

6

Last week

24

Weeks

Get

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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9

EXPECTATIONS

Exponents

7

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Expectations by Exponents
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10

THE VERY BEST OF NANA MOUSKOURI

Nana Mouskouri

1

Weeks

K-TEL

The Very Best Of Nana Mouskouri by Nana Mouskouri
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Platinum record

11

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

8

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

12

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

9

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

13

ALF

Alison Moyet

10

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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14

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

14

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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15

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

12

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Amadeus Soundtrack OST by Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch
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16

VU

Velvet Underground

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Vu by Velvet Underground
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17

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

19

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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18

HEART OVER MIND

Anne Murray

1

Weeks

EMI

Heart Over Mind by Anne Murray
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19

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

24

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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Platinum record

20

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

11

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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21

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

17

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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Platinum record

22

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

15

Last week

50

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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23

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

16

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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24

HOW WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE

Los Lobos

13

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

How Will The Wolf Survive by Los Lobos
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Platinum record

25

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

40

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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26

CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

David Lee Roth

26

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Crazy From The Heat by David Lee Roth
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Platinum record

27

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

27

Last week

82

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

28

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

21

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

29

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

18

Last week

53

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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30

FRIENDSHIP

Ray Charles

1

Weeks

CBS

Friendship by Ray Charles
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31

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

36

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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32

VULTURE CULTURE

The Alan Parsons Project

23

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vulture Culture by The Alan Parsons Project
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33

SOUTHERN ACCENTS

Tom Petty

34

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Southern Accents by Tom Petty
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34

NEW EDITION

New Edition

35

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

New Edition by New Edition
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35

NIGHT TIME

Killing Joke

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Night Time by Killing Joke
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36

WHO'S AFRAID OF THE ART OF NOISE

Art of Noise

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise by Art of Noise
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37

BORN TO RUN

Bruce Springsteen

28

Last week

11

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

38

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

25

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

39

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

32

Last week

33

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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40

BEVERLY HILLS COP OST

Various

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop OST by Various
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41

MAVERICK

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

30

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Maverick by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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Platinum record

42

NEIL YOUNG - GREATEST HITS

Neil Young

31

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Neil Young - Greatest Hits by Neil Young
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Platinum record

43

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

43

Last week

64

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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44

CENTREFIELD

John Fogerty

39

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Centrefield by John Fogerty
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Platinum record

45

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

29

Last week

85

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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46

MEAT IS MURDER

The Smiths

22

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
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47

BREAK OUT

Pointer Sisters

50

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Break Out by Pointer Sisters
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48

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

20

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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49

EDEN

Everything But The Girl

37

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Eden by Everything But The Girl
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50

TRULY FOR YOU

The Temptations

41

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Truly For You by The Temptations
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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