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

45

Weeks

CBS

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

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

3

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

3

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

2

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

4

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

4

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

5

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

5

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

6

WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

1

Weeks

CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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7

EXPECTATIONS

Exponents

11

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Expectations by Exponents
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8

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

9

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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Platinum record

9

THE COLLECTION

Ultravox

6

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Collection by Ultravox
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Platinum record

10

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

18

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

11

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

7

Last week

26

Weeks

Get

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

12

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

10

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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13

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

17

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

14

ALF

Alison Moyet

16

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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15

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

14

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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16

VU

Velvet Underground

22

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Vu by Velvet Underground
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17

NIGHT TIME

Killing Joke

27

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Night Time by Killing Joke
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18

BEVERLY HILLS COP OST

Various

32

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop OST by Various
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19

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

13

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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20

MEMORIES

Richard Clayderman

8

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Memories by Richard Clayderman
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21

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

19

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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Platinum record

22

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

15

Last week

35

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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23

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

26

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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24

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

43

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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25

CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

David Lee Roth

21

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Crazy From The Heat by David Lee Roth
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Platinum record

26

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

23

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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27

FRIENDSHIP

Ray Charles

20

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Friendship by Ray Charles
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28

BY REQUEST

Richard Clayderman

12

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

By Request by Richard Clayderman
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29

BREWING UP WITH BILLY BRAGG

Billy Bragg

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brewing Up With Billy Bragg by Billy Bragg
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Platinum record

30

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

25

Last week

52

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

31

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

28

Last week

55

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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32

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

30

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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33

EDEN

Everything But The Girl

49

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Eden by Everything But The Girl
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Platinum record

34

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

49

Last week

84

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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35

WHO'S AFRAID OF THE ART OF NOISE

Art of Noise

41

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise by Art of Noise
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36

SECRET SECRETS

Joan Armatrading

47

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Secret Secrets by Joan Armatrading
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37

MEAT IS MURDER

The Smiths

46

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
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Platinum record

38

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

35

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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39

VARIOUS POSITIONS

Leonard Cohen

42

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Various Positions by Leonard Cohen
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40

TRULY FOR YOU

The Temptations

33

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Truly For You by The Temptations
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Platinum record

41

NEIL YOUNG - GREATEST HITS

Neil Young

42

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Neil Young - Greatest Hits by Neil Young
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Platinum record

42

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

40

Last week

87

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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43

HOW WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE

Los Lobos

29

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

How Will The Wolf Survive by Los Lobos
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44

SOUTHERN ACCENTS

Tom Petty

37

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Southern Accents by Tom Petty
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45

MAVERICK

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

39

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Maverick by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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Platinum record

46

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

36

Last week

35

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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47

NEW EDITION

New Edition

38

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

New Edition by New Edition
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Platinum record

48

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

34

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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Platinum record

49

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

48

Last week

57

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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50

BORN TO RUN

Bruce Springsteen

45

Last week

13

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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