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

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

1

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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2

CARGO

Men at Work

3

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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3

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

4

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

4

THE FINAL CUT

Pink Floyd

2

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
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5

WAR

U2

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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6

THE WAYWARD WIND

James Galway

10

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

The Wayward Wind by James Galway
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7

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

8

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

5

Last week

15

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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9

THE VERY BEST OF THE CARPENTERS

The Carpenters

30

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of The Carpenters by The Carpenters
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10

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

8

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

11

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

6

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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12

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

7

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

13

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

9

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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Platinum record

14

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

13

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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15

COMPLETE MADNESS

Madness

1

Weeks

RTC

Complete Madness by Madness
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16

DAZZLESHIPS

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

1

Weeks

RTC

Dazzleships by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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17

KISSING TO BE CLEVER

Culture Club

20

Last week

15

Weeks

RTC

Kissing To Be Clever by Culture Club
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18

COMBAT ROCK

The Clash

17

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Combat Rock by The Clash
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Platinum record

19

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

11

Last week

114

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

20

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

12

Last week

60

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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21

JARREAU

Al Jarreau

23

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Jarreau by Al Jarreau
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22

H2O

Daryl Hall & John Oates

15

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

H2o by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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23

TRANS

Neil Young

21

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Trans by Neil Young
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Platinum record

24

RIO

Duran Duran

33

Last week

39

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

25

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

19

Last week

59

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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26

THE HIGH ROAD

Roxy Music

49

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The High Road by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

27

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

16

Last week

66

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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28

MONEY AND CIGARETTES

Eric Clapton

41

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Money And Cigarettes by Eric Clapton
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29

FELINE

The Stranglers

27

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Feline by The Stranglers
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30

THE PARTY'S OVER

Talk Talk

14

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

The Party's Over by Talk Talk
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31

THE NIGHTFLY

Donald Fagen

22

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
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32

TROPICAL GANGSTERS

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

24

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropical Gangsters by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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33

THE MESSAGE

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

50

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
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Platinum record

34

GREATEST HITS VOLUME 3

Olivia Newton-John

50

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greatest Hits Volume 3 by Olivia Newton-John
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35

GET NERVOUS

Pat Benatar

38

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Get Nervous by Pat Benatar
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36

GWEN GUTHRIE

Gwen Guthrie

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gwen Guthrie by Gwen Guthrie
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37

ALL THE BEST FROM ELVIS

Elvis Presley

26

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

All The Best From Elvis by Elvis Presley
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38

SONGS

The Kids From Fame

28

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Songs by The Kids From Fame
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39

TOTO IV

Toto

35

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Toto IV by Toto
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40

WILD THINGS RUN FAST

Joni Mitchell

29

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Wild Things Run Fast by Joni Mitchell
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Platinum record

41

NEW GOLD DREAM

Simple Minds

32

Last week

25

Weeks

RTC

New Gold Dream by Simple Minds
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42

YOUTH OF TODAY

Musical Youth

45

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Youth Of Today by Musical Youth
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43

JUJU MUSIC

King Sunny Ade

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Juju Music by King Sunny Ade
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44

ZAPP II

Zapp

1

Weeks

WEA

Zapp Ii by Zapp
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Platinum record

45

FLOWERS

Icehouse

40

Last week

79

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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46

INVITATIONS

Shakatak

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Invitations by Shakatak
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47

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

36

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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48

FOREVER NOW

Psychedelic Furs

34

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Forever Now by Psychedelic Furs
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49

ANOTHER PAGE

Christopher Cross

47

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Another Page by Christopher Cross
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50

DIFFICULT SHAPES & PASSIVE RHYTHMS SOME PEOPLE THINK IT'S FUN TO ENTERTAIN

China Crisis

18

Last week

8

Weeks

RTC

Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain by China Crisis
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
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