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

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

1

Last week

20

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

2

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

2

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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3

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

3

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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4

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

7

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

5

CARGO

Men at Work

4

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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6

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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7

WAR

U2

6

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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8

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

8

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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9

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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10

RARE

David Bowie

1

Weeks

RCA

Rare by David Bowie
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11

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

9

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

12

THE FINAL CUT

Pink Floyd

5

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
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13

HAPPY FAMILIES

Blancmange

20

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Happy Families by Blancmange
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14

THE WAYWARD WIND

James Galway

29

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

The Wayward Wind by James Galway
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15

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

12

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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16

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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17

JOHN DENVER GREATEST HITS VOL 2

John Denver

19

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

John Denver Greatest Hits Vol 2 by John Denver
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18

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

17

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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19

COMPLETE MADNESS

Madness

11

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Complete Madness by Madness
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20

WAITING

Fun Boy Three

14

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Waiting by Fun Boy Three
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Platinum record

21

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

18

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

22

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

13

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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23

IN YOUR EYES

George Benson

1

Weeks

WEA

In Your Eyes by George Benson
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24

A CHILDS ADVENTURE

Marianne Faithfull

15

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Childs Adventure by Marianne Faithfull
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25

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

24

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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26

THE HIGH ROAD

Roxy Music

41

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The High Road by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

27

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

23

Last week

65

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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Platinum record

28

THE VERY BEST OF THE CARPENTERS

The Carpenters

25

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of The Carpenters by The Carpenters
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29

DAZZLESHIPS

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

10

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Dazzleships by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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30

PYROMANIA

Def Leppard

26

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pyromania by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

31

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

31

Last week

119

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

32

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

38

Last week

72

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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33

OUTSIDE INSIDE

The Tubes

22

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Outside Inside by The Tubes
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34

SINGLES ALBUM

Siouxsie & The Banshees

35

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Singles Album by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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Platinum record

35

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

32

Last week

64

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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36

BRANIGAN 2

Laura Branigan

16

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Branigan 2 by Laura Branigan
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37

H2O

Daryl Hall & John Oates

33

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

H2o by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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38

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

30

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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39

COMBAT ROCK

The Clash

46

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Combat Rock by The Clash
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40

CHA

Jo Jo Zep

33

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cha by Jo Jo Zep
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Platinum record

41

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

37

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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42

GREATEST HITS VOL 1 & 2

Al Green

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Greatest Hits Vol 1 & 2 by Al Green
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43

TRANS

Neil Young

49

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Trans by Neil Young
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44

THE BELLE STARS

The Belle Stars

27

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

The Belle Stars by The Belle Stars
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45

WHITE FEATHERS

Kajagoogoo

28

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

White Feathers by Kajagoogoo
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46

EINZELHAFT

Falco

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Einzelhaft by Falco
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47

ALL THE GREATEST HITS

The Commodores

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

All The Greatest Hits by The Commodores
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48

THE NIGHTFLY

Donald Fagen

43

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
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49

WHAMMY

The B-52's

1

Weeks

WEA

Whammy by The B-52's
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Platinum record

50

RIO

Duran Duran

21

Last week

44

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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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
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums