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

2

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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Platinum record

2

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

1

Last week

24

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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3

FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT

Bonnie Tyler

1

Weeks

CBS

Faster Than The Speed Of Night by Bonnie Tyler
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4

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

5

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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5

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

7

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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6

LIVE AT MAINSTREET

Dance Exponents / Legionnaires

3

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live At Mainstreet by Dance Exponents / Legionnaires
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7

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

4

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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8

POWER, CORRUPTION AND LIES

New Order

6

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Power, Corruption And Lies by New Order
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9

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

10

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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10

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

9

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

11

CARGO

Men at Work

12

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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12

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

14

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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13

1999

Prince

20

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

1999 by Prince
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14

PIECE OF MIND

Iron Maiden

10

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Piece Of Mind by Iron Maiden
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15

WAR

U2

13

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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16

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

11

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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17

THE WILD HEART

Stevie Nicks

22

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Wild Heart by Stevie Nicks
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18

IN YOUR EYES

George Benson

16

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

In Your Eyes by George Benson
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19

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

18

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

20

THE FINAL CUT

Pink Floyd

19

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
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21

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

17

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

22

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

36

Last week

68

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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23

OUTSIDE INSIDE

The Tubes

24

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Outside Inside by The Tubes
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Platinum record

24

RIO

Duran Duran

39

Last week

48

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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25

LIVING IN OZ

Rick Springfield

1

Weeks

RCA

Living In Oz by Rick Springfield
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26

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

21

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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27

BRANIGAN 2

Laura Branigan

23

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Branigan 2 by Laura Branigan
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28

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

29

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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29

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

50

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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Platinum record

30

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

26

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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Platinum record

31

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

28

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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32

RARE

David Bowie

27

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Rare by David Bowie
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33

A CHILDS ADVENTURE

Marianne Faithfull

32

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Childs Adventure by Marianne Faithfull
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34

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

Tompall & The Glaser Brothers

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

After All These Years by Tompall & The Glaser Brothers
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35

HEADHUNTER

Krokus

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Headhunter by Krokus
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36

COMPLETE MADNESS

Madness

35

Last week

10

Weeks

RTC

Complete Madness by Madness
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37

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

25

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

38

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

34

Last week

69

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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39

THE WAYWARD WIND

James Galway

15

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

The Wayward Wind by James Galway
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40

HAPPY FAMILIES

Blancmange

33

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Happy Families by Blancmange
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41

THE GETAWAY

Chris De Burgh

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Getaway by Chris De Burgh
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Platinum record

42

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

45

Last week

44

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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43

BODY WISHES

Rod Stewart

43

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Body Wishes by Rod Stewart
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44

COOL BANANAS

D.D. Smash

46

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cool Bananas by D.D. Smash
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45

PRIDE

Robert Palmer

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pride by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

46

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

41

Last week

123

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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47

CHA

Jo Jo Zep

40

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cha by Jo Jo Zep
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48

CREATURES OF LEISURE

Mental As Anything

37

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Creatures Of Leisure by Mental As Anything
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49

ALL THE GREATEST HITS

The Commodores

30

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

All The Greatest Hits by The Commodores
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50

BLUE SMOKE

Eddie Low

37

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Blue Smoke by Eddie Low
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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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