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.

1

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

1

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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2

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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3

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

2

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

4

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

3

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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5

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

10

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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6

FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT

Bonnie Tyler

4

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Faster Than The Speed Of Night by Bonnie Tyler
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7

CONFRONTATION

Bob Marley and the Wailers

6

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Confrontation by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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8

FLASHDANCE OST

Various

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flashdance OST by Various
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9

PRINCE TUI TEKA - LIVE

Prince Tui Teka

9

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Prince Tui Teka - Live by Prince Tui Teka
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Platinum record

10

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

5

Last week

29

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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11

LISTEN

A Flock of Seagulls

7

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Listen by A Flock of Seagulls
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12

FANTASTIC

Wham

1

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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13

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

21

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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14

1999

Prince

12

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

1999 by Prince
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15

THE LUXURY GAP

Heaven 17

16

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

The Luxury Gap by Heaven 17
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16

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

11

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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17

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

14

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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18

THE WALK

The Cure

1

Weeks

WEA

The Walk by The Cure
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19

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

8

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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20

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

17

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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21

SECRET MESSAGES

Electric Light Orchestra

15

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Secret Messages by Electric Light Orchestra
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Platinum record

22

CARGO

Men at Work

19

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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23

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

13

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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24

WAR

U2

18

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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25

CRISES

Mike Oldfield

30

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Crises by Mike Oldfield
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26

BODY WISHES

Rod Stewart

32

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Body Wishes by Rod Stewart
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27

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

23

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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28

POWER, CORRUPTION AND LIES

New Order

20

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Power, Corruption And Lies by New Order
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29

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

26

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

30

THE FINAL CUT

Pink Floyd

50

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
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31

IN YOUR EYES

George Benson

33

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

In Your Eyes by George Benson
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32

LIVE AT MAINSTREET

Dance Exponents / Legionnaires

25

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live At Mainstreet by Dance Exponents / Legionnaires
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33

THE NET

Little River Band

22

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The Net by Little River Band
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34

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

31

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

35

COOL BANANAS

D.D. Smash

40

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cool Bananas by D.D. Smash
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36

OIL ON CANVAS

Japan

39

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Oil On Canvas by Japan
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Platinum record

37

RIO

Duran Duran

41

Last week

53

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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38

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

43

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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39

THE WILD HEART

Stevie Nicks

28

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

The Wild Heart by Stevie Nicks
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40

PRIDE

Robert Palmer

27

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pride by Robert Palmer
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41

SEANCE

The Church

1

Weeks

EMI

Seance by The Church
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Platinum record

42

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

34

Last week

73

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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43

CARE

Shriekback

38

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Care by Shriekback
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44

GABRIEL PLAYS LIVE

Peter Gabriel

29

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Gabriel Plays Live by Peter Gabriel
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45

VERDI/PUCCINI ARIAS

Kiri Te Kanawa

46

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Verdi/Puccini Arias by Kiri Te Kanawa
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46

A CHILDS ADVENTURE

Marianne Faithfull

42

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Childs Adventure by Marianne Faithfull
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47

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

37

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

48

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

36

Last week

42

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

49

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

36

Last week

125

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

50

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

35

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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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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