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

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

2

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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2

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

3

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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3

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

1

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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4

FANTASTIC

Wham

12

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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5

FLASHDANCE OST

Various

8

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flashdance OST by Various
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Platinum record

6

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

4

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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7

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

5

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

8

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

10

Last week

30

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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9

1999

Prince

14

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

1999 by Prince
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10

FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT

Bonnie Tyler

6

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Faster Than The Speed Of Night by Bonnie Tyler
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11

THE LUXURY GAP

Heaven 17

15

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

The Luxury Gap by Heaven 17
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12

CONFRONTATION

Bob Marley and the Wailers

7

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Confrontation by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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13

PRINCE TUI TEKA - LIVE

Prince Tui Teka

9

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Prince Tui Teka - Live by Prince Tui Teka
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14

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

16

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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15

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

19

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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16

SECRET MESSAGES

Electric Light Orchestra

21

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Secret Messages by Electric Light Orchestra
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17

LISTEN

A Flock of Seagulls

11

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Listen by A Flock of Seagulls
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18

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

23

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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19

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

17

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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20

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

20

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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21

WAR

U2

24

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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22

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

13

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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23

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

29

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

24

CARGO

Men at Work

22

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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25

THE WALK

The Cure

18

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Walk by The Cure
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26

BODY WISHES

Rod Stewart

26

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Body Wishes by Rod Stewart
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27

POWER, CORRUPTION AND LIES

New Order

28

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Power, Corruption And Lies by New Order
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28

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

27

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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29

CRISES

Mike Oldfield

25

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Crises by Mike Oldfield
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30

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

24

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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31

CLOSE TO THE BONE

Tom Tom Club

1

Weeks

WEA

Close To The Bone by Tom Tom Club
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32

PRIDE

Robert Palmer

40

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pride by Robert Palmer
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33

REACH THE BEACH

The Fixx

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Reach The Beach by The Fixx
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34

STONE KILLERS

Prince Charles & the City Beat Band

1

Weeks

RTC

Stone Killers by Prince Charles & the City Beat Band
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35

SEANCE

The Church

41

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Seance by The Church
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36

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

47

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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37

THE NET

Little River Band

33

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Net by Little River Band
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Platinum record

38

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

48

Last week

43

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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39

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

1

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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40

IN YOUR EYES

George Benson

31

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

In Your Eyes by George Benson
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Platinum record

41

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

49

Last week

126

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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42

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

34

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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43

OIL ON CANVAS

Japan

36

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Oil On Canvas by Japan
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44

VERDI/PUCCINI ARIAS

Kiri Te Kanawa

45

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Verdi/Puccini Arias by Kiri Te Kanawa
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Platinum record

45

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

50

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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46

KISSING TO BE CLEVER

Culture Club

27

Last week

18

Weeks

RTC

Kissing To Be Clever by Culture Club
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Platinum record

47

RIO

Duran Duran

37

Last week

54

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

48

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

45

Last week

72

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

49

THE FINAL CUT

Pink Floyd

30

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
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50

THE WILD HEART

Stevie Nicks

39

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

The Wild Heart by Stevie Nicks
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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