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

FANTASTIC

Wham

2

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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2

FLASHDANCE OST

Various

4

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flashdance OST by Various
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3

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

1

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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4

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

6

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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5

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

3

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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6

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

5

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

7

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

7

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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8

1999

Prince

8

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

1999 by Prince
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Platinum record

9

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

9

Last week

32

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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10

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

12

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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11

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

14

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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12

FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT

Bonnie Tyler

10

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Faster Than The Speed Of Night by Bonnie Tyler
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13

CRISES

Mike Oldfield

25

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Crises by Mike Oldfield
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14

WHAT IS BEAT? THE BEST OF THE BEAT

The Beat

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What Is Beat? The Best Of The Beat by The Beat
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15

THE LUXURY GAP

Heaven 17

13

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

The Luxury Gap by Heaven 17
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16

JOURNEY THROUGH THE CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1

Weeks

K-TEL

Journey Through The Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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17

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

19

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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18

CONFRONTATION

Bob Marley and the Wailers

11

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Confrontation by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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19

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

16

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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20

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

15

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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21

WAR

U2

21

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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22

THE WALK

The Cure

20

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Walk by The Cure
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23

SECRET MESSAGES

Electric Light Orchestra

23

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Secret Messages by Electric Light Orchestra
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24

LAWYERS IN LOVE

Jackson Browne

1

Weeks

WEA

Lawyers In Love by Jackson Browne
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25

BODY WISHES

Rod Stewart

30

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Body Wishes by Rod Stewart
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26

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

22

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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27

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

18

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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28

BURNING BRIDGES

Naked Eyes

50

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Burning Bridges by Naked Eyes
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29

LISTEN

A Flock of Seagulls

17

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Listen by A Flock of Seagulls
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Platinum record

30

CARGO

Men at Work

26

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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31

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

24

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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32

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

27

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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33

REACH THE BEACH

The Fixx

28

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Reach The Beach by The Fixx
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34

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

35

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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35

POWER, CORRUPTION AND LIES

New Order

31

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Power, Corruption And Lies by New Order
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36

BITE

Altered Images

34

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Bite by Altered Images
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37

CALL OF THE WEST

Wall of Voodoo

1

Weeks

CBS

Call Of The West by Wall of Voodoo
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38

PRINCE TUI TEKA - LIVE

Prince Tui Teka

29

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Prince Tui Teka - Live by Prince Tui Teka
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39

CLOSE TO THE BONE

Tom Tom Club

33

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Close To The Bone by Tom Tom Club
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40

IN YOUR EYES

George Benson

32

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

In Your Eyes by George Benson
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Platinum record

41

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

42

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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42

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

49

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

43

RIO

Duran Duran

38

Last week

56

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

44

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

44

Last week

75

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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45

STONE KILLERS

Prince Charles & the City Beat Band

34

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Stone Killers by Prince Charles & the City Beat Band
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Platinum record

46

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

37

Last week

45

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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47

SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY

Donna Summer

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer
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48

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

41

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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49

LIVE IN BELFAST

Rowan Atkinson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live In Belfast by Rowan Atkinson
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Platinum record

50

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

45

Last week

44

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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