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

1

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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2

FLASHDANCE OST

Various

2

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flashdance OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

4

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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4

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

6

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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5

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

3

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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6

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

3

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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7

JOURNEY THROUGH THE CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

16

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

Journey Through The Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Platinum record

8

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

7

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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9

1999

Prince

8

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

1999 by Prince
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10

CRISES

Mike Oldfield

13

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

Crises by Mike Oldfield
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11

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

11

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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12

D.D. SMASH LIVE

D.D. Smash

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

D.D. Smash Live by D.D. Smash
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13

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

34

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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Platinum record

14

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

9

Last week

33

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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15

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

10

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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16

WHAT IS BEAT? THE BEST OF THE BEAT

The Beat

14

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What Is Beat? The Best Of The Beat by The Beat
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17

BITE

Altered Images

36

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Bite by Altered Images
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18

THE LUXURY GAP

Heaven 17

15

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

The Luxury Gap by Heaven 17
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19

THE WALK

The Cure

22

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

The Walk by The Cure
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20

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

19

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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21

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

32

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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22

FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT

Bonnie Tyler

12

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Faster Than The Speed Of Night by Bonnie Tyler
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23

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

17

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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24

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

27

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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25

WAR

U2

21

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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26

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

20

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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27

LAWYERS IN LOVE

Jackson Browne

24

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Lawyers In Love by Jackson Browne
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28

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

1

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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29

SECRET MESSAGES

Electric Light Orchestra

23

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Secret Messages by Electric Light Orchestra
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30

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

26

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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31

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

48

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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32

CONFRONTATION

Bob Marley and the Wailers

18

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Confrontation by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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33

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

31

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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34

LISTEN

A Flock of Seagulls

29

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Listen by A Flock of Seagulls
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35

CALL OF THE WEST

Wall of Voodoo

37

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Call Of The West by Wall of Voodoo
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36

IN YOUR EYES

George Benson

40

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

In Your Eyes by George Benson
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37

BURNING BRIDGES

Naked Eyes

28

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Burning Bridges by Naked Eyes
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38

POWER, CORRUPTION AND LIES

New Order

35

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Power, Corruption And Lies by New Order
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Platinum record

39

RIO

Duran Duran

43

Last week

57

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

40

CARGO

Men at Work

30

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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41

REACH THE BEACH

The Fixx

33

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Reach The Beach by The Fixx
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42

CLOSE TO THE BONE

Tom Tom Club

39

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Close To The Bone by Tom Tom Club
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43

BODY WISHES

Rod Stewart

25

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Body Wishes by Rod Stewart
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44

WHAMMY

The B-52's

42

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Whammy by The B-52's
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45

THE MEANING OF LIFE OST

Monty Python

1

Weeks

CBS

The Meaning Of Life OST by Monty Python
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46

PRINCE TUI TEKA - LIVE

Prince Tui Teka

38

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Prince Tui Teka - Live by Prince Tui Teka
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Platinum record

47

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

41

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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48

COMPLETE MADNESS

Madness

49

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

Complete Madness by Madness
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Platinum record

49

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

47

Last week

44

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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50

LIVE IN BELFAST

Rowan Atkinson

49

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live In Belfast by Rowan Atkinson
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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