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

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

1

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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2

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

4

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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3

AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS

Air Supply

3

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply
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Platinum record

4

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

2

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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5

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

9

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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6

INTRODUCING THE STYLE COUNCIL

The Style Council

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Introducing The Style Council by The Style Council
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7

RHYTHM OF YOUTH

Men Without Hats

16

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Rhythm Of Youth by Men Without Hats
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8

PUNCH THE CLOCK

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

7

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Punch The Clock by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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Platinum record

9

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

5

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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Platinum record

10

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

6

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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11

GENESIS

Genesis

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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12

YOU AND ME BOTH

Yazoo

8

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

You And Me Both by Yazoo
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13

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

14

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

14

FANTASTIC

Wham

13

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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15

THE CROSSING

Big Country

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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16

FLASHDANCE OST

Various

11

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flashdance OST by Various
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17

WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK

The Narcs and Coconut Rough

1

Weeks

CBS

Whistle While You Work by The Narcs and Coconut Rough
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Platinum record

18

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

24

Last week

42

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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19

EVERY WHISPER SHOUTS

Hammond Gamble

20

Last week

6

Weeks

JAY

Every Whisper Shouts by Hammond Gamble
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20

BITE

Altered Images

18

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Bite by Altered Images
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21

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

15

Last week

21

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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22

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

27

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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23

LITTLE ROBBERS

The Motels

10

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Little Robbers by The Motels
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24

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

19

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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25

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

17

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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26

AFTER EIGHT

Taco

1

Weeks

RCA

After Eight by Taco
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27

GOLDEN YEARS

David Bowie

25

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Golden Years by David Bowie
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28

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

28

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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29

RENDEZVOUS

Klaus Wunderlich

12

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Rendezvous by Klaus Wunderlich
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30

WAR

U2

23

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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31

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

21

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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32

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

31

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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33

1999

Prince

38

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

1999 by Prince
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34

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

30

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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35

WHAT'S NEW

Linda Ronstadt

41

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

What's New by Linda Ronstadt
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36

THE MAGNIFICENT VOICE OF MARIO LANZA

Mario Lanza

39

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

The Magnificent Voice of Mario Lanza by Mario Lanza
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37

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

29

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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38

MERRY CHRISTMAS MR LAWRENCE OST

Ruichi Sakamoto

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST by Ruichi Sakamoto
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39

PRESENTATION AND REALITY

The Body Electric

1

Weeks

JAY

Presentation And Reality by The Body Electric
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40

XL1

Pete Shelley

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Xl1 by Pete Shelley
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41

EVERYBODY'S ROCKIN

Neil Young

44

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Everybody's Rockin by Neil Young
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Platinum record

42

RIO

Duran Duran

39

Last week

58

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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43

CRISES

Mike Oldfield

26

Last week

16

Weeks

RTC

Crises by Mike Oldfield
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44

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

32

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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45

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

50

Last week

29

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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Platinum record

46

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

43

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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47

POWER, CORRUPTION AND LIES

New Order

46

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Power, Corruption And Lies by New Order
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48

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

46

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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49

APOLLO

Brian Eno

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Apollo by Brian Eno
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50

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

47

Last week

42

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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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