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.

Platinum record

1

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

1

Last week

60

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

2

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

3

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

4

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

2

Last week

8

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

5

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

3

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

6

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

6

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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Platinum record

7

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

4

Last week

17

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

8

TOUCH

Eurythmics

5

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

9

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

16

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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Platinum record

10

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

7

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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11

SPARKLE IN THE RAIN

Simple Minds

12

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sparkle In The Rain by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

12

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

14

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

13

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

19

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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Platinum record

14

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

17

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

15

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Midnight Oil

18

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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16

THE WORKS

Queen

11

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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17

MISTER HEARTBREAK

Laurie Anderson

21

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Mister Heartbreak by Laurie Anderson
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Platinum record

18

WAR

U2

23

Last week

46

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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Platinum record

19

KENNY ROGERS - GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

9

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers - Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
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Platinum record

20

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

10

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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21

1984

Van Halen

15

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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22

SOUL MINING

The The

22

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Soul Mining by The The
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23

GENESIS

Genesis

31

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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24

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

28

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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25

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

27

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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26

WORKING WITH FIRE AND STEEL

China Crisis

33

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Working With Fire And Steel by China Crisis
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27

PHALANX

Australian Crawl

13

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Phalanx by Australian Crawl
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28

JAPANESE WHISPERS

The Cure

8

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Japanese Whispers by The Cure
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Platinum record

29

CONFLICTING EMOTIONS

Split Enz

29

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Conflicting Emotions by Split Enz
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30

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE

Richard Clayderman

20

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

From Paris With Love by Richard Clayderman
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31

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

47

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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32

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

24

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

33

LIVE FROM EARTH

Pat Benatar

30

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

34

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

38

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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35

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

36

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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36

THE CROSSING

Big Country

25

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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Platinum record

37

KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS

Kenny Rogers

39

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers
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38

THE POWER AND THE GLORY

Jimmy Cliff

1

Weeks

CBS

The Power And The Glory by Jimmy Cliff
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39

THE POLITICS OF DANCING

Re-Flex

1

Weeks

EMI

The Politics Of Dancing by Re-Flex
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40

METAL HEALTH

Quiet Riot

35

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Metal Health by Quiet Riot
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41

90125

Yes

26

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

90125 by Yes
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42

NEW ORDER MINI ALBUM

New Order

34

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

New Order Mini Album by New Order
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43

IN THE HEART

Kool & The Gang

37

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

In The Heart by Kool & The Gang
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44

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

43

Last week

19

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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45

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

50

Last week

34

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

46

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

48

Last week

55

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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47

NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR

Midnight Star

32

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

No Parking On The Dance Floor by Midnight Star
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48

SNAKE CHARMER

Jah Wobble

41

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Snake Charmer by Jah Wobble
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49

LEARNING TO CRAWL

The Pretenders

45

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Learning To Crawl by The Pretenders
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50

RELEASE

David Knopfler

46

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Release by David Knopfler
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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