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

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

2

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

2

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

3

Last week

22

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

3

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

1

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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4

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

10

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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Platinum record

5

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

4

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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Platinum record

6

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

6

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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7

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

1

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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8

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

9

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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Platinum record

9

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

7

Last week

65

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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10

THE SWING

INXS

13

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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Platinum record

11

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

15

Last week

13

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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12

THE VERY BEST OF ANNE MURRAY

Anne Murray

5

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of Anne Murray by Anne Murray
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13

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE

Foster & Allen

19

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

I Will Love You All My Life by Foster & Allen
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14

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

16

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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Platinum record

15

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

12

Last week

46

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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Platinum record

16

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

20

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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17

THE SMITHS

The Smiths

17

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Smiths by The Smiths
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Platinum record

18

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

11

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

19

TOUCH

Eurythmics

26

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

20

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

21

Last week

45

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

21

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

23

Last week

41

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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22

GENESIS

Genesis

44

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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23

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

18

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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24

AMMONIA AVENUE

The Alan Parsons Project

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ammonia Avenue by The Alan Parsons Project
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Platinum record

25

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

22

Last week

33

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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26

ELVIS BLUE

Elvis Presley

14

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Elvis Blue by Elvis Presley
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27

YOU'LL NEVER TAKE THE COUNTRY OUT OF THE GIRL

Patsy Riggir

29

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

You'll Never Take The Country Out Of The Girl by Patsy Riggir
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28

PEARLS

Rhonda

8

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pearls by Rhonda
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29

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

25

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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30

1984

Van Halen

33

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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Platinum record

31

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

41

Last week

30

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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32

TWENTIETH CENTURY

Cold Chisel

30

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Twentieth Century by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

33

WAR

U2

42

Last week

51

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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Platinum record

34

KENNY ROGERS - GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

28

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers - Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
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35

THE CROSSING

Big Country

37

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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36

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

40

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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37

THE POLITICS OF DANCING

Re-Flex

35

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The Politics Of Dancing by Re-Flex
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Platinum record

38

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

34

Last week

22

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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39

THE WORKS

Queen

45

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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Platinum record

40

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

27

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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41

DUETS: WITH KIM CARNES, SHEENA EASTON & DOTTIE WEST

Kenny Rogers

38

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Duets: With Kim Carnes, Sheena Easton & Dottie West by Kenny Rogers
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42

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE

Richard Clayderman

24

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

From Paris With Love by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

43

CONFLICTING EMOTIONS

Split Enz

32

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Conflicting Emotions by Split Enz
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44

SPARKLE IN THE RAIN

Simple Minds

48

Last week

17

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sparkle In The Rain by Simple Minds
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45

SOUL MINING

The The

39

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Soul Mining by The The
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46

SHOCK OF DAYLIGHT

The Sound

31

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Shock Of Daylight by The Sound
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Platinum record

47

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

49

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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48

VIOLENT FEMMES

Violent Femmes

36

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
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Platinum record

49

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

45

Last week

38

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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50

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

35

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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